R&D Project Manager, Bluefors, Helsinki

R&D Project Manager, Bluefors, Helsinki

About the role

As a Project Manager, you will take ownership of bundling and driving a cluster of a several interrelated productization projects aimed at launching a few new hardware products to the market. You will collaborate daily with technical leads, design engineers, purchasing, and production teams to ensure smooth progress and seamless NPI transitions. Additionally, you will play a key role in developing and unifying project management best practices across the organization.

We are looking for a person who enjoys to work with different stakeholders and has an excellent skills in project management. We are also looking for a good understanding of technical concepts, but the role is focusing more in acting as a bridge between different stakeholders.

You are offered

• A role in a technically challenging, innovative and global environment
• Possibility to work with interesting projects and with a collaborative and supportive team
• Opportunity to develop processes and build best practices
• Flexible hybrid work model, combining weekly office presence and remote work

Work tasks

• Coordinating and driving a multi-project ensemble (including gas handling units, cryostat integration, and primary heat exchanger development)
• Gathering input from technical experts and maintaining accurate reporting and project portfolio visibility
• Facilitating smooth communication between cross-functional stakeholders (R&D, mechanical design, purchasing, and production)
• Supporting and refining New Product Introduction (NPI) processes and project management practices
• Managing task tracking, timelines, and documentation across internal tools

We are looking for

• Good practical experience in managing R&D, productization, or industrial production projects
• Good understanding of technical concepts (e.g., background in mechanical engineering, electronics, physics, or relevant industrial engineering)
• Practical experience working with cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder expectations
• Hands-on familiarity with project management or ERP softwares (e.g., Jira, Excel, Keto ERP or similar)
• Self-driven, proactive attitude with a desire to build and structure processes in a dynamic environment
• Fluent written and spoken English skills

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

Bluefors Oy

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