Project Manager
Job Location:
Zürich - Switzerland
Monthly Salary:
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Job Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Thoratec Switzerland GmbH is part of the medical device division of Abbott Laboratories a fortune 500 company with over 115000 employees worldwide. We are the global market leader for implantable and extracorporeal blood pumps based on magnetic levitation technology. Our life-saving systems which we develop and manufacture in Zurich are used for advanced heart failure patients needing short- or long-term circulatory support.
Our location in the heart of the city of Zurich has around 130 employees in the areas of development quality and production of the CentriMag System and the HeartMate 3. We are looking for a motivated and talented Project Manager SET
Your Role & Impact
As an individual contributor the project manager plans and manages the execution of supplier focused projects for continuous improvements and sustaining engineering of products manufacturing equipment and processes from concept through completion responsible for all aspects of project planning interdepartmental coordination and reporting. The following activities will be required of the Project Manager as normal functions of his or her job:
To assess and fully understand the direction of management to address the customers needs.
To plan and manage the project including resource and risk management to close the project on time within budget and with the required quality.
To support ongoing regulatory documentation and processes.
Mild travel is required for training purposes project planning activities and stakeholder management (internally/externally).
Provide technical support to other functions if required.
What Youll Do
Provides support to the long-range strategic goals of Abbott HF of remediating risks in production of purchased components at HF Zurich suppliers.
Lead project with project core team members from different departments and external stakeholders (e.g. suppliers/services etc.).
Understand the product processes at suppliers and customer needs to continuously improve product performance (e.g. product requirements/specifications) and remediate quality risks.
Direct and support technical activities such as design changes V&V testing protocol releases regulatory and patent submission to remediate risks identified at suppliers.
Apply project management best practices and lean principles for the improvement of products and processes both internally and at suppliers in alignment with regulatory requirements.
Plan and manage Project Expense (PEx) to execute remediation activities at suppliers.
Manage the project budget with accurate forecast incl. mid- and end month reporting.
Report regularly the project health status to executive management. Effective stakeholder management both internally (project sponsor steering committee members etc.) and externally (e.g. suppliers services etc.)
Establish effective lines of communication and feedback with Supply Chain Manufacturing Quality Control Engineering regulatory and R&D to ensure prompt attention and resolution of conditions that adversely affect quality or reliability.
What Were Looking For
MS Engineering or equivalent knowledge.
3 10 of experience in Engineering
Advanced experience in project management and best practices
Strong Supplier Management Experience in a Project Setting
Strong experience developing supplier relationships
Good financial skills and business acumen
Good written and oral communication skills for cross-functional management of project team and stakeholders
Basic understanding of the regulatory and quality system requirements.
Optional: Lean Six Sigma certificate
We are looking for service-oriented person with a strong maker mentality whowould like tobepart of our enthusiastic team with broad responsibilities.
Do you have what it takes Then send us your application including motivation letter curriculum vitae letter of recommendation and diplomas today. We are looking forward to meeting you in the heart of Zurich!
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Project Management
DIVISION:
HF Heart Failure
LOCATION:
Switzerland : Technoparkstrass 1 CH 8005
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
WHO WE ARE CREATING LIFE-CHANGING TECHNOLOGY From removing the regular pain of fingersticks as people manage their diabetes to connecting patients to doctors with real-time information monitoring their hearts, from easing chronic pain and movement disorders to testing half the world’s ... View more
