Project Manager (f/m/d) in Bad Kreuznach

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life‑saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients.

Project Manager (f/m/d)

The project manager manages multiple cross‑functional projects supporting R&D, new product introductions, product development, and continuous improvement. The role also serves as a local coordination lead for technical teams at the Germany site, helping align priorities, remove execution barriers, resolve issues, and identify innovative ways to solve problems. This position reports into the Global Central R&D Functions group, partners closely with the Germany site, and has a dotted‑line relationship to the senior R&D lead at the UK site. The role is located in Germany and is on‑site.

What you will do:

Lead multiple technical projects from initiation through completion, ensuring delivery against agreed scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business objectives. Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, resource requirements, budgets, risk registers, and action trackers. Maintain best practices for daily management coordination for projects and project teams. Coordinate cross‑functional teams across R&D, engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, product management, and other relevant functions. Serve as the site coordination liaison, translating local requests and business priorities into clear actions, accountable owners, deliverables, and execution plans for technical teams. Facilitate project reviews, decision‑making, and structured problem‑solving sessions to maintain progress and accountability. Identify risks, resource constraints, and execution barriers early; develop mitigation plans and escalare issues when leadership support is required. Provide clear, timely updates or escalation needs to project sponsors, functional leaders, and key stakeholders; capture lessons learned and improve project management practices, technical workflows, and ways of working.

Who you are:

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, life sciences, chemistry, bioprocessing, biotechnology, or a related technical discipline. Relevant experience managing technical, R&D, product development, engineering, or operational improvement projects in a cross‑functional, matrixed organization. Demonstrated knowledge of project planning, resource management, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder communication. Ability to guide teams, facilitate decisions, resolve roadblocks, and drive work to completion without direct reporting authority. Fluent written and spoken English and German‑language capability.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

Periodic travel will be required for projects and project related events.

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

Understanding of Danaher Business System tools, including Visual Project Management and Problem Solving Process (PSP), and familiarity with the Project Life Cycle process. PMP, PRINCE2, IPMA, or an equivalent project management certification, plus experience with new product introduction or stage‑gate product development in a regulated industry. Familiarity with quality management systems such as Veeva or Magic and experience working with both local site teams and global functions.

What success looks like:

Projects are delivered with clear scope, ownership, governance and execution discipline, supporting on‑time delivery against Danaher key performance indicators. Technical teams are aligned around priorities and move work forward collaboratively and effectively. Risks and issues are identified early mitigated, and/or escalated with clear recommendations through Daily Management or the Project Portfolio Governance process. Site and global stakeholders have timely visibility into progress, decisions, dependencies and resource needs. Innovative solutions and continuous improvements strengthen project outcomes and ways of working.

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

Mehr Leben ermöglichen. Sind Sie bereit, Ihr Potenzial schneller zu entfalten und einen echten Unterschied in den Bereichen Life Sciences, Diagnostik und Biotechnologie zu bewirken? Bei Cytiva, einem von mehr als 15 operativen Unternehmen von Danaher, rettet unsere Arbeit Leben – und uns alle verbindet das gemeinsame Ziel, Innovationen mit greifbarer Wirkung voranzutreiben. Sie arbeiten in einer Kultur der Zugehörigkeit, in der Sie und Ihre einzigartige Perspektive zählen. Indem Sie das Danaher-System der kontinuierlichen Verbesserung nutzen, tragen Sie dazu bei, Ideen in Wirkung umzusetzen – und Innovationen mit der Geschwindigkeit des Lebens voranzutreiben. Bei Cytiva stehen Sie an vorderster Front, wenn es darum geht, neue Lösungen zur Verbesserung der menschlichen Gesundheit zu entwickeln. Unsere außergewöhnlichen Kunden leisten lebensrettende Arbeit – von der biologischen Grundlagenforschung bis zur Entwicklung innovativer Impfstoffe, neuer Medikamente sowie Zell- und Gentherapien. Bei Cytiva können Sie sich selbst und uns kontinuierlich weiterentwickeln. Sie arbeiten an Herausforderungen, die wirklich wichtig sind, gemeinsam mit Menschen, denen ihre Kolleginnen und Kollegen, unsere Kunden und deren Patienten am Herzen liegen. Machen Sie Ihren nächsten Schritt zu einer rundum lebensverändernden Karriere. Erfahren Sie mehr über das Danaher Business System, das all dies möglich macht.

Cytiva, ein operatives Unternehmen von Danaher, bietet ein breites Spektrum umfassender und wettbewerbsfähiger Zusatzleistungen, die unser Leben bereichern. Ob Gesundheitsprogramm oder bezahlte Freizeit – unsere Programme tragen zu einem erfüllten Leben über den Arbeitsplatz hinaus bei. Weitere Informationen zu unseren Leistungen finden Sie unter Danaher Benefits Info.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real‑life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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Danaher is a leading global life sciences, biotechnology, and diagnostics innovator, helping to solve many of the world’s most important health challenges, ultimately improving quality of life for billions of people today, while setting the foundation for a healthier, more sustainable tomorrow. The Danaher ecosystem is made up of more than 15 businesses united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

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