Global Project Manager (m/f/d) - 898031/1

Our client, a global life sciences organization in Rotkreuz, has an exciting opportunity for a Global Project Manager to join their team. This team supports projects across the diagnostics portfolio.

The Perfect Candidate:

An ideal candidate brings 5+ years of global, cross-functional project management experience within regulated industries such as MedTech, Pharma, or Diagnostics, successfully driving product development and lifecycle initiatives from scoping through budget execution. They demonstrate mastery across Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Waterfall methodologies while leveraging digital tools like Jira, Trello, and Google Workspace to streamline operations and ensure rigorous risk management. Furthermore, they serve as a structured, fluent English-speaking trusted advisor who leverages KPIs and OKRs to mitigate bottlenecks, coach teams, and continuously improve project performance.

• Start Date: 04.01.2027
• Planned Duration of Employment: 1 year (extension very likely)
• Workplace: Rotkreuz
• Home Office: Yes, with approximately 2.5 days a week in office

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Project Implementation: Sets up and leads structures for product development and product care, including scoping, communication, timelines, resources, budgets, progress, and cost control. Creates and maintains integrated project plans, ensuring efficient team operations. Accountable for quality in risk management and lessons learned, critical path analysis, scenario creation, budgeting, and robust planning.
• Project Management Execution: Consistently implements project management processes including guiding and managing preparation for milestone reviews, capacity reviews, as applicable & may lead improvement initiatives. Selects and applies suitable methodologies, coaching teams in agile practices and effectively handling hybrid Agile roles.
• Goal Setting and Advisory: Establishes, measures, and reports Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), standard metrics, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) or Outcome Based Planning (OBPs) to improve project quality, efficiency, and effectiveness. Acts as a trusted advisor, supporting holistic planning, risk management, scenario creation, and critical path analysis, serving as the single point of contact for project data.
• Risk Management and Information Support: Identifies project risks and potential impacts on budget, timeline, and scope. Proactively addresses gaps, bottlenecks, and delays, proposing solutions and communicating issues to stakeholders. Manages team information to support decision making at various levels and provides planning data for scenario analysis.
• Collaboration and Coaching: Works closely with various leads and partners to ensure optimized project delivery. Coaches team members and peers, developing new skills and providing constructive feedback. Actively contributes to team learning by recognizing areas to strengthen and exploring solutions together.

Must Haves:

• Bachelor Degree or basic vocational training
• You bring a minimum of 5 years experience in cross functional global project management within regulated environment, preferably life cycle management, development of Diagnostic, MedTech, pharmaceutical or food products
• You are experienced in Waterfall, Agile, SAFe and Scrum methodologies
• Experience with IT project management tools is a must (please provide examples) Google, Jira, Trello, Lucidboard
• Languages: Fluent English, German is a plus
• Competencies: Curious, structured approach, strong communication and influencing skills, analytical and critical thinking, result driven, continuous improvement mindset

Please note that this job posting will be halted on the 19.10.2026.