Project Manager Life Sciences & Health

Are you a natural connector who enjoys building bridges between customers and development teams? And would you like to manage projects at the intersection of technology and innovation within the challenging field of Life Sciences & Health? Then this role at Demcon in Best is perfect for you.

About Demcon

Our companies each distinguish themselves in their own field with unique areas of expertise and skills. In doing so, they help clients to perform better and achieve more. Based on a passion for technology, our companies can combine forces. By sharing knowledge and working together, we make a greater social impact. Demcon Life Sciences & Health is a multidisciplinary development and engineering partner for mechatronic challenges, from concept to realization.

What are you going to do?

As a project manager, you are the linchpin between our customers and the internal development team. You are responsible for all technical, organisational, financial and qualitative aspects of your projects. From the quotation phase — including assumptions, concept development, risk analysis, time budget and planning — to successful delivery to the customer: you maintain an overview.

You monitor and report on progress, proactively intervene in bottlenecks and ensure that your project remains within the set parameters. Clear communication with the customer, strong leadership of your team and good coordination within Demcon are essential in this regard. You will be part of the Life Sciences & Health project management team in Best, which currently consists of four experienced project managers. You will also work closely with colleagues from other Demcon branches. Our project teams are multidisciplinary and vary in size from 5 to 25 FTE.

At Demcon Life Sciences & Health, you will work on medical and biotechnological product innovations for a wide range of customers — from regional start-ups to international market leaders. Your work will contribute directly to solutions that matter.

What do you bring to the table?

You are an experienced project manager with a solid technical foundation and a passion for product development in Life Sciences & Health. You know how to inspire a team and organise a project efficiently. You also recognise yourself in the following:

• You have a completed technical university degree.
• You have at least 5 years of experience as a (technical) project leader or project manager in product development, preferably within the medical or biotechnology sector.
• You combine empathy with persuasiveness and know how to motivate and engage your team.

What do we offer you?

At Demcon we value a pleasant workplace. We are happy to provide you with the right tools within a beautiful workplace. In addition, we have delicious coffee and free fresh fruit is available for you every week. There is also a lot of personal attention and we discourage overtime because we know how important home is.

You can also count on:

• A good, competitive salary between €60.000,- en €73.200,- per year (excl. holiday allowance), depending on experience.
• 31 off days and an 8% holiday allowance;
• A good pension scheme at Zwitserleven;
• Follow courses or even follow courses through the Demcon Academy that you can use to further develop your knowledge;
• A laptop and telephone from work;
• Active staff association (monthly activities such as drinks and an annual Demcon weekend) and annual sporting events.