Design Engineering Project Manager

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Varian / Siemens Healthineers is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Service Solutions Engineering organization. This team develops, releases, and maintains the applications, tools, and technologies that enable world-class service delivery for our global installed base. In this role, you will lead complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning service applications, tooling, design engineering, and emerging technology development.

This is a high-visibility position that works closely with PLCS leadership, Service Operations, Product Deployment Operations, Design Engineering, Marketing, and other partners across the organization.

Project Leadership

• Lead end-to-end development, release, and lifecycle management of service applications, service tooling, and support technologies.
• Drive productivity and process engineering projects aimed at improving operational efficiency and adoption of new tools and methods.
• Manage project planning, scope definition, scheduling, risk management, stakeholder alignment, and execution tracking.
• Ensure all deliverables comply with medical device design control and regulated development processes.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate cross-functional activities across Service Engineering, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Field Operations, and Product Development.
• Facilitate project event meetings focused on scoping, status, coordination, and decision-making.
• Partner with Continuing Engineering on design corrections, iterations, and tooling modifications.
• Support breakthrough initiatives and early-phase research/technology evaluations.

Governance, Communication & Reporting

• Monitor and report on project progress, budget/spend, and critical milestones.
• Provide clear, concise communication to leadership—up to Director and VP levels—including program reviews, risk escalations, and launch readiness updates.
• Support organizational portfolio planning and prioritization.

Team & Portfolio Management

• Directly manage a portfolio of 4–7 active projects.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and execution support to junior project managers responsible for 3–5 additional projects.

A Typical Day Includes

• Maintaining project schedules, risks, and execution plans.
• Running project meetings for scope review, coordination, and status updates.
• Conducting stakeholder check-ins and cross-functional alignment sessions.
• Reviewing launch progress, adoption metrics, and readiness barriers.
• Preparing and delivering leadership updates and program reviews.

What You will have:

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 4+ years of experience.
• Proven experience managing technology or engineering projects, preferably within a medical device or other regulated environment.
• Proficiency with standard business and productivity tools (MS Office suite).
• Experience with ERP/HCM systems such as Workday is desirable.

Core Competencies

• Strong understanding of engineering workflows, design controls, and structured development processes.
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills with the ability to lead without authority.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills and a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Experience in design engineering, service tooling, or hardware/software product development is highly beneficial.

Senior Project Manager, Design & Service Tooling Engineering

Service Solutions Engineering – Varian / Siemens Healthineers

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Who we are: We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

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