Project Manager - Project Management Professional

Overview

Bruker is enabling scientists and engineers to make breakthrough post-genomic discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker’s high performance scientific instruments and high value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in post-genomic life science molecular and cell biology research, in applied and biopharma applications, in microscopy, as well as in industrial and cleantech research, and semiconductor metrology in support of AI. Bruker offers differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging, proteomics and multiomics, spatial and single-cell biology, structural and condensate biology, as well as in clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics. 

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We are currently offering a new opportunity at the Bruker Global Business Services Center located in the very heart of Porto, Portugal.  Reporting to the Director, GBS Transformation, the Project Manager leads medium-to-large global and regional initiatives across Finance, BPO and GBS. The role provides disciplined day-to-day execution and ensures that approved initiatives progress from planning through implementation, stabilization and closure. The position coordinates cross-functional workstreams across countries and time zones, maintains clear project controls and supports strong stakeholder communication.  The Project Manager is accountable for project plans, milestones, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, testing, cutover, communications and hypercare. This role strengthens delivery capacity in Porto and Warsaw while working closely with project leadership, the PMO Analyst, functional leaders, and external SMEs. Active PMP certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned projects through initiation, planning, execution, go-live, stabilization and closure
• Develop and maintain integrated plans, milestones, resources, budgets and delivery dependencies
• Ensure scope, outcomes, acceptance criteria and ownership are clear across all workstreams
• Maintain RAID, decision, change, action and dependency logs with accurate owners and due dates
• Prepare project and steering materials, facilitate governance forums and escalate items requiring senior intervention
• Apply PMO standards, stage gates, templates and reporting requirements consistently
• Coordinate Finance, BPO, GBS, IT, Tax, business and third-party resources across locations and time zones
• Drive follow-through on deliverables and resolve day-to-day execution barriers
• Support alignment between global process requirements and local implementation needs
• Coordinate business requirements, testing, training, communications, knowledge transfer, cutover and hypercare
• Confirm readiness evidence and ensure transition-to-operations ownership is established before go-live
• Track adoption, stabilization issues and post-implementation actions through closure
• Use Microsoft 365 Copilot and approved tools for first drafts of notes, actions, status reports and communications
• Review and validate AI-supported outputs and retain accountability for project records and decisions.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in business, finance, technology, engineering or a related discipline required.
• Active PMP certification required.
• Minimum 6-8 years of recent hands-on project management work experience in a multinational, matrixed organization
• Demonstrated delivery of cross-functional projects involving multiple countries, stakeholders and systems
• Recent work experience in Finance, GBS/shared services, ERP, Order Management, e-commerce, tax, e-invoicing or integration projects required.
• Strong project planning, budget, risk, issue, dependency and change-control capability
• Experience coordinating testing, cutover, communication, training and hypercare activities
• Strong stakeholder-management, facilitation and written communication skills
• Advanced Microsoft 365 and project-management tool capability; ability to use Copilot responsibly
• Fluent oral and written English required; additional European language capability is an advantage
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and build constructive work relationships in a complex global environment with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, computer, technical, and proposal communication and presentation skills.
• Operates with a high standard of ethics, integrity, and professionalism
• Ability to satisfactorily complete position training and compliance requirements
• Ability to maintain current knowledge of company tools, products, and applications
• Maintain a valid passport with flexibility for domestic and international travel.

Bruker is committed to fostering an inclusive, and respectful workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and evaluate candidates based on their skills, experience, and qualifications. We do not discriminate based on any personal characteristic or background protected by applicable laws.Certain positions at Bruker require compliance with export control laws and as a result, all interviewed candidates for all positions will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export control restrictions.