R&d Project Manager

7 days ago

Burnaby, Canada Anodyne Chemistries Full time

**Job Brief**

**Your Responsibilities**:
You will manage a multidisciplinary R&D team to deliver research, development, and innovation objectives on time and on budget by:
Project management:

- Developing, implementing, and ensuring adherence to project strategies, timelines, and budgets.
- Anticipating bottlenecks or risks and proactively proposing solutions and mitigation strategies.
- Ensuring high-quality and consistent reporting across the R&D team.
- Leading project reporting internally (for example, to project teams, the management team, etc.) and externally (for example, to grant agencies, government programs, etc.).

Team coordination & alignment:

- Acting as the conduit between the R&D team and senior management, enabling technical updates to impact strategic decision making, and company objectives to direct R&D efforts.
- Fostering collaborations across disciplines to drive innovative solutions to technical challenges.
- Driving a culture of continuous improvement, safety, and excellence within the team.

Innovation & Knowledge Management:

- Identifying, documenting, and tracking new innovations, trade secrets, and confidential know-how developed by the R&D team.

Hiring:
Safety:

- Developing and overseeing compliance with health and safety best practices, internal SOPs, lab safety requirements, and relevant regulatory standards.

**Report to**:
The R&D Project Manager will report to the Chief Technology Officer.

**You are**:
You are a certified project manager with experience managing multidisciplinary research teams in an industrial setting.

You have:

- Valid PMP (Project Management Professional) certification, or equivalent recognized project management credential.
- At least five years’ experience managing interdisciplinary R&D teams in an industrial setting. Experience in climate technology, biotechnology, or chemical companies considered an asset.
- MSc or PhD in chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, or a related field and strong technical literacy in biochemistry and/or electrochemistry.
- Track record of managing complex, interdisciplinary projects, delivering objectives on time and on budget.
- Proven ability to lead and inspire a team of diverse technical experts, fostering innovation while keeping priorities on track.
- Demonstrated capacity to quickly learn new scientific and technical concepts, with experience managing projects that involve expertise outside of your own.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific concepts for non-specialist stakeholders.
- Familiarity with intellectual property management.
- Familiarity with laboratory safety best practices and requirements.

Pay: $80,000.00-$120,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Stock options
- Vision care
- Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Burnaby, BC V5G 4R8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Project Management: 5 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- PMP Certificate (required)

Work Location: In person

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