Project Manager Europe R&D

Nippon Sanso is one of the leading companies in the industrial and medical gases business in Europe. Serving over 150,000 customers and 350,000 patients across 14 countries, we offer a comprehensive range of gas-based solutions tailored to sectors including healthcare, food, electronics, manufacturing, chemicals, electronics, and energy among many others.

The Project Manager Europe R D will be based in our headquarters in Madrid, reporting to Chief R D and Governement Affairs Officer Europe, and is responsible for leading research and development projects from concept through execution, ensuring that innovation initiatives are delivered on time, within budget, and in line with strategic business objectives.

The role connects technical expertise, structured project management, stakeholder alignment, and commercial awareness to accelerate the development of new technologies, products, applications, and process improvements.

Key responsibilities

Lead and manage R D projects across the full project lifecycle, from ideation, feasibility assessment, planning, development, testing, validation, and implementation to handover or commercialization. Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, resource needs, risks, and success criteria in alignment with business strategy and technical priorities.

Develop and maintain realistic project plans, schedules, budgets, and stage-gate documentation. Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams including R D, engineering, operations, product management, procurement, quality, regulatory, sales, and external partners. Ensure effective stakeholder communication through structured project updates, decision papers, risk reviews, and executive reporting.

Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, commercial, operational, safety, regulatory, and resource-related project risks. Drive disciplined decision-making by preparing business cases, technical feasibility assessments, cost estimates, and benefit evaluations. Monitor project performance against agreed targets, initiate corrective actions where needed, and escalate key issues in a timely manner.

Support innovation portfolio management by providing input on project prioritization, resource allocation, strategic fit, and expected value creation. Promote best practices in project management, documentation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across the R D organization.