Project Manager

About Us:

How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 177 years?!

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

Location/Region: This position is located in Dublin, CA ZICC office.

What’s the role?

The Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing one major or multiple smaller projects in R&D. This position plans and drives each project to a successful conclusion by ensuring that its objective and scope is well defined, resources are allocated appropriately and project schedules are specified accurately.  Organizes and leads core team, extended team, and interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the program on schedule, within budget constraints, and with high quality.

• ·         Lead and manages complex projects in R&D
• ·         Plan projects, provides direction and coordinates the efforts of team members
• ·         Contribute to the development of system requirements and adherence to compliance standards (IEC-60601) through expertise in medical device development.
• ·         Generate and maintain development schedules.  Track project budget.
• ·         Manage the overall risk of the project through planning, prioritization and mitigation of critical tasks
• ·         Drive resources to remain on task and on schedule, manage change, understand project risks and prioritize, highlight, address and resolved in a timely manner.
• ·         Identify technical and schedule dependencies and manage throughout the projects
• ·         Interact with management in R&D, Marketing, Clinical & Regulatory Affairs, Customer Care, Operations, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain to ensure successful product development and introductions.
• ·         Maintain publicly visible project status through PM tools and provide regular updates to all Stakeholders on project status and progress
• ·         Contribute to improvements in product development process
• ·         Maintain currency of, and adhere to, applicable GMP and ISO 13485 processes and procedures

Do you qualify?

• Undergraduate degree in a technical field
• Minimum eight (8) years’ experience in product development
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in Engineering Management, Project Management, and/or technical lead
• Three (3) years’ experience in medical device development
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Understanding of either software or hardware development methodologies
• Experience working with distributed teams
  
  

We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• 401K Matching
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Vacation and sick pay
• The list goes on!

The annual pay range for this position is $95,000- $119,600.

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The pay offered for this role may be influenced by factors such as job location, scope of role, qualifications, education, experience, & complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent.

This position is eligible for a Performance Bonus. 

ZEISS also offers robust benefits, including medical plans, retirement savings plan and paid time off.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Jo Anne Mittelman

Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).