An interesting role with full ownership of delivering complex medical device initiatives is awaiting you.
As Senior Project Manager in Medical Product Development you bring technical knowhow and medical device development expertise. You lead with autonomy, providing in clarity, speed, and accountability across cross-functional teams and stakeholders. You thrive in ambiguity and ensure a structured execution and measurable outcomes.
Join us in shaping high-impact solutions in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager - R&D Product Development

Your responsibilities

• With your experience you will manage the delivery of complex medical product development from concept to launch.

• Drive end-to-end delivery across the entire product lifecycle, ensuring high quality and timely outcomes.

• Define, manage, and continuously optimize scope, timelines, risks, and dependencies.

• Proactively identify and resolve gaps, risks, and misalignments while unblocking teams.

• Lead cross-functional collaboration across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Marketing, and external partners.

• Align stakeholders and foster shared accountability for results incl digitalization (app, connected devices, digital ecosystem). Facilitate effective decision-making and escalate strategically with clear recommendations.

• Ensure transparency on progress, risks, and trade-offs through structured governance and reporting.
  

Location

• This is a Baar-based hybrid role, with several in-office days each week to enable rapid collaboration.

What you bring along

• Minimum 5 years of experience leading product development initiatives for Medical Devices. Bachelor or Master’s degree in Engineering or Natural Science. Further education in project management or business administration desirable.

• Deep understanding of the Medical Device industry and its cross-functional disciplinary landscape.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust across diverse teams.

• High level of autonomy, ownership, and self-motivation, with the ability to perform under pressure.

• Structured, solution-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities.

• Understanding of digital health technologies in regulated environments. Experience with modern delivery approaches (Agile, SAFe, product-led development) is a plus.

• Ability to influence, motivate, and lead within matrix organizations while constructively challenging assumptions

Why join

At Medela, you will be joining a global community of colleagues, united by the purpose that drives our business: helping people. Medela exists to advance human health and wellbeing through knowledge-based and innovative human milk and medical vacuum solutions.
Our employees are empowered to serve this purpose in a family-owned company that is growing rapidly around the world. We value intensive exchanges, diverse perspectives, and unbureaucratic decisions. You will have the opportunity to develop at an international level, and witness the direct impact your work has on our company’s success.