Project Management Manager jobs in Saint Paul, MN

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The Manager, Technical Project Management for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible for actively participating in the introduction of new products on the New Product Introduction team in Operations. You will collaborate with Staff Project Management to ensure compatibility with current and future manufacturing processes and capabilities.

Together, you’ll lead, coordinate, or participate in operations-related activities required for the transfer of new products to routine production such as scale-up, process development/optimization, technology transfer, process validation, test method validation, and cost analysis​.

You’ll also partner with R&D teams to assess manufacturability throughout the Innovation Development Process of new immunoassay reagent products and conduct Design for Manufacturability (DFM) review meetings routinely. Other responsibilities include serving as a technical liaison for other departments with regards to new product introduction activities, including, but not limited to bill of materials, reference material, reagent formulation, and standard operating procedures.

This position is part of the New Product Introduction team located in Chaska, MN and will be onsite. At Beckman Coulter, our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time.

You will be a part of the New Product Introduction team and report to the Senior Manager responsible for driving new production introductions from R&D into Manufacturing. If you thrive in a fast-paced role and want to work to build a world-class supply chain organization—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Represent Operations as a core team lead, especially on global programs
• Develop and maintain production documentation
• Apply technical knowledge to troubleshoot assay design challenges encountered during the course of assay development, clinical validation or manufacturing validation.
• Maintain substantial and current knowledge of validation and process control requirements
• Create action plans and effectively delegate tasks to cross functional team members

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in field with 9 years of related work experience OR
• Master’s degree in field with 7 years of related work experience OR
• Doctoral degree in field with 4 years of related work experience
• Experience owning metrics and/or leading daily management
• Experience in creating standard work and improving processes

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

• Bachelor’s degree Chemistry, Biochemistry or Life Science

• Experience in immunoassay diagnostics development and with Quality System Regulations

• Familiarity with supply chain management

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