Full-time/part-time (min. 35 hours/week) | In Dresden | On site with the option of mobile working
Are you an experienced project manager ready to lead complex, cross-functional development projects from concept to launch while ensuring regulatory compliance?
Do you have a proven track record in managing project portfolios, balancing priorities, and driving process improvements in a regulated environment (MDR/IVDR, FDA, ISO 13485)?
Are you a proactive leader who can mentor and develop a high-performing project management team while effectively collaborating with stakeholders across R&D, QA/RA, and business units?
Then you're exactly who we're looking for!
Your tasks
* Project Portfolio Management
o Manage and oversee cross-functional development projects across the full lifecycle
o Monitor progress, risks, budgets, timelines, and resource utilization
o Prioritize and balance the project portfolio in line with business strategy
o Act as escalation point for project risks, compliance issues, and cross-functional conflicts
o Ensure transparent communication with internal and external stakeholders
* Processes & Methodology Development
o Continuously improve and standardize project management processes within a regulated environment
o Apply classic, agile, or hybrid development approaches as appropriate
o Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards (e.g. MDR/IVDR, FDA, ISO 13485)
o Align project execution with design control, risk management, and quality system requirements
* Project Leadership
o Lead complex, interdisciplinary development projects from concept to market launch
o Manage risks, dependencies, and resource constraints
o Collaborate closely with R&D and QA/RA leaders to ensure alignment and regulatory readiness
o Prepare and present project status updates to steering committees
* Team Leadership & Development
o Lead, mentor, and develop the project management team
o Allocate and plan resources across the project portfolio
o Support hiring, performance management, and team development
o Represent management decisions to the team and the team to internal and external stakeholders
o Ensure adherence to company processes and manage team-related budgets and forecasts
Your profile
* Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field
* Proven experience managing interdisciplinary development projects
* Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (classic, agile, hybrid)
* Excellent leadership and people management skills
* Structured, documentation-oriented working style
* Proactive, reliable, and organized leadership approach
* Collaborative, solution-oriented mindset
* Business-oriented thinking with solid technical and regulatory understanding
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in English (mandatory) and German (advantageous)
* Experience in leading, developing, and mentoring project management teams would be advantageous
* Strong planning, risk management, and problem-solving skills are desirable
* Ability to navigate complexity, uncertainty, and regulatory constraints is a plus
* Solid understanding of regulated product development and quality management systems (e.g., MDR/IVDR, FDA, ISO 13485) would be beneficial
Your benefits
* Exciting projects & responsibility from day one
* 30 days of paid vacation & MyFlexTime for extra time off
* Flexible working hours & mobile office option
* One team day per half-year, complemented by company events throughout the year to strengthen team spirit
* Competitive salary & employer contribution to the company pension scheme
* Interdisciplinary collaboration and professional development opportunities within a passionate team working to revolutionize the medical market
* Unlimited: up to 2 consecutive care days in case of illness for you and your children
* 50€ subsidy for the JobTicket, also available as a DeutschlandTicket
* Modern office space with state-of-the-art infrastructure and ergonomic sit/stand workstations
* Free water, fruit & coffee specialities
Contact person
Eva Brunner
e-mail jobs@anvajo.com
phone +49 (0) 351 8547 8403
mobile +49 (0) 151 1434 4922
About us
anvajo enables access to laboratory diagnostics – for everyone, everywhere and anytime. We are a German MedTech company that develops point-of-care devices for the fast, reliable and cost-effective analysis of liquids, the so-called fluidlabs. Digital holographic microscopy and a compact spectrometer are key enabler of our fluidlabs. Our vision: a world with better healthcare, in which diseases in humans and animals can be recognized more quickly, therapies can be developed more efficiently, and their progression can be tracked more precisely.