Design Engineering Project Manager - Service Solutions Engineering - Remote

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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.

What You will do:

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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