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Senior Project Manager Software Services

QbD Group

Breda
Full-time
5-10 years experience
Hybrid

Key Skills

Project management
Software services
Life sciences
GxP
CSV
CSA
Data integrity
Stakeholder management
Budget management
Team leadership
Coaching
Consulting
Regulatory compliance
Software development lifecycle
Digitalization
Client engagement

Job Description

🔍 Senior Project Manager Software Services

📍 Location: Breda (hybrid role)
🕓 Type: Full-time

As a Senior Project Manager Software Services, you lead software projects for clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device sectors. You ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and in compliance with regulatory requirements, while also contributing to the growth and strategic direction of our Software Services center of excellence. This is an opportunity to combine hands-on project leadership with coaching, client engagement and business support in a dynamic consulting environment.

💡 What’s in it for you?

Make a real impact: Contribute to shaping the future of the Life Sciences industry by supporting innovative projects and clients across pharma, biotech and medical devices

Grow within a community of experts: Benefit from knowledge-sharing, mentoring, and exposure to diverse, challenging assignments that broaden your expertise.

Build a meaningful career: As an ambitious and pioneering company, we want to offer you the best possible environment to thrive within the life sciences.

A fair, competitive package: We offer tailored, transparent compensation aligned with your expertise, preferences, and local market regulations — because your contribution deserves to be valued.

🏢 What you’ll be doing

As a Senior Project Manager Software Services, you lead software projects for life sciences clients and help steer the center of excellence. Your role has two parts: billable project work and center of excellence support.

Billable (80%)

  • Lead software projects end to end, from preparation and project design to implementation and follow-up, for applications such as software systems, SaMD and mobile apps.

  • Develop and manage project plans, including scope, timeline, resources and budget.

  • Act as the primary point of contact for clients, keeping goals and expectations aligned.

  • Oversee project deliverables and make sure they meet GxP, data integrity and other relevant regulatory requirements.

  • Contribute to the implementation of QbD’s quality management software at client sites.

  • Guide the consultants on your projects and represent QbD Group during client and internal audits.

Centor of excellence support (20%)

  • Report to the Global Head of Software Services and help shape the center of excellence's direction.

  • Support RFPs, from scoping and solution design to estimates and proposals.

  • Attend SteerCos for different projects.

  • Coach less experienced PMs and help them grow in client and project leadership.

  • Provide coaching and training to colleagues in the center of excellence, and share your knowledge and best practices.

💪 What you bring

  • Master's degree in a relevant field (Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences or equivalent).

  • Minimum 8 years of experience managing software or digitalization projects.

  • Experience in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device industry.

  • Knowledge of GxP, CSV/CSA, data integrity and regulated software environments.

  • Proven ability to manage project scope, timelines, budgets and stakeholders.

  • Strong client-facing and communication skills.

  • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coaching junior colleagues.

  • Fluent in English and Dutch.

Nice to have

  • Experience with SaMD, digital health solutions or mobile applications.

  • Experience in a consulting environment.

🫵 Who you are

Our culture is driven by values If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in:

  • You’re resilient and tackle challenges with a positive mindset

  • You’re curious and always up for learning something new

  • You have a no non-sense approach honest, clear, respectful

  • You’re innovative and bring ideas, not just opinions

  • And above all, you’re serious about your work, but not too serious about yourself

✨ About us

We support life sciences companies from idea to patient — offering tailored solutions in development, clinical, regulatory, compliance, production, and distribution. With 500+ experts across 8 countries, we help drive innovation in ATMP, biotech, medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, and pharma.

We believe in JPEG:
Joy. Partnership. Going the Extra Mile. Getting Things Done.

You won’t just be taking a job — you’ll be joining a community where people grow, laugh, build, and contribute to something bigger.

📩 Interested? Let’s talk.
Send us your CV and motivation letter. You could be the next one to join the QbD family.

Core Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end software projects for life sciences clients while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements like GxP and data integrity. Support the center of excellence by coaching junior project managers, contributing to proposals, and shaping strategic direction.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Life Sciences and at least 8 years of experience in software or digitalization projects. Candidates must have expertise in regulated software environments and be fluent in both English and Dutch.

Benefits

  • Knowledge-sharing
  • Mentoring
  • Professional development
  • Competitive compensation

About QbD Group

Industry: Business Consulting and Services

Company size: 501-1,000 employees

QbD Group is your strategic partner in life sciences, supporting companies from early-stage innovation to full market access and lifecycle management. We combine deep regulatory, clinical, and quality expertise to help clients accelerate development, reduce risk, and meet the highest industry standards. Our mission is simple: bring life science innovations to patients faster, safer, and with confidence. With 600+ professionals and a presence across Europe and beyond, we support the full journey - from idea to submission, from validation to market, from start-up to scale-up. Our core solution areas include: - Product Development: Supporting innovators in MedTech and Biotech from idea to patient. - Gateway to Europe: Enabling non-EU companies to access and thrive in the European market. - Operational Excellence: Strengthening manufacturing quality and lifecycle activities. We act as an extension of our clients’ teams - with short decision lines, hands-on delivery, and a passion for solving complex challenges. At QbD Group, we believe that every innovation deserves to reach the patient - and we’re here to make that happen.

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