Global Project Manager (m/w/d)

Global Project Manager (m/w/d) – Healthcare industry / Microsoft Project / Planisware / Scrum / English

Role:

For our client Roche Diagnostic based in Rotkreuz we are looking for a Global Project Manager (m/w/d).

Background:
Roche Diagnostics International Ltd is one of the world’s leading providers of diagnostic system

solutions for clinics, laboratories and doctors‘ offices. The company employs over 2200 people in

Rotkreuz and is one of Roche Diagnostic’s main sites.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon

an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression,

national origin/ancestry, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran

status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Position:

Roche Diagnostics Solutions (RDS) provide integrated solutions for blood testing in commercial

and hospital labs, medical centers and laboratory networks. Our products and solutions support

health care professionals in clinical decision making in a wide field of indications including,

cardiovascular, coagulation, hematology, infectious diseases, metabolism, neurology, oncology

and women’s health.

In Project & Portfolio Management of the Customer Area Core Lab within RDS, we are seeking a

Global Project Manager (PM) for the Personalized Health Care (PHC) Team in PHC Lifecycle

Team.

As a key member in project teams, you will act as a Project Manager responsible for the planning,

monitoring and execution of projects to develop companion Diagnostic Laboratory Assays. The

holder of this position will work at the interface to external Pharma partners as well as internally

between multiple disciplines, and is helping the teams to effectively and efficiently deliver on the

project objectives agreed with the relevant governance bodies. In close collaboration with the

Project Leader, the Project Manager is responsible for the implementation of best practices and

provides project/portfolio related information.

Perfect Candidate:

To fill a replacement and due to workload, we need a Project Manage to lead projects and

external relations to ensure proper funding of various ongoing projects. To successfully drive and

understand projects, a scientific background in R&D is needed (in both education and

experience). We are looking for a project manager with minimum 5 years of experience within the

healthcare industry and with strong experience leading international cross-functional teams. A

scrum certification would be an advantage.

Areas of responsibility:

– Managing project information to support decision making in Project Teams and Management

Teams.

– Guiding Project Management related team processes, ensuring consistency, transparency and

optimization; implementing best practices to project teams; fostering continuous improvement by

ensuring knowledge and experience exchange.

– Creating and maintaining integrated task, resource and budget plans.

– Coaching and supporting the project teams in all project related tasks to ensure realistic

planning, diligent monitoring, and rigorous execution of projects. Take responsibility for project

outcomes.

– Coordinating the project core team and the joint Pharma/Dia team. .

– Provide and apply value-adding processes and tools, standardized where appropriate and

tailored where needed.

– Guiding and managing preparation for project milestone/stage gate reviews.

– Performing budget and cost analyses for financial planning and status tracking

Professional and technical requirements:
– Minimum 5 years as Project Manager or Leader in the healthcare industry (pharma or Medical

Devices)

– Experience leading international cross functional team

– Scientific education: Minimum Master in Life Sciences (biology, medicine, chemical)

– Proficiency in using project management information systems including Microsoft Project and/or

Planisware.

– Experience in leading projects with external funding.

– Experience in budget management, project coordination, risk management and cross-functional

project responsibility.

– Strong stakeholder management capability within a highly complex, global environment.

– Good analytical thinking, a structured working manner, ability to prioritize, plan and manage

multiple tasks with a sense of urgency.

– Self-motivation with a great ability to find solutions to complex problems.

– Self-confidence to take decisions.

– Engaging and convincing personality for team building and motivation.

– Excellent communication skills and expertise in stakeholder management.

– Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as fluency in English are required.

– Ability and willingness to travel approx. 15%

Nice to Haves:

– Scrum Master Certification

– Project Management Certification

Reference no: 920937SKN

Role: Global Project Manager

Industry: Pharmaceutical industry

Workload: 100%

Location: Rotkreuz, Switzerland

Start date: ASAP

Duration: 12++