Project Manager (Chromatography Solutions, Medical Device, NPD)

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The Project Manager is responsible for end-to-end delivery of New Product Development (NPD) and value engineering initiatives for separations consumables leading cross-functional teams through scope definition integrated planning execution and risk management to achieve timeline budget quality and regulatory/design control requirements. This role operates in a matrix environment drives stage-gate/tollgate rigor and communicates clear status risks and decisions to functional and senior leaders. Partners daily with R&D Product Management Marketing Manufacturing/Operations Quality Supply Chain and Finance to plan and deliver programs; interfaces with senior leadership to align priorities escalate decisions and maintain execution discipline.

This position reports to the Senior Manager PMO and is part of the R&D Department located in Torrance CA. This role is designated as U.S.-Remote.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver NPD and value engineering programs from concept through launch meeting scope schedule budget and QMS requirements.
• Drive stage-gate / tollgate execution by defining clear deliverables ensuring decision readiness and documenting outcomes.
• Build and run the integrated project plan (schedule critical path resources dependencies) proactively managing risks/issues with countermeasures to protect on-time delivery.
• Establish project governance & stakeholder alignment (cadence action tracking decision logs comms) including coordination of external vendors/partners as needed.
• Own performance reporting & continuous improvement (RAG milestones cost/capex forecasts escalations) applying DBS/structured problem-solving and ensuring design control/compliant documentation.

The essential requirements of the job include

• Education: Bachelors degree in life science chemistry chemical engineering or related field (advanced degree a plus) along with preference for 5 years of experience in one of the following disciplines: product development R&D operations and/or life science consumables environment (hands on exposure to experimental workflows/data-driven development).
• Project management experience: Prefer 3 years in project management including at least one product development program delivered to launch (or equivalent lifecycle release).
• Regulated / design control: Experience running stagegate/design control in a regulated development/manufacturing environment (e.g. ISObased QMS).
• Tools / methods: Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) plus MS Project (or equivalent scheduling tool); demonstrated use of risk management methods to translate technical uncertainty into executable plans.
• On-site attendance will be required as business needs dictate (e.g. onboarding programs key team meetings program workshops kaizen/training events and milestone reviews).

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

• PMP certification (or equivalent formal PM training) and experience applying Lean / DBS tools (e.g. VPM and PSP).
• Demonstrated project delivery experience within life sciences/diagnostics and/or separations/chromatography consumables.
• Experience with risk management / risk reduction and translating VOC into clear product requirement specifications (PRS) and executable plans.

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

At Phenomenex we believe in designing a better more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Phenomenex can provide.

The salary range for this role is . This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

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