Bico

1 job near Columbus, OH

BICO is a leader in laboratory automation solutions, and they are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead customer-facing projects in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. This role ...

Project Manager-Biosero

BICO

San Diego, CA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago


Job description

Job Summary:
BICO is a leader in laboratory automation solutions, and they are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead customer-facing projects in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. This role involves guiding clients through complex automation projects, ensuring quality delivery and stakeholder engagement.
Responsibilities:
• Lead customer implementation projects that include automation hardware, system integration, and custom software development.
• Working closely with the customer to build trust, manage expectations, and ensure value delivery.
• Drive cross-functional teams of engineers, automation specialists and software developers.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, budgets, and risk assessments.
• Coordinate system testing, installation, and validation activities.
• Identify project risks and proactively drive mitigation actions.
• Manage change requests, scope adjustments, and project governance.
• Ensure a smooth and successful handover to the support organization.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Proven experience managing technical or engineering projects, ideally in pharma, biotech, lab automation, life sciences, or other regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of both hardware and software project delivery.
• Experience with agile, hybrid, or waterfall project methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage technical teams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong problem solving and risk management capabilities.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-complexity customer environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the Global PMO team based in Europe to align project priorities, share best practices, and ensure successful execution of customer implementation projects.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (or equivalent) required.
• 5+ years of technical project management experience required.
Preferred:
• Experience with GxP, validation, or regulated industries is a plus.
• Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering or biological sciences - is a plus
Company:
BICO provides life science solutions to enable human organ and tissue production. It is a sub-organization of Cellink. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in Gothenburg, SWE, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.