Founded in 1968, SKAN is a pioneer in cleanroom equipment and the development of isolators for the pharmaceutical industry. Innovative products, tailor-made solutions and an effective service organization have made SKAN a market leader and a key partner to industry and research laboratories.

We are looking for an experienced technical project manager to lead complex international projects in hardware and software engineering for isolator systems, ensuring customer requirements are met in compliance with GMP standards. This role combines leadership, coordination, and budget responsibility in a dynamic environment with a strong focus on quality, efficiency, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Global responsibility for multiple concurrent customer-specific isolator projects
• Lead, coordinate, motivate, and manage a multidisciplinary project team
• Ensure effective communication and overall project coordination among all internal and external project stakeholders
• Prepare and monitor cost and schedule forecasts throughout all project phases and, where necessary, initiate and communicate appropriate measures
• Prepare and lead customer and partner meetings, both internally and externally (worldwide)
• Regularly evaluate project status and report to management
• Monitor the implementation of customer and regulatory requirements (GMP – Good Manufacturing Practice and MRL – Machinery Directive)
• Provide sales support for customer inquiries, including developing technical solutions for SKAN equipment
• Prepare cost calculations and quotations / serve as the interface to Sales Engineering

• Several years of experience in project management (at least 3–5 years)
• Experience leading project teams in an international environment
• Proficient in MS Office
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is an advantage
• University / University of Applied Sciences / Higher Technical College degree
• Fluent in English; German is an advantage

• Structured, process-oriented, and reliable approach to work
• Independent, decisive, motivated, and resilient
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Communicative personality with leadership skills and the ability to persuade
• Confident and competent demeanor, as well as assertiveness
• Enjoyment of working as part of a team
• Professional presentation of SKAN and a strong commitment to quality
• Willingness to travel worldwide up to 10–20%

We offer you

• An open and collaborative corporate culture
• Freedom to contribute and develop ideas
• Opportunities to participate in sports and social activities
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities, especially at our SKAN Academy
• Comprehensive and career-focused onboarding
• Quick decision-making paths and flat hierarchies
• Transparent and open communication
• 5 weeks of vacation, with the option to take additional leave

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents (CV, diplomas and employment references) via our career page.
For this position, we are focusing on direct applications and are not working with external agencies. Any dossiers submitted by agencies will not be processed.

For questions please contact Viviane Braxton.