Project Leader R&D
Lokalizacja Nänikon, Kanton Zürich, Szwajcaria Data publikacji 29.października. 2025 Identyfikator oferty 20477Our Opening and Your Responsibilities
Our LabTec Project Leadership Team plays a pivotal role in driving the development of innovative laboratory solutions that set industry benchmarks. As a key interface between technical experts and management, we not only manage complex, cross-functional projects, but also foster collaboration across global teams and continuously enhance our processes. To further strengthen our dynamic team, we are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Project Leader (all genders, 100%) who will help shape the future of our product development and drive impactful projects in a collaborative international environment.
In this role, you will:
- Lead complex, cross-functional R&D projects involving mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines, ensuring strong technical alignment and effective collaboration across teams.
- Own the full project lifecycle from concept through industrialization, ensuring delivery of project scope, schedule, budget, and quality targets.
- Coordinate across global sites and functions, fostering transparent communication and alignment among R&D, operations, supply chain, quality, service, finance, and product management.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, proactively managing dependencies, risks, changes to ensure on-time and on-quality execution.
- Drive decision-making and prioritization, balancing business goals, technical challenges, and available resources.
- Translate complex technical topics and challenges into clear, structured updates for senior management and steering committee members.
- Coach and guide project teams, promoting ownership, accountability, and a culture of trust and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to process and tool enhancements, sharing best practices and supporting the evolution of project management within the organization.
What You Need to Succeed
You bring a blend of technical understanding, leadership, and organizational excellence to make complex R&D projects succeed:
- A university degree in mechanical, electrical, or software engineering, or a comparable field (Master’s degree preferred).
- 3+ years of experience in leading cross functional R&D or product development projects within a high-tech environment.
- Proven ability to coordinate interdisciplinary teams, manage trade-offs, and deliver results in a structured global organization.
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools and the full product development lifecycle, with hands-on experience in both waterfall and agile project management methodologies.
- Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate teams and build trust across functions and within the organization.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management capabilities, capable of translating complex ideas into clear, actionable messages.
- A solution-oriented and analytical mindset, combining strategic thinking with attention to detail.
- Understanding quality, documentation, and compliance requirements in regulated or precision-focused environment is an advantage.
- Fluency in English (written and spoken); German is an advantage but not a requirement.
- Willingness to travel internationally depending on project phase and collaboration needs.
Our Offer to You
- Where applicable flexible working hours, a hybrid work model and a wide portfolio of training opportunities
- 40h week with at least 25 vacation days per year plus 4 to 7 additional days off (i.e. in between bank holidays)
- Free parking spaces and direct access to public transport from our facilities
- Healthy menus cooked onsite and special prices for employees at our own METTLER TOLEDO restaurant
- We offer a dynamic and innovation-driven corporate culture that promotes teamwork, personal development, and a passion for excellence.
- A range of additional attractive benefits like discounts for sport clubs and others
You can expect challenging, interesting, and varied tasks in an innovative and international environment, with the opportunity to network globally and realize your next career goal.
Have we raised your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application at our Job portal.
Please note that we do not accept any application documents via e-mail, only applications submitted on our job platform due to our data protection guidelines. Furthermore, we do currently not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this role.
If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact our Talent Acquisition Team ta-ch@mt.com
About Mettler Toledo
METTLER TOLEDO is a global leader in precision instruments and services. We are renowned for innovation and quality across laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retailing applications. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries, and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. For more information, please visit www.mt.com.
Equal Opportunity Employment
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We give consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected classification. You can find more details in our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.
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