Skip to content
CV Rocket
Get started
How it worksThe enginePricingBlogContactSign in

Open nowPosted 95 days ago

Principal Project Manager

newperkinelmer34 open roles

Pay
$150,000 – $175,000 a year
Where
Covaris - Woburn - MA
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowPrincipal Project Managernewperkinelmer · Covaris - Woburn - MA

  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on newperkinelmer's own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

9.0% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. newperkinelmer postings stay open a median of 5 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 1.8%1 day
  2. 3.9%3 days
  3. 9.0%7 days
  4. 15.5%14 days
  5. 34.1%30 days
This job: posted 95 days ago

newperkinelmer median: 5 days open

The posting

When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs. With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services.

Job Title

Principal Project Manager

Location(s)

Covaris - Woburn - MA

Job Description

Covaris, LLC., a PerkinElmer company, is a profitable and rapidly growing technology company headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts. Covaris developed the proprietary and patented Adaptive Focused Acoustics™ (AFA) technology platform, holding a leadership position in sample preparation for DNA sequencing and providing significant benefits to drug delivery and formulation development. For more information, visit www.covaris.com.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex hardware/software development projects within the life sciences industry. In this role, you will oversee project planning, execution, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure successful delivery of innovative solutions. Your expertise in risk management, budget oversight, stakeholder communication and conflict resolution will be essential as you drive projects forward. This is a great opportunity for a proactive leader with a strong technical background and a passion for advancing the life sciences field to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organization. This position will be located at our global headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Essential Responsibilities: The employee may be required to perform all or a combination of the following essential responsibilities as determined by business necessity.

Project Planning and Execution:

  • Develop comprehensive project plans outlining scope, timeline, milestones, and resource requirements.
  • Execute projects according to the project plan, ensuring adherence to quality standards and project deliverables.
  • Maintain an integrated, up-to-date view of NPI deliverables and Design History File (DHF) readiness against documentation milestones.
  • Plan and run Phase and Gate reviews (PR/GR): set agendas, drive approvals and required documentation, and confirm deliverables are gate-ready.
  • Coordinate across multiple concurrent and complex NPI programs, managing interdependencies and shared-resource constraints; mentor junior project manager(s) and help establish project-management tools, processes and cadence.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

  • Work closely with internal stakeholders, including Product management, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, Marketing, Sales, and other teams to ensure alignment on project goals and objectives.
  • Foster a collaborative and communicative environment to facilitate successful project outcomes.

Risk Management

  • Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful project delivery.
  • Proactively address issues as they arise, keeping the project on track and within scope.
  • Maintain an active risk register and decision log, escalating issues with clear options and recommendations.
  • Flag in advance when a Phase or Gate review (PR/GR) is at risk of slipping, along with a recovery plan.

Budget Management

  • Monitor project budgets and expenditures, ensuring financial goals are met.
  • Provide regular financial updates to stakeholders and make recommendations for cost optimization.

Stakeholder Communication

  • Communicate project progress, updates, and challenges effectively to all stakeholders.
  • Conduct regular status meetings to discuss status, issues, decisions and other critical aspects of the project

Reporting

  • Create comprehensive weekly/monthly reports as required on the status and key aspects of the project for leadership communication

Non-Essential Responsibilities: In addition to the essential responsibilities listed above, the employee may be required to perform other non-essential functions. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a scientific field with 7+ years of post-college experience, or a Master’s degree with 5+ years of experience.
  • Minimum of 5+ years as a technical Project Manager leading integrated hardware/software (preferably instrument) development projects and managing cross-functional teams, including experience leading multiple concurrent or complex NPI programs.
  • Familiarity with ISO 13485 and medical device development & certification is required
  • Familiarity with PMBOK; PMP certification preferred.
  • Strong understanding of biochemical and mechanical engineering is highly desired.
  • Proven ability to lead technical teams, manage stakeholder expectations, and resolve conflicts effectively.
  • Skilled in developing work breakdown structures (WBS), project schedules, budgets, and resource planning.
  • Ability to travel up to 10% to domestic customers and vendors.
  • Understanding of electro-mechanical device development.
  • Familiarity with Scrum, Kanban, and structured problem-solving methodologies (A3, Fishbone, Six-Step, etc.).
  • Knowledge of PERT charts, Monte Carlo Simulation, FMEA, DOE, and DFM.
  • Six Sigma certification is a plus.

The annual compensation range for this full-time position is $150,000 to $175,000. The final base pay offered to the successful candidate will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, as well as individual qualifications, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Reasonable Accommodation: Covaris is committed to the spirit and the letter of the Americans with Disabilities Act. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate otherwise qualified individuals.

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against newperkinelmer's own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.

  3. We apply on newperkinelmer's form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.

  4. Every reply, sorted

    newperkinelmer's answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.

  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

Get the CV for this job
By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Nearby

Live postings like this one

Same employer first, then the same role elsewhere.

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.