(Senior) Project Manager R&D (m/f/d)

As part of our Project Management Office for Patient Specific Solutions (PSS), you’ll play a key role in driving innovation that directly improves patient care. PSS is a highly innovative area and a continuous growth driver — a true cornerstone of the business. You will lead diverse teams, manage complex projects, and contribute to shaping the next generation of patient‑specific products & solutions.

What You'll Do:

• Work across a mix of hardware, software, and process improvement projects – managing initiatives that shape both our products and the way we operate.
• Ensure seamless collaboration between R&D, AO, QA and other key functions
• Lead the team with autonomy in the development of the project charter and management plan. Direct, manage, monitor, and control projects. Evaluate tradeoffs within project scope, timeline, resources and budget.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to develop, manage, and own project scope. Create detailed Work Breakdown Structure.
• Develop and manage the detailed project Gantt chart. Analyze critical path, major workstreams, and intersecting milestones. Own the project schedule.
• Collaborate with cross-functional managers to define project budget. Monitor and maintain costs within budget.
• Develop a risk management plan for the project. Identify, analyze, and understand project risks; develop and monitor a risk response plan.
• Estimate, acquire and assign cross-functional project resources. Facilitate alignment on roles, deliverables, and work packages across cross‑functional contributors to ensure clarity and effective collaboration.
• In this role, you’ll have visibility across multiple functions and the opportunity to influence strategic decisions through strong project leadership and PMO best practices.
• We foster a collaborative environment that values proactive problem-solving, continuous learning, and open communication. Your ideas and leadership will directly shape how we deliver innovation.

What You'll Need:

• PMP or equivalent preferred
• BS or equivalent & 3+ years of work experience . Builds successful working relationships with internal and external personnel in various departments. Understands quality system(s).
• High in emotional intelligence and stays calm under pressure. Adept in conflict resolution.
• Drives results in support of the business, even under demanding timelines. Steps up to take on additional responsibility where appropriate.
• Adept at team management selects the right people for the right tasks while maintaining team morale and recognizing contributions.
• Can influence without direct authority in a way that makes others want to be on their team.
• Incorporates end-user feedback to refine scope through the project lifecycle and communicates changes, updates, and decisions to key stakeholders.
• Understands and communicates how goals fit into broader organizational objectives and aligns schedule and priorities accordingly.
• Keeps the customer at the heart of what we do.
• Exercises good judgment and can weigh benefits and risks to make sound decisions despite ambiguity.
• Growth mindset – learns quickly and adapts to a changing environment.
• Familiar with agile project management methods (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and able to apply them effectively within a corporate environment typically driven by Waterfall processes.
• Experience in balancing hybrid project approaches (Waterfall and Agile) to support efficient delivery of both hardware and software medical device projects is preferred.
• Background in process development or process improvement (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) is considered a plus