GPDP Project Manager

About the Role

As the GPDP Project Manager, you will own complex product development programs from concept through transition and release to manufacturing. Serving as the single delivery owner, you will connect cross-functional teams across software, hardware, systems engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and service to ensure integrated OR Integration products are delivered on schedule, within cost targets, and with the quality required in a regulated medical technology environment.

This role operates in a hybrid Agile / GPDP stage-gate environment and requires a project leader who can actively manage work packages, critical paths, cross-functional dependencies, technical deliverables, and risk mitigation from initialization through pilot phase and production ramp. The compensation range for this role $92,300 - $120,000.

What You'll Do

• Lead complex OR Integration product development programs from concept through pilot phase, transition to manufacturing, and release.
• Create and maintain project execution plans, delivery timelines, cost goals, schedules, budgets, and deliverables aligned with GPDP and Agile practices.
• Drive cross-functional execution across software, hardware, systems, audio/video engineering, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, service, and product teams.
• Own schedule visibility by managing dependencies, critical paths, risks, mitigation plans, and forecasted delivery dates.
• Ensure engineering deliverables such as BOMs, part numbering, drawings, subsystem plans, and long-lead items are reflected in project plans.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering during production ramp and support feedback-driven improvements after release.
• Communicate project status, risks, decisions, and delivery expectations clearly to stakeholders and leadership.

What You Bring

• 5-7+ years of experience managing complex hardware and software development projects.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent technical project management experience.
• Experience with GPDP, stage-gate, Agile, or hybrid Agile product development environments.
• Proven ability to manage software development lifecycles and hardware engineering deliverables, including drawings, BOMs, part numbering, and systems integration.
• Strong project planning skills with experience using tools such as Microsoft Project and Agile planning tools.
• Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder management, mentoring, and influencing skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10% annually, including travel to beta sites and operating room environments as needed.

What Will Make You Successful

• You thrive in complex technical environments and can keep priorities, timelines, dependencies, and decisions moving forward.
• You bring a strong execution mindset and take ownership for driving work to completion, not simply coordinating activity.
• You communicate clearly and proactively, reducing ambiguity across global, cross-functional teams.
• You understand integrated systems and can connect software, hardware, systems engineering, manufacturing, and quality requirements.
• You are comfortable influencing without authority and holding teams accountable to commitments.
• Preferred experience includes medical devices or regulated systems, globally distributed development teams, and PMP, IPMA, or Agile certification.

Eligible Employee Benefits

• Medical / Dental / Vision including a state-of-the-art wellness program and access to pet insurance, too!
• 3 weeks vacation accrual for full time roles,* paid holidays plus paid sick time too
• Up to 8 weeks of 100% paid company parental leave; includes maternal/ paternal leave, adoption, and fostering of a child.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan providing a match of 66.67% (4%) of the employee's first 6% contribution (up to IRS limits)
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts
• HSA Savings Accounts with company contribution
• Life, STD & LTD Insurance
• We prepay your tuition up to $5,250 per year! - Tuition pre-imbursement
• Fitness reimbursement of up to $200 annually
• And much more!
  * Field sales, internships, and roles that are regularly scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week are not eligible for vacation, except where required by law.
  
  Non-employees, including temporary workers and consultants, are not eligible to participate in the KARL STORZ benefits program.
  
  KARL STORZ reserves the right to change or modify the employee's job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. Additionally, KARL STORZ, through its supervisors, may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description within the sole discretion of the supervisor. Employees must comply will all applicable KARL STORZ policies and procedures.

Credentialing requirements at KARL STORZ

KARL STORZ is committed to maintaining a safe work environment for our employees and customers. Most field-based roles at KARL STORZ require hospital credentialing/health screens as a condition of employment. Credentialing can include required vaccinations, health screens & other requirements as outlined by our customers. During the interview process, we encourage you to ask how credentialing/health screens may impact the role you are seeking and if you require any reasonable accommodations regarding these requirements.

Pay Transparency

The pay range and/or hourly pay rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job posting and may be modified in the future. When determining a specific team member's base salary and/or hourly pay rate, several factors will be considered including such things as location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, professional credentials, internal equity, and the amount budgeted for the role.

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