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Leica Biosystems’ mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is at the heart of our corporate culture. We’re a global leader in cancer diagnostics with the most comprehensive portfolio from biopsy to diagnosis. Our easy-to-use and consistently reliable offerings help improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence. Our associates know that every moment matters when it comes to cancer diagnostics. When you come to work, you’re helping develop solutions that enable accurate diagnoses to turn anxiety into answers. Join our diverse, global team of talented people, and be inspired to grow every day.

Leica Biosystems is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges.

The Project Manager for Leica Biosystems is responsible the successful on time delivery of complex programmes and projects working with broad cross-functional and multi-site teams. This position is part of the Programme Management Office located in Newcastle and will be on site. At Leica Biosystems, our vision is to advance cancer diagnostics and improve lives.

You will be a part of the Programme Management Office and be responsible for working with key partners to drive project on time delivery, identify risks and issues, implement counter measures and ensure task completion by prioritising and reaching compromise with team members and functional managers to make critical decisions to ensure project success. If you thrive in an amazing patient focused business where you can make a difference role and want to work to build a world-class programme management organization—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Drive on-time delivery of complex NPD projects across various classifications within the agreed scope

• Shape NPD processes to optimise results.

• Influence, challenge and lead core teams to operate cross functionally to deliver best in class results

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Proven and relevant experience of successful delivery of multifunctional programmes including new product delivery and manufacturing operations, or people management experience

• Outstanding communication skills (verbal/written/presentation/relationship building)

• High levels of initiative, self-motivation and energy and able to spot complexity and understand approaches to manage it

• Rapid learning ability to deal with sophisticated and novel situations

• High levels of integrity, confidence, independence and collaboration skills with a hands on mentality

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

• Proven experience of working within medical device (or equivalent) organisation.

• Experience of leading or working on a Class II or III/CDx medical product development & launch is preferred.

At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to 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. Our global teams are pioneering what’s next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.