Responsibilities:
Lead and manage sustaining projects, including product updates, cost savings, design changes, regulatory-driven modifications, and lifecycle improvements.
Develop and maintain project documentation such as charters, project timelines and budgets, ensuring delivery on scope, time, and cost. Analyze critical path and major workstreams. Direct, manage, monitor, and control project.
Lead and support change control processes and documentation, including technical writing and stakeholder communication
Select the right people for the right tasks. Estimate, acquire and assign project team resources. Define the role, responsibility, and deliverables for each team member.
Develop risk management plans for projects. Identify, analyze and understand project risks, develop and monitor a risk response plan.
Ensure compliance with design control and relevant regulatory and quality standards (e.g., ISO 13485, FDA, MDR)
Prepare and deliver clear, concise technical and strategic presentations to senior management
Facilitate collaboration across international sites to leverage global expertise and resources
Drive issue resolution and proactive decision-making throughout the project lifecycle
Builds successful working relationships with external partners.
Qualifications:
Professional fluency in English and Swedish.
Proven experience managing product development projects in the medical device or related regulated industry
High personal drive, structured approach, and a collaborative mindset
Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams across geographies
Excellent organizational and time management abilities
Promote a positive team culture focused on accountability, transparency, and results
Strong technical writing and communication skills
Experience presenting to senior leadership and managing stakeholder expectations
High in emotional intelligence and stays calm under pressure. Adept in conflict resolution.
Drives results in support of the business, even in the face of demanding timelines. Steps up to take on additional responsibility where appropriate
Can influence without direct authority in a way that makes others want to be on their team.
Can understand and communicate how goals fit into broader organizational goals, and prioritize tasks/schedule accordingly.
Keeping the customer at the heart of what we do.
Exercises good judgment and can weigh benefits and risk in order to make solid decisions despite ambiguity.
Growth mindset – ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field & 4+ years of experience working in relevant field e.g. project management, technical or quality role.
Preferred Skills / Engineering tools:
PMP or equivalent project management certification
Experience with design control and regulatory submissions
Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira)
The Company
Jolife AB, a wholly owned company by Stryker Inc, develops and markets the LUCAS ™ Chest Compression System, with related accessories for the global market. LUCAS ™ is a Swedish breakthrough innovation for mechanical chest compressions used during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Travel Percentage: 10%