Project Manager at Danaher

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference in life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology?

At Genedata, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work helps scientists worldwide accelerate the pace of biopharma R&D. Scientists across the globe rely on Genedata’s highly innovative Biopharma platforms to develop new, groundbreaking treatments for some of the most severe and challenging diseases.

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.

Our market‑leading platforms **Genedata Biologics®**and Genedata Bioprocess® digitalize and automate complex R&D and CMC workflows, enabling data‑ and AI‑driven decisions that lead to better therapies reaching patients faster. Join us at our Basel headquarters and help shape the future of biologics discovery and bioprocess development.

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The Project Manager leads and manages customer‑facing enterprise software implementation and consulting projects for Genedata Biologics® and Genedata Bioprocess®. In this role, you will own projects end‑to‑end, combining hands‑on delivery with overall responsibility for project scope, timelines, budgets, and outcomes.

You will manage projects across their full lifecycle, from requirements analysis and solution design through implementation, configuration, deployment, and global roll‑out, while acting as the primary interface to customer project stakeholders and coordinating internal delivery teams.

In addition to project delivery, this role includes ongoing customer relationship- and account‑level engagement, ensuring long‑term customer satisfaction and alignment across multiple projects and phases.

This position reports to the Head of Project Management and is part of the Genedata Biopharma Consulting team, located at our Basel, Switzerland headquarters. This is an on‑site role with limited travel.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Manage complex, high‑visibility projects for global top‑25 biopharma companies and innovative biotech customers, delivering mission‑critical enterprise software solutions.

• Drive end‑to‑end execution of customer‑facing enterprise software implementation and consulting projects, from initiation through delivery and structured close‑out.

• Define, monitor, and control project scope, deliverables, timelines, and budgets, ensuring alignment between customer expectations and internal delivery capabilities.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for customer project managers and key stakeholders, providing clear communication, expectation management, and timely decision‑making.

• Coordinate and operate within interdisciplinary internal delivery teams, including scientific consultants, software engineering, product management, QA, and operations.

• Plan and oversee deployments, integrations, data migration, and user enablement activities, including end‑user and administrator training.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• A degree in life sciences, engineering, computer science, or a related field or equivalent professional experience in the biopharma, biotechnology, or scientific software domain.

• Several years of practical experience in a project‑based, consulting, implementation, or technical delivery roles involving enterprise software or IT systems.

• Experience working in interdisciplinary environments at the interface between customers and internal technical or scientific teams.

• Solid understanding of biopharma R&D and/or CMC workflows (e.g., antibody discovery, protein engineering, cell line development, bioprocess development, analytics, laboratory automation, or manufacturing IT).

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• Ability to travel occasionally (typically up to ~10–15%), primarily within Europe, with occasional travel to North America.

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

• Implementation or consulting of enterprise scientific or laboratory software platforms (on‑premises and/or cloud‑hosted).

• Working in regulated environments (e.g., GxP) or supporting validation‑relevant activities.

• German and/or French language skills.

Genedata, 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.

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.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.