





Strong brand and a generalist senior project manager title create moderate candidate competition.
Role needs domain-specific VAVE and regulated product experience, limiting cross-industry transferability.
Explicit 10+ years, engineering degree, and domain-specific VAVE/cost-out experience enforce moderate screening.
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Lead design, qualification, and cost reduction projects for globally manufactured laboratory products.
Manage high complexity programs ensuring timely delivery, specification compliance, and cost targets including $1M annual cost savings.
Drive product cost analysis, value analysis/value engineering (VAVE), and collaborate cross-functionally with sourcing, quality, operations, R&D, and external stakeholders.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering mandatory.
Minimum 10 years overall work experience with a strong record in strategic cost reduction/VAVE projects and product cost analysis.
VAVE and PMP certifications are preferred but not explicitly mandatory.
Experience handling end-to-end cost reduction/VAVE projects from scoping to implementation.
Experienced in leading complex, multi-functional engineering projects with clear ownership of cost-saving deliverables.
Strong expertise in product cost benchmarking, teardown analysis, and value engineering, with a focus on laboratory products.
Capable of working strategically across global teams and suppliers to standardize designs and drive quality-neutral cost out initiatives.