Project Manager R&D and Global Engineering (m​/w​/d

SCHOTT is a leading international technology group in the areas of specialty glass and glass-ceramics. With more than 130 years of outstanding development, materials and technology expertise we offer a broad portfolio of high-quality products and intelligent solutions. SCHOTT is an innovative enabler for many industries, including the home appliance, pharmaceutical, electronics, optics, life sciences, automotive and aviation industries. SCHOTT strives to play an important part of everyone’s life and is committed to innovation and sustainable success.

The parent company, SCHOTT AG, has its headquarters in Mainz (Germany) and is solely owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation. As a foundation company, SCHOTT assumes special responsibility for its employees, society and the environment.

Human health matters. That is why SCHOTT Pharma designs solutions grounded in science to ensure that medications are safe and easy to use for people around the world. Every day, a team of over 4,600 people from over 60 nations works at SCHOTT Pharma to contribute to global healthcare. The company is represented in all main pharmaceutical hubs with 16 manufacturing sites in Europe, North and South America, and Asia.

SCHOTT Pharma AG & Co. KGaA is headquartered in Mainz, Germany and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as part of the SDAX. It is part of SCHOTT AG, which is owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation.

• You are a strong contributor to our business success by driving complex development and customer projects from first studies all the way to market launch
• Your expertise in project planning and execution allows you to manage projects successfully in scope, quality, budget and target cost
• You guide and lead cross-functional project teams with both good sense of our business needs and process compliance
• As project manager you represent the project and report to stakeholders, steering committees and top management up to board level
• You have the ability to translate content between technical and business colleagues, and you have the drive to dive in wherever needed to guarantee project success
• You are willing to travel up to 30 % internationally

• University degree in Life Science or Engineering
• 4+ years of project management experience, ideally in product/process development of medical devices or pharmaceutical packaging
• Experience in working with multidisciplinary project teams in complex organizations and the ability to guide team members
• Knowledge of design control processes, process validation and related standards (21 CFR 820; ISO 13485; ISO 15378)
• Fluent in English (written and spoken) and German (written and spoken)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Capability to master the big picture but also technical details when required
• Strategic mindset and business acumen with a structured working style and ability to prioritize

• SCHOTT’s openness to promote your further development is just as great as our additional benefits. Ranging from active health management via flexible working hours and hybrid work all the way to corporate pension plans: everything geared to suit your goals and needs. Discover a special corporate culture where everyone has the opportunity to develop their entire potential.
• At SCHOTT, you can expect a unique corporate culture where we emphasize equity, diversity, and inclusion. We know: motivated and committed employees are the precondition for the success of our company.
• Flexible working hours
• Access to public transportation
• Canteen
• Holistic corporate health management