Project Manager, Product Development

Managing New Product Introduction Programs

Our client is a successful and fast-growing high-tech scale-up company. It provides their international customer base with innovative lab-on-a-chip and MEMS solutions that help improve products and research, contributing to a healthier world. The company combines micro- and nanotechnologies, materials, microfluidics, and MEMS knowledge, enabling the creation of high value-add products. Located in the eastern part of the Netherlands, they are looking for a Senior Project Manager for Product Development.

About the Role

Your role is to lead complex customer product developments and subsequently prepare these new products for in-house volume manufacturing. These product developments are typically stage-gated projects that may take several years, depending on complexity and technological maturity level.

Directing multiple projects and leading a multidisciplinary project team are core activities. You will prepare project proposals based on customer requirements and present scaling-up plans. You will monitor and manage project plans, scope, schedules, budgets, risks, opportunities, progress reports, and documentation.

The projects require close interaction and sustainable relationships with customers, suppliers, and other external partners. Your project team typically consists of around 5 members, and you will frequently interact with the Technology Team, Sales, Production Engineering, Operations, and Quality Assurance. Stakeholder engagement and communication with all internal and external relations are key to your success.

In this role, you will:

• Be pivotal to different stakeholders
• Report to the Product Development Manager
• Have dual reporting lines to Steering Groups and Customers
• Manage around 5 indirect reports in your project team

About You

You are an experienced, senior Project Manager with a strong ability to understand and tackle technical challenges. You are a smooth collaborator and strong communicator, enjoying working with people from different disciplines and backgrounds. Your approach is cooperative, structured, and pragmatic, with a focus on achieving results and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Furthermore, you:

• Hold a Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline or are acting at this level
• Have advanced Project Management training (PMI-PMP, Prince2, IPMA)
• Have at least 5 years of work experience in customer product development projects
• Have relevant experience with New Product Introduction projects
• Have experience with micro/nanotechnology, life science, or (bio)medical applications under ISO13485 conditions
• Possess business acumen
• Are both a careful listener and decisive
• Thrive in the dynamic environment of a scale-up organization
• Are fluent in English and familiar with Dutch
• Are driven to contribute to products that make the world a healthier place

Contact

If you would like to know more about the position, please contact Frank Weegink | mobile: Het telefoonnummer op click.appcast.io bekijken | email: Het emailadres op click.appcast.io bekijken or Harry Nauta | mobile: Het telefoonnummer op click.appcast.io bekijken | email: Het emailadres op click.appcast.io bekijken.