Innovation Project Manager R&D
Are you able to manage medical device projects in a global setup?
- Use your skills to develop products that help save lives and improve patient care
Are you able to manage medical device projects in a global setup? Do you have experience working with international standards for medical devices? And do you have a strong business drive? Then we have an exciting job opportunity.
We are looking for an experienced project manager with a technical background to head our future innovation projects. You will be a part of the Innovation Project Management team within Global Innovation where your primary focus will be to ensure the development of our future medical devices systems.
We have an effective innovation culture at our headquarters in Ballerup where we develop our new medical devices. We have a tradition for fast completion of projects and you will experience a clear link between your results and Ambu’s growth. We focus on developing new products and production processes that combine several technologies in new and innovative ways. This requires high project management skills, adaptability, technical understanding and a wide medical device experience.
Global, user-driven innovation - from idea generation to implementation
As Innovation Project Manager you will be a key player in the development of our new devices - from the initial idea to the implementation at the production site. Our product development process is customer focused and a part of the job is therefore to meet the medical professionals at their locations in the operating rooms, the intensive care units or the pre-hospital settings.
At Ambu, product development takes place in close collaboration with various departments and stakeholders. A central part of the job is to establish a motivating and collaborative working environment within the global project team and to ensure that the project is executed as agreed with the Management.
Experience with global project management in the medical device industry
It is key that you are able to use your solid business understanding to discuss market issues in detail, that you are able to contribute in technical discussions, and that you are able to ensure compliance with international standards.
As a person you are self-motivated, committed, structured and have a strong sense of responsibility towards your work and your team members. You are open-minded and you use your great interpersonal skills in your daily work to drive the projects and to motivate the project team members.
You probably hold a degree in engineering and have techical work experience that will support decision-making and challenges during the project. You have at least 3-5 years of solid experience in project management within medical device product development from the medical device industry or from a consultancy that deals with the medical device field. It is an advantage if you hold an accredited project management certification.
It is a requirement that you are fluent in oral and written English and that you thrive on having a position that gives you the opportunity to travel about 30 days per year.
Ambu - a visionary and international workplace where your efforts matter
Ambu is a company that expands rapidly and has ambitious growth targets. We meet these targets through interdisciplinary teamwork between motivated and highly skilled employees. By joining us you will get the opportunity to work in the headquarter of an international company with an informal working environment. Your contributions and efforts will make a real difference for patients and health care professionals around the world.
We offer a wide range of professional, social and financial employee benefits in addition to exciting job challenges and continuous professional and personal development.
How to apply
If you are interested in the position, then please apply as soon as possible. Note that we will invite candidates for interviews on a continuous basis so no need to hesitate. This job ad might be online until 15 October 2017 but once we have found the right candidate, this ad will no longer be online.
If you have any questions about the position, you can contact Jakob Bønnelykke Kristensen, Director, Innovation Project Management, Global Innovation, telephone +45 7225 2000.
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