Project manager of improvement projects, Coloplast R&D

Humlebæk, DK

Job Family: Research & Development

Country/Region: Denmark

Are you interested in joining one of the world's most successful MedTech organisations? Would you like to work with impactful changes to how we work in Coloplast R&D? Then do not hesitate to contact us regarding our open positions within project management of improvement projects.

Join a dedicated, strategic team in Coloplast R&D
At Coloplast R&D, we strategically focus on improving the way we work. Our dedicated team operates under a well-defined improvement project model, overseen by the R&D top leadership group. As we raise our ambitions, we seek new colleagues to lead improvement projects across R&D. These projects span diverse areas, including systems architecture, ideation management (NOSCO), AI utilization, and process development.

While R&D initiates these improvement projects, their impact often extends cross-functionally, involving workgroups and stakeholders throughout Coloplast. Typical improvement projects have a duration of 1-2 years. In this role, you’ll be responsible for planning and executing projects until handover to process owners, relevant line organizations, or other operational teams. Join our R&D Strategy Deployment department, where we drive improvements, refine development processes, engage in scouting activities, and foster ideation.

We need an experienced change agent with project management savviness
Improvement projects typically close the gap of what is and what could be, so you must be a good collaborator and communicator to succeed in the role as our project manager of improvement projects.

Director of R&D Strategy Deployment at Coloplast, Rikke Decara, elaborates:

“Promoting a forward-looking vision that embraces novel ways of working, and fresh approaches to familiar challenges demands a willingness to guide R&D through unlearning, rethinking, and relearning. As we strive to reach our desired destination, meticulous planning is essential. However, be prepared for an occasionally rocky journey during execution, encountering unforeseen resistance and obstacles.

Daily, you must exemplify resilience and agility. These qualities will serve you well in your role as our project manager for improvement projects. Cultivate a mindset of persistence, active listening, adaptability, and empathy—stepping into the shoes of others to drive meaningful change."

Specific position expectations

Lead Responsibility:

• Manage 1-2 R&D improvement projects.
• Ensure successful project execution.
• Communicate, and build the capabilities of the future

Collaboration and Improvement:

• Assist in ongoing improvement initiatives related to data, digital solutions, and IT across R&D’s broader functional area—Innovation.
• Contribute to enhancing our processes and practices.

Ideation Platform Administration:

• Support the administration of our ideation platform.
• Facilitate idea labs, inspirational sessions, and idea campaign promotions.

Team Dynamics:

• Be an open, honest, fun, and engaged team member.
• Share your insights and perspectives.
• We are committed to your personal and professional growth, offering potential career advancement opportunities—whether at our headquarters or abroad. Your colleagues will provide essential on-the-job training.

Expected qualifications

Professional Expertise:

• You have experience as a change manager, project leader, or educator.
• Ideally, you have experience from working in an R&D organization.
• Ideally, you hold certifications relevant to driving improvements within large organizations.

Academic Background:

• We expect a certain level of academic achievement, either at the bachelor’s or master’s level.

Language Skills:

• Proficiency in written and spoken English is essential.
• Danish language skills are not required, although this position is onsite at Coloplast HQ in Humlebæk, North Zealand, Denmark.

Interested?
If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to Director Rikke Decara from R&D Strategy Deployment at +45 4911 2363 or email [email protected]

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16.000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

Coloplast is committed to being an inclusive organization, where people bring their differences to work each day, fulfil their potential and have a strong sense of belonging because – and not despite – of their differences. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or physical ability.

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