Project Manager

Project Manager

Who we are…

We are a team of scientists, engineers, technicians, and innovators dedicated to changing the world by developing medical isotopes to treat and eradicate cancer. We believe in building an environment where collaboration, curiosity, and camaraderie thrive. We also enjoy darts, cornhole, ping-pong, chili cook-offs, and other fun events that makes our company a community where we make a life, not just a living.

Who you are…

You are a curious, lifelong learner and committed team player who meets people where they are and helps guide them toward a shared goal. You bring structure and discipline to projects while adapting your approach to the needs of the work, the team, and the organization, maintaining accountability and focus on on-time outcomes.

You are adaptable in your thinking, patient in your approach, and skilled at helping people understand not just what is changing, but why it matters and how to move forward successfully. You are comfortable working in an evolving environment and know how to build on what is working today while helping teams move thoughtfully toward what comes next in reaching the desired end result. You are energized by mentoring, coaching, creating clarity, and integrating different perspectives into a cohesive path forward.

Words that describe you include adaptable, curious, resilient, patient, collaborative, and self-directed.

What you can expect to work on…

Niowave is an engineering playground where you will be engaged in supporting processes across multiple major programs that have a direct impact on cancer patient survival. The Project Manager successfully plans, executes, and controls cross-functional projects across business units to ensure projects are efficiently completed on schedule, within budget, and delivered per defined business requirements, specifications, and success criteria.

• Manages all assigned projects to successful completion while ensuring that project governance, portfolio management, and financial management standards are met
• Measures projects success against approved business cases to ensure projected benefits are realized, prior to project closure
• Leverages familiarity and experience with Lean and A3 concepts in problem definition.
• Provides concise, effective project storytelling in progress updates
• Participates in PMO Process and Tooling improvement efforts while being a PMO champion of change

What you need to succeed…

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM related field. Equivalent combination of applicable education, training, certification, or experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• 3+ years of Project Management experience
• Experience includes:
  • High proficiency and proven successful delivery of project management and/or agile methodologies (PMI, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid, Agile development, Scaled Agile and lean techniques and methodologies (Disciplined Agile, SAFe, etc.)
  • Collaborating with and managing cross-functional teams including business subject matter experts, technical experts, and compliance teams for project execution
• Training/exposure to applying change management concepts to project execution, including assessing stakeholder readiness, building awareness and understanding, supporting adoption, and reinforcing sustained change

Senior Project Manager requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM related field. Equivalent combination of applicable education, training, certification, or experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 8+ years of Project Management experience of progressive complexity
• Experience includes:
  • High proficiency and proven successful delivery of project management and/or agile methodologies (PMI, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid, Agile development, Scaled Agile and lean techniques and methodologies (Disciplined Agile, SAFe, etc.).
  • Collaborating with and managing cross-functional teams including business subject matter experts, technical experts, and compliance teams for project execution
  • Launching new business operations in new locations/facilities and all steps required for successful launch of new business operations
  • Exceptional technology skills – you find working with any software very comfortable and you easily adapt to new products; Highly efficient with MS Office products, and AI; Expert skill with project tracking such as MS Project and Smartsheet
  • Project Stages and Gate reviews for alignment, sponsorship, and effective change control
  • Application of change management concepts to project execution, including assessing stakeholder readiness, building awareness and understanding, supporting adoption, and reinforcing sustained change; experience with the Prosci ADKAR model preferred

Great to have…

• Advanced engineering or scientific degree and experience
• education, training, certification, or experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• 10+ years of Project Management experience of progressive complexity
• Advanced engineering or scientific degree and experience
• Understanding of commercial business process
• cGMP Experience
• Pharmaceutical Industry experience
• Project Management Professions (PMP) Certification
• Prosci Change Management Certification
• Agile Training/Certification, e.g., Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• Experience managing projects in scaling companies (start-up to mid-size organizations)

Other things to know…

• Full-time position
• The company’s standard operating hours are Monday thru Friday 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. with production related activities requiring 24/7/365 shifts
• This position will have regular working hours Monday - Friday within the standard operating hours
• There is an expectation of adjusting working hours outside the standard hours to meet operational requirements
• Niowave has multiple locations within the Lansing area and travel between locations is expected in the role

Please provide a cover letter specifically describing the nature of your background and experience as it relates to this position.