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The Project Manager is responsible for end-to-end delivery of New Product Development (NPD) and value engineering initiatives for separations consumables, leading cross-functional teams through scope definition, integrated planning, execution, and risk management to achieve timeline, budget, quality, and regulatory/design control requirements. This role operates in a matrix environment, drives stage-gate/tollgate rigor, and communicates clear status, risks, and decisions to functional and senior leaders. Partners daily with R&D, Product Management, Marketing, Manufacturing/Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance to plan and deliver programs; interfaces with senior leadership to align priorities, escalate decisions, and maintain execution discipline.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, PMO and is part of the R&D Department located in Torrance, CA. This role is designated as U.S.-Remote.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver NPD and value engineering programs from concept through launch, meeting scope, schedule, budget, and QMS requirements.
• Drive stage-gate / tollgate execution by defining clear deliverables, ensuring decision readiness, and documenting outcomes.
• Build and run the integrated project plan (schedule, critical path, resources, dependencies), proactively managing risks/issues with countermeasures to protect on-time delivery.
• Establish project governance & stakeholder alignment (cadence, action tracking, decision logs, comms), including coordination of external vendors/partners as needed.
• Own performance reporting & continuous improvement (RAG, milestones, cost/capex forecasts, escalations), applying DBS/structured problem-solving and ensuring design control/compliant documentation.

The essential requirements of the job include

• Education: Bachelor's degree in life science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field (advanced degree a plus) along with preference for 5+ years of experience in one of the following disciplines: product development, R&D, operations, and/or life science consumables environment (hands on exposure to experimental workflows/data-driven development).
• Project management experience: Prefer 3+ years in project management, including at least one product development program delivered to launch (or equivalent lifecycle release).
• Regulated / design control: Experience running stagegate/design control in a regulated development/manufacturing environment (e.g., ISObased QMS).
• Tools / methods: Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) plus MS Project (or equivalent scheduling tool); demonstrated use of risk management methods to translate technical uncertainty into executable plans.
• On-site attendance will be required as business needs dictate (e.g., onboarding programs, key team meetings, program workshops, kaizen/training events, and milestone reviews).

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

• PMP certification (or equivalent formal PM training) and experience applying Lean / DBS tools (e.g., VPM and PSP).
• Demonstrated project delivery experience within life sciences/diagnostics and/or separations/chromatography consumables.
• Experience with risk management / risk reduction and translating VOC into clear product requirement specifications (PRS) and executable plans.

Phenomenex, 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.

At Phenomenex we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Phenomenex can provide.

The salary range for this role is 92,500-120,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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