Lead – Project Management
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What you'll do
- Translating business objectives into baselined plans with identified milestones, working with functional leads across departments to co-ordinate resources and keep plans up to date.
- Engaging with stakeholders at all levels to align direction and delivery milestones.
- Own execution of assigned projects, ensuring keeping to time, cost and quality requirements and additionally managing scope and other changes through appropriate control measures.
- Ensure deliverables meet agreed quality and regulatory standards within medical device industry and align with organisational objectives.
- Lead the projects you own by setting priorities, removing blockers and coaching others to deliver without direct line management authority.
- Identifying and supporting with potential risks and issues that could impact the project and make risk management a proactive exercise of cross-functional teams.
- Supporting with the management of project budget, ensuring financial resources are used efficiently by tracking spend against plan and managing POs and invoices.
- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of organisational project management processes and standards.
What they're looking for
- University Degree in Business Administration, Management, Project Management, Engineering or a related field.
- Related widely recognized certification in the field of project and/or programme management: IPMA, PMI or comparable certifications.
- Advanced years of experience in international hardware project management, ideally within the healthcare or optical industry combined with a proven track record of successfully launching and managing healthcare projects, programmes or products, ideally in the field of eye health.
- Solid understanding of product development lifecycles, from research and concept through design, industrialization, and market introduction.
- Demonstrable success in managing global and cross-functional teams, collaborating with various stakeholders, including R&D, product management, quality and regulatory management or sales teams to achieve project/programme objectives.
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools (e.g., PMI, PRINCE2, agile) in addition to general project management skills (like resource planning, budget management, risk management, timeline management and stakeholder management).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences in understandable formats. Fluent written and spoken English skills.
Nice to have
- Experience/knowledge in regulated environments is a plus e.g., medical devices (MDR, ISO 13485)
- Experience working in a global environment in remote and hybrid teams
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Full description from employer
ZEISS in India
ZEISS in India is headquartered in Bengaluru and present in the fields of Industrial Quality Solutions, Research Microscopy Solutions, Medical Technology, Vision Care and Sports & Cine Optics.
ZEISS India has 3 production facilities, R&D center, Global IT services and about 40 Sales & Service offices in almost all Tier I and Tier II cities in India. With 2200+ employees and continued investments over 25 years in India, ZEISS’ success story in India is continuing at a rapid pace.
Further information at ZEISS India.
Your Talent, our Vision – together we see beyond. Your start at ZEISS Vision Care. As a leading manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses, we help people around the world achieve a clearer vision – sustainable and with focus on the future.
Our products are as diverse as the career paths we offer, from tailored lenses to award-winning measurement systems. Become part of our team and shape a future in which clear vision and professional success go hand in hand.
Your Role
Translating business objectives into baselined plans with identified milestones, working with functional leads across departments to co-ordinate resources and keep plans up to date.
Engaging with stakeholders at all levels to align direction and delivery milestones.
Own execution of assigned projects, ensuring keeping to time, cost and quality requirements and additionally managing scope and other changes through appropriate control measures.
Ensure deliverables meet agreed quality and regulatory standards within medical device industry and align with organisational objectives.
Lead the projects you own by setting priorities, removing blockers and coaching others to deliver without direct line management authority.
Identifying and supporting with potential risks and issues that could impact the project and make risk management a proactive exercise of cross-functional teams.
Supporting with the management of project budget, ensuring financial resources are used efficiently by tracking spend against plan and managing POs and invoices.
Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of organisational project management processes and standards.
University Degree in Business Administration, Management, Project Management, Engineering or a related field. Related widely recognized certification in the field of project and/or programme management: IPMA, PMI or comparable certifications.
Advanced years of experience in international hardware project management, ideally within the healthcare or optical industry combined with a proven track record of successfully launching and managing healthcare projects, programmes or products, ideally in the field of eye health.
Solid understanding of product development lifecycles, from research and concept through design, industrialization, and market introduction. Experience/knowledge in regulated environments is a plus e.g., medical devices (MDR, ISO 13485)
Demonstrable success in managing global and cross-functional teams, collaborating with various stakeholders, including R&D, product management, quality and regulatory management or sales teams to achieve project/programme objectives. Ability to influence and engage with senior stakeholders and external partners effectively.
Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools (e.g., PMI, PRINCE2, agile) in addition to general project management skills (like resource planning, budget management, risk management, timeline management and stakeholder management). Strong planning and organisational skills to facilitate and provide structure for others.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences in understandable formats. Fluent written and spoken English skills.
Experience working in a global environment in remote and hybrid teams
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