Are you interested in working for a company that is passionate about its customers? That lives its values and nurtures its employees? Then Medela is the company for you.
Founded in 1961 by Olle Larsson and headquartered in Switzerland, Medela today is led by his son Michael Larsson. Medela concentrates on two business units: "Human Milk", with basic research recognised globally and leading in the development and manufacture of breastfeeding products and solutions, and "Healthcare", engineering and manufacturing highly innovative medical vacuum technology solutions. Medela has 19 subsidiaries in Europe, North America and Asia, distributes its products in over 100 countries and employs over 1,600 staff worldwide.
At our headquarters in Baar, we are seeking for the R&D business unit a
Project Manager
Your responsibilities
Establishing of the project order and business case to officially start a project
Elaborating scenarios for product development according to the innovation process
Planning of available budget and full-time equivalents (resources) according to the project roadmap
Execution of projects according to the project roadmap with its gates and launch date
Management/coordination and controlling of a defined quantity of projects belonging together
Conduct of the (global) project team and coordination with the various disciplines from all the involved departments and teams (Operations, Marketing, Quality & Regulatory)
Overall responsibility from project start until launch and making sure to launch the product on schedule underlined by high quality thinking
Development of the projects according to the Medela innovation process using the available methods (FMEA, risk management and systems/requirements engineering)
Ensure the project progress and observing the timeline and cost of mile stones
Organization of project and review meetings on a regular basis and reporting to the corresponding decision-making body
Ensure compliance to regulatory requirements for medical devices during project process
Ensure complete project and product documentation (technical file) until launch
Coordination of the collaboration with suppliers, external engineering companies, partners in plastic technologies, industrial designers, patent attorney, doctors, hospital staff
Your qualifications
Bachelor or Master’s degree in engineering (i.e. mechanical / electrical / systems engineering, information technology) or natural science (i.e. chemistry, biology or similar)
Experience (minimum 5 years) in product development compulsory
Well-found knowledge in project management, further education in project management or business administration desirable
Verbal and written skills in English
Experience in project planning and reporting tools
Your opportunity
At Medela, you will be joining a global community of colleagues, united by the purpose that drives our business: helping people. Medela exists to advance human health and wellbeing through knowledge-based and innovative human milk and medical vacuum solutions.
Our employees are empowered to serve this purpose in a family-owned company that is growing rapidly around the world. We value intensive exchanges, diverse perspectives, and unbureaucratic decisions. You will have the opportunity to develop at an international level, and witness the direct impact your work has on our company’s success.
If you are interested in this opportunity we are looking forward to receiving your application.
For this position we only consider direct applications - thank you for your understanding.
