The Senior Expert R&D Project Manager manages the end-to-end delivery of major/key DLP projects, ensuring compliance with standards and monitoring quality. He/she actively drives the improvement of existing or creation of new products, components, equipment, systems, and processes. Within the team, he/she is expected to coach and help more junior team members to develop and grow.

The job holder reports to: Head of Unite R&D

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Professionally lead and coordinate cross functional projects with needed core team members from the global company departments, including, but not limited to, R&D, Supply, Marketing, Regulatory & Legal.
• Ensure that the project complies with the regulatory and quality processes and follows the Ascom Development Process and its sub-processes
• Monitor and enforce compliance with applicable standards; ensure high-quality of technical documentation and files
• Plan and conduct projects according to established methods, principles, and theories.
• Encourage collaboration across teams and ensure synergies and learning between DLP projects are realized
• Responsible for establishing necessary communication with other projects, line organization and departments
• Provides guidance and support other Project Managers
• Manage and follow up project scope, time schedule and budget
• Report to Execution and Steering Committee

Requirements

Qualifications and Work Experience

• University degree (BC or MSc.)
• 5-10 years’ experience as Project Manager, ideally in Medical Device Software Design
• Knowledge and experience working with ISO 13485, IEC 62304, ISO 14971, IEC 80002 and FDA 21 CFR Part 820 QSR requirements and standards
• Certification in Project Management (e.g. Prince2 Practitioner, PMP professional, IPMA minimum level B, Scrum)
• Working experience in the medical device, IT, telecommunication or product development sector

Skills and Competencies

• Strong understanding within different competence areas within R&D, Supply, Regulatory and Marketing.
• Strong project and program management skills; familiar with project management tools, e.g. Jira, MS Project, SharePoint, Antura, Agile
• Highly skilled and knowledgeable about Ascom products portfolio: Broad knowledge of Ascom products, systems and customers
• Strong planning, organizing and management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship skills, especially communication and conflict management

• Strong feedback and coaching skills
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work across international teams with resources in several countries
• Proficiency in English, both oral and written
• Strong business acumen and ability to run large projects with budget which can exceed 100MSEK
• Solution-oriented personality with strong drive for achieving results
• Empathic attitude and talent to engage and motivate others
• Independent worker with ability to perform in stressful environment and to meet deadlines
• Open mind-set and curiosity, passion for innovation and improvement
• Quick learner, with affinity towards technical topics, Ascom’s products and offerings
• Structured personality, high ability to plan, paying attention to details

Personal Qualities

Strong interpersonal and communication skills