Project Manager must speak Mandarin

With a new leadership team of smart, dynamic and experienced executives in place, HBIO sees an opportunity to drive significant organic growth - by leveraging and expanding its deep customer relationships at brand level through strategic cross-selling of adjacent products. Harvard Bioscience, the parent company of multiple brands, including Harvard Apparatus, Inc, is an innovative manufacturer and distributor of scientific research tools for the life science market.

About Harvard Bioscience Harvard Bioscience is a leading developer, manufacturer and seller of technologies, products and services that enable fundamental research, discovery, and pre-clinical testing for drug development. Our customers range from renowned academic institutions and government laboratories, to the world's leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and clinical research organizations. With operations in North America and Europe, we sell through a combination of direct and distribution channels to customers around the world. We are a publicly traded company (NASD:HBIO) with around $102M in revenues in 2020. We have operations in the US, Germany, UK, China, Spain and Sweden as well as distributors throughout the world. A career with Harvard Bioscience ("HBIO") is an experience where our employees are energized and aligned to our purpose – Solutions to advance life science. Harvard Bioscience, the parent company of multiple brands, including Harvard Apparatus, Inc, is an innovative manufacturer and distributor of scientific research tools for the life science market. With a new leadership team of smart, dynamic and experienced executives in place, HBIO sees an opportunity to drive significant organic growth - by leveraging and expanding its deep customer relationships at brand level through strategic cross-selling of adjacent products. The OpportunityThe company is looking for an energetic Project Manager to plan and execute activities for new product development. This position will be responsible for ensuring that all projects are delivered within scope, on-time, and within budget. This role is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and require travel to our office in Asia and speak Mandarin and reports to the Vice President, Research and Development.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesCreate and maintain comprehensive project documentationAssist in defining project scope and objectivesPrepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirementsPredict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources (internal and external to department and company) in an effective and efficient mannerDevelop and manage detailed project schedules and work plansTrack project costs to meet budgetPerform risk management to minimize project risksReport project status on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progressUtilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project executionMonitor progress and adjust as neededMeasure and report project performance to identify areas for improvementQualificationsMust have be able to speak fluently in English and Mandarin to ensure timely and high quality products in China.Working experience in engineering or product development environmentAbility to manage complex projects to develop ecosystems of hardware and systemsBachelor's degree, preferably in business or a technical field5+ years of project management and related experienceProject Management Professional (PMP) or other certification strongly preferredKey Success Factors:Positive attitude, self-motivation, and tenacious follow-up and follow-through are requiredFamiliarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practicesExperience managing projects through the full life cycleSolid organizational skills and analytical skillsStrong interpersonal skills and resourcefulnessProven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timelineAN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/VETERAN/DISABILITYFLSA ExemptADA DisclaimerIn developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

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