GPDP Project Manager

About KARL STORZ From the operating room to surgery centers—and everywhere in between—KARL STORZ North America is a global leader in medical technology and advanced visualization solutions. We design specialty innovations, smart instruments and devices, integrated ecosystems, and intelligent imaging—to build a more connected, software-enabled operating room. As an independent, family-owned MedTech company, we ambitiously think in generations instead of quarters to improve patients’ lives around the world.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Skills

• Thrive in complex technical environments and can keep priorities, timelines, dependencies, and decisions moving forward.
• Strong execution mindset and take ownership for driving work to completion, not simply coordinating activity.
• Communicate clearly and proactively, reducing ambiguity across global, cross-functional teams.
• Understand integrated systems and can connect software, hardware, systems engineering, manufacturing, and quality requirements.
• 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.

Pay

The compensation range for this role $92,300 - $120,000.