Project Manager

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cepheid, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you’ll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world’s most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world.

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The Project Manager is responsible for projects supporting capacity transformation & continued production of cost-effective high-quality products, such as effective implementation of new equipment and improved manufacturing reliability and operating efficiency processes.

The Project Manager is also responsible for effective engagement and communications with internal and external stakeholders and will be a critical and strategic thinker in establishing project priorities across cross-functional teams.

This position reports to the Director Program Management and is part of the OPS PMO located in Solna, Sweden and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Scope, initiate and lead operation related projects.
• Lead project team with focus on on-time delivery of agreed project targets, budget and resource management.
• Ensure a positive and learning work environment within the project team.
• Communicate and report project status to core team, stakeholders and decisionmakers.
• Create and apply visual Gemba evidence and standard work for project tracking and status for core team and decision makers.
• Support portfolio review of projects.
• Improve project execution processes and drive continuous improvements for project manager standard work.
  
  

The essential requirements of the job include:

• MSc in Life Sciences or Engineering with 5+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience of project management.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to engage, motivate and develop colleagues.
• Strong organization and planning skills.
• Excellent communication in English, written and oral.
• Experience within validation/qualification and manufacturing processes and targets.
  
  

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Familiarity with medical device regulations in US and CE markets.
• Proficiency in Molecular Biology Techniques including PCR.
• LEAN experience.
  
  

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.