{"id":1187469,"url":"https://alion.io/job/getinge-project-manager-mfd-operational-excellence","title":"Project Manager (m/f/d) Operational Excellence","company":{"id":719311,"name":"Getinge","domain":"getinge.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/getinge-2","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"unspecified","remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"inferred","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":93000,"max_usd":181000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_seniority_cell","sample_n":3027},"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-09T02:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-09","last_verified_at":"2026-09-29T02:38:00Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":null,"days_open":22,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":22},"description":"With a passion for life\nJoin our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers - and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.\nAre you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.\nWe are offering a position within Maquet Cardiopulmonary GmbH in the Operations department at the Hechingen site as a\nProject Manager (m/f/d) Operational Excellence\nJob Summary\nThe Operational Excellence Project Manager is responsible for the autonomous end-to-end leadership of complex, high-impact strategic and operational projects across functions, sites, and business interfaces. The role combines advanced project leadership, PMO governance ownership, and Lean transformation capability to deliver sustainable quality, cost, and delivery (QCD) improvements. The position is expected to shape standards, influence stakeholders, manage significant complexity and risk, and translate operational excellence strategy into measurable transformation results.\nTasks & Responsibilities:\nProject & Transformation Leadership\nLead complex cross-functional projects and transformation initiatives, including New Product Introduction (NPI), from planning through implementation\nDefine project scope, objectives, governance, priorities, and execution plans aligned with business strategy\nOwn Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD), managing risks, dependencies, escalations, and resource trade-offs to ensure sustainable outcomes\nOperate with a high degree autonomy in complex and ambigous environments\nOperational Excellence & Continuous Improvement\nLead Lean and continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process inefficiencies, implementing structured improvement roadmaps, and delivering measurable business impact \nApply advanced problem-solving methodologies and ensure sustainable improvements through standardization, governance, and performance follow-up \nDeliver Lean training and build continuous improvement capabilities across the organization\nPMO & Project Governance\nEstablish and continuously improve project management standards, governance, methodologies, and tools \nEnsure portfolio transparency through KPI-based reporting and dashboards while aligning projects with business priorities and governance requirements \nCoach and mentor project managers to strengthen project management maturity\nStakeholder & Communication Management\nBuild alignment across functions and management levels, representing projects in steering committees and management reviews \nManage communication with key internal and external stakeholders while driving decisions and resolving cross-functional conflicts\nTechnical & NPI Leadership\nLead NPI workstreams from concept through implementation, ensuring alignment between product development, manufacturing, and operational processes \nEnsure compliance with applicable technical, quality, and regulatory requirements\nDesired profile:\nDegree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field\n5+ years of project management experience in complex environments\nProven experience leading cross-functional and/or transformation projects\nStrong expertise in project management methodologies and governance\nExperience working with senior stakeholders and advanced stakeholder management skills\nExperience in manufacturing and/or regulated industries preferred\nStrong execution mindset with a high level of ownership and accountability for results\nLean and continuous improvement mindset\nEnd-to-end process thinking across functions\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills\nAbility to lead effectively in complex and ambiguous environments\nCapability to coach, mentor, and develop others\nFluent in written and spoken English; German language skills are preferred\nWe offer:\nHigh-quality products in the life-saving sector\nCompensation based on the metal industry collective bargaining agreement (IG Metall), 30 vacation days per year, and other attractive benefits\nFlexible, family-friendly work hours and remote work options\nJobRad and Corporate Benefits (employee discounts)\nCareer opportunities at a well-known company\nPersonalized onboarding and professional development opportunities\nModern workplace equipment\nAbout us\nWith a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.\nAre you interested in this challenge? If so, we look forward to receiving your application.\nWe’re happy to answer any questions you may have.\nYour contact: Mr. Aaron Brunsch, Phone number: +49 7471 9973 - 706\nApplication Information\nPlease fill out our online application form and attach your complete application documents, which should include a cover letter, resume, employment and academic transcripts, and any other relevant certificates. Please also indicate your current notice period and your desired salary.\nEqual opportunity is very important to us, so we are committed to taking all necessary steps to ensure an inclusive and supportive selection process.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5533,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":5,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"German","level":"All levels","optional":true},{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cardiovascular Devices","Hospital Equipment & Furniture","Sterilization & Infection Control"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T15:08:33Z"}],"liveness":{"score":40,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.72,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":21,"expected_fill_days":17,"reasons":["conf:27","velocity","win:tail","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-30T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/getinge-project-manager-mfd-operational-excellence","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/getinge-project-manager-mfd-operational-excellence.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T03:12:15Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2688,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":2312,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}