Requisition ID: 34819

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, our 8,000+ global associates proud to come to work each day, knowing that what we do impacts the lives of patients around the world. For Terumo, for Everyone, Everywhere.

We make medical devices and related products that are used to collect, separate, manufacture and process various components of blood and cells. With our innovative technologies and service offerings, we touch a patient’s life every second of every day and are committed to continuing to increase the number of patients we serve. Advancing healthcare with heart.

With some of the best and brightest minds in the industry, an unmatched global footprint, comprehensive benefits and a distinct culture, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a great place to work, grow and be part of a team that is focused on making a difference. Join us and help shape wherever we go next. You create your future and ours.

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll lead a high‑impact global initiative to implement our Manufacturing Execution System (MES) across multiple factories worldwide. In this role, you’ll drive a major digital transformation, modernizing operations, connecting systems, and enabling real‑time visibility that will elevate how our plants run and how our teams work. You’ll partner with leaders across engineering, manufacturing, and IT to shape strategy, streamline processes, and deliver a unified MES platform that becomes the digital backbone of our global production network. This role drives enterprise adoption of digital capabilities (e.g., MES, IIoT/automation, workflow digitization, data platforms/analytics, and enterprise integrations) to deliver measurable value, strengthen compliance, and elevate operational excellence across multiple sites and functions. If you’re excited by complex international programs, cutting‑edge manufacturing technology, and the chance to influence enterprise‑level change, this is the opportunity to make a lasting mark.

Essential Duties

Lead multiple large‑scale, multi‑site digital transformation projects, ensuring integration, rigorous planning/execution, process compliance, and prioritization aligned to strategy.
Evaluate and manage inter‑relationships between projects and functional goals; ensure initiatives are executed within organizational capacity.
Track organization‑wide metrics on project delivery and value/ROI; present insights to leadership to support decision‑making.
Translate business outcomes into multi‑site digital roadmaps spanning MES, IIoT/automation, plant connectivity, data/analytics, and integration layers.
Orchestrate the end‑to‑end lifecycle: discovery and requirements, architecture/design, implementation, verification/validation (IQ/OQ/PQ where applicable), deployment, hypercare, and sustainment in regulated operations.
Establish KPIs and benefits‑realization plans; ensure business case targets are achieved and sustained post‑go‑live.
Create and execute scalable project support plans; resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely manner.
Lead cross‑functional dependency, risk, and decision forums; maintain auditable project documentation and governance records.
Deliver clear, informative, and well‑organized project communications and executive‑level presentations on strategy, status, risks, and outcomes.
Influence senior leaders and align global stakeholders across Operations, Engineering, Quality, IT, and Supply Chain to accelerate adoption and standardization.
Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure proper assignment and alignment with the project plan.
Partner with HR and site leadership to design training, communications, and organizational readiness plans; ensure handoffs to sustaining teams with complete SOPs, knowledge assets, and support models.
Drive standardization of digital processes, data definitions, and documentation across sites.
Ensure project execution complies with internal QMS and applicable regulatory frameworks (e.g., GxP/ISO) through risk‑based validation strategies, traceability (URS → FDS → IQ/OQ/PQ → UAT), audit readiness, and robust documentation.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA desirable or equivalent education/experience sufficient to perform essential functions.

Experience

Minimum 6 years managing large/complex projects, including full accountability for deliverables and cross‑functional team performance.
Minimum 3 years of success delivering digital transformation in manufacturing/industrial or regulated environments (e.g., MES, IIoT/automation, analytics, integrations, workflow digitization).
Proven ability to translate strategy into executable roadmaps and manage benefits realization at scale.

Skills

Ability to manage and successfully execute high‑impact digital transformation projects, owning objectives, budgets, business cases, WBS, schedules, risks, and critical milestones.
Strong capability in coordinating resources across multiple workstreams, coaching teams, and driving accountability to outcomes.
Exceptional communication and executive presence; able to simplify complex topics for non‑technical audiences and drive decision quality under ambiguity.
Strong financial acumen (budgeting, forecasting, ROI analysis) and mastery of project governance/PMO standards.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

Or-

An equivalent competency level acquired through a variation of these qualifications may be considered.

LOCATION

Lakewood, Colorado or Remote

TRAVEL

Travel required (up to 30%)

Physical Requirements

Typical Office Environment requirements include: reading, speaking, hearing, close vision, walking, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Target Pay Range: $115,100.00 to $143,900.00 - Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data

Target Bonus on Base: 10.0%

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, we provide competitive total reward offerings that consist of compensation, benefits, recognition, along with a wealth of other well-being, work-life and recognition programs which support in unlocking the potential for you and your family. Included in our expansive list of benefits offerings are multiple group medical, dental and vision plans, a robust wellness program, life insurance and disability coverages, also a variety of voluntary programs such as group accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and much more. To help you save for retirement, we offer a 401(k) plan with a matching contribution and for work-life balance we have vacation and sick time programs for associates. For us, it’s about protecting the personal welfare of our associates and their families, helping to achieve personal goals and offering those extra touches for convenience, security and overall peace of mind.

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is part of Terumo Group, founded in 1921 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
In 2024, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies reached $1.5 billion in revenue.
We employ nearly 8,000 associates globally, with global headquarters in Lakewood, CO, U.S., and regional headquarters in Brussels, Buenos Aires, Singapore and Tokyo.
We manufacture devices, disposable sets and solutions at our facilities in Belgium, India, Japan, Northern Ireland, the U.S. and Vietnam. Our global presence enables us to serve customers in more than 130 countries.
Our core values help set our direction, guide our actions and keep us true to our corporate mission of contributing to society through healthcare.
Respect – Appreciative of others
Integrity – Guided by our mission
Care – Empathetic to patients
Quality – Committed to excellence
Creativity – Striving for innovation
We contribute to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), raising $2.4 million USD since 2025.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is committed to providing a safe, healthy and secure working environment. Our Colorado campus locations are tobacco-free workplaces, and we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and detailed background verification.

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