Principal Project Manager

Together, we can beat cancer.

At Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company, we bring together the world's best talent to realize our vision of a world without fear of cancer. Together, we work passionately to develop and deliver easy-to-use, efficient oncology solutions.

We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, to improve people’s lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success.

If you want to be part of this important mission, we want to hear from you. 

About This Exciting Fast-Paced Role 

Varian is seeking a Principal Project Manager with exceptional organization and leadership skills to drive the conceptualization, development, and delivery of new innovative ablation systems.

The Principal Project Manager role includes:

1) Working on new development programs bringing new products to market

2) Working with the project management team on best practices, tools and refinement for lean execution resulting in the highest quality programs.

The Principal Project Manager would be a member of the Interventional Solutions (IS) segment which was created in 2019. This exciting new team will deliver new ground up designed systems for minimally invasive, local regional therapy with focus on Oncology. We acquired four companies to enter this market. We are in the process of building out this talented team and exciting new product portfolio to drive to a market leadership position. 

What you will do:

• Responsible for active leadership of the project and project team.

• Collaborating and coordinating resources from R&D, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Marketing, Usability, Medical Affairs, and others as project needs arise.

• Assisting the team by planning and coordinating all activities, anticipate and mitigate obstacles, and monitor/report performance. 

• Performing these duties with a mindset of acceleration and to aggressively resolve threats to project duration and spend. 

• Ensuring all team members are aligned to the project goals.

• Serving as a subject matter expert for the Design Control Process and the project itself.

• Monitoring the project from initiation through delivery including planning and directing schedules.

• Organizing cross-functional activities, ensuring completion of the project i.e. product on schedule and within budget constraints.

• Facilitating coordinate resources between project managers and programs.

• Clarifying design control process, tools and create templates and processes.

• Integrating new ideas into the programs for continuous improvement on execution.

What you will have:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (preferred), and 10 years of related project management experience minimum.

• Direct project management experience running multi-year programs on medical devices.

• Knowledge of medical device regulations and design control requirements for electromechanical systems containing electronics, mechanical assemblies, software and graphical displays.

• Proficiency in project management & collaboration tools such as MS Project and equivalent ERP product and productivity software desired.

• Experience in managing R&D projects from initial concept into full production.

• Experience with programs including capital equipment such as floor standing consoles with touch screen displays for user input.

• Experience with programs including single use disposables.

Together, we can beat cancer.

At Varian, we bring together the worlds’ best talent to realize our vision of a world without fear of cancer. Together, we work passionately to develop and deliver easy-to-use, efficient oncology solutions. If you want to be part of this important mission, we want to hear from you.

Fighting cancer calls for big ideas.

We envision a world without fear of cancer. Achieving this vision takes dedication and commitment from all of us, every single day. That's why we celebrate and value the distinctly beautiful and intersectional identities of each of our employees. We are a mirror of our patient-base, which allows us to innovate. Big ideas come from everywhere, and the best ideas are fostered by our unique individual experiences. At Varian, we encourage you to bring your whole self to work and believe your bold and authentic perspective will help to power more victories over cancer.