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About SAVA
All the health information we need is within us. Just below the skin. SAVA is redefining the way people interact with their health by developing the most advanced biosensing technology science has to offer, capable of accessing bodily information in a painless, real-time, and affordable way.
The Role
We're building our manufacturing capacity from pilot-scale to full commercial production. The Automation Project Manager will be instrumental in ensuring we get the critical equipment we need, when we need it, owning the end-to-end process through design, quoting, ordering, and installation, across both on-site and off-site execution.
This is a delivery-focused role for someone who can hold a complex, multi-vendor, multi-workstream programme in their head: knowing what needs to happen when, who owns it, where the risks sit, and what has to move next to keep the line on schedule.
What You’ll Do
- Plan and sequence all automation projects
- Develop a comprehensive, real-time overview of all automation projects, clearly mapping out equipment status, design progress, and critical timelines.
- Work backwards from critical company milestones to determine when each piece of new equipment needs to be designed, ordered, and installed.
- Identify and aggressively track project blockers, developing mitigation strategies to keep initiatives moving forward.
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Manage external vendors
- Build a strong relationship with external vendors ensuring strong communication of risks and blockers.
- Proactively manage vendor timelines and deliverables to prevent delays.
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Coordinate internally
- Lead internal alignment meetings, chasing actions and identifying risks internally.
- Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with internal teams, particularly AutoEQ.
- Clearly and concisely communicate project status, risks, and needs to stakeholders across the organization.
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Manage the bigger picture
- Support strategic decision-making including capacity ramp-up plans and where to duplicate or redesign equipment to move from pilot to commercial volumes.
What We’re Looking For
- An engineering background, ideally in automation or mechanical engineering.
- Experience as a project manager for automation projects.
- Strong coordination and planning skills, with a natural ability to see dependencies and risks before they become problems.
- Strong communication skills
- Resilience in the face of complex challenges and a commitment to seeing tasks through.
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Bonus Points For
- Experience managing external vendors and equipment suppliers.
- Experience ramping production from pilot to fully commercial automated manufacturing.
- PMP/Prince 2 certification.
Why Sava
This is a high-ownership, high-responsibility role in a company that’s building something complex, meaningful, and fast. The expectations are high, the learning curve is steep, and the work is often messy, but the impact is real. You can directly shape how a novel medical device reaches people.
We don’t have room for egos or passengers. What we do have is a team of thoughtful, driven, and mission-aligned people committed to building something better and doing it with urgency and integrity.
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