Global IT Project Manager

Company Description

The Straumann Group is a global leader in tooth replacement and orthodontic solutions. The Group research, develops, manufactures, and supplies dental implants, instruments, biomaterials, CADCAM prosthetics, digital equipment, software, and clear aligners for applications in replacement, restorative, orthodontic and preventive dentistry. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, the Group currently employs more than 10’000 people worldwide and its products, solutions and services are available in more than 100 countries through a broad network of distribution subsidiaries and partners.

Culture

People and culture are the Straumann Group’s greatest assets; they are the keys to high performance and sustainable success. The company strives for a culture that builds trust and collaboration, fosters diversity, embraces change, promotes agility, learning and innovation, creates opportunities, allows people to make mistakes and encourages them to take both responsibility and ownership. The fundamental driver of this culture is the player-learner mindset, which it seeks to inspire and nurture in every employee.

Job Purpose

The Global IT Project manager for Practice Management Software as part of the Enterprise Solutions Team is responsible for planning and overseeing projects, which can range from software implementation to software development projects and expand into adjacent customer projects within ES. She/he coordinates various stakeholders from customers, Straumann Group global and local organizations and processes to deliver larger software projects on time, within budget and with the desired outcomes aligned to objectives. This role serves as a critical link between our product manager, development team, sales team, and our valued customers.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a framework to define project objectives, project scope, roles & responsibilities as well as resource requirements and managing availability and allocation for global practice management software projects.
• Coordinate different project stakeholders from customers, Straumann Group global and local organizations and development partners to deliver software projects for larger accounts with more than 15 practices on time, within budget and with the desired outcomes aligned to objectives.
• Guide and consult regions and country software sales in preparing detailed project plans to schedule key project milestones, workstreams & activities and manage the delivery of the project according to this plan.
• Enable teams to continuously track software / IT projects and provide regular reports on project status, scope and schedule to project team and key stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks in larger roll-out, data migration and implementation plans.
• Global support for local teams on bid qualification (bid go / no go) process for new opportunities and review of commercial aspects of the bid, ensuring all services are included in the final offer to the customer

Education and work experience

• Master's or University degree in a relevant field of work or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experienceExperience in managing technical, cloud-based software requirements and in managing the implementation/roll-out of such solutions in medical or dental industry highly preferred.
• Experience in practice operations, workflow management and data-based business intelligence highly preferred.
• Sound commercial understanding and risk management skills paired with solid implementation experience of governance processes.
• Excellent communication and project management skills to manage clients and partners and gather deliverables from a range of internal and external stakeholders within pressurised schedules.
• Experienced interacting with cross-functional teams and able to approach and successfully communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with agile software development methods and business intelligence tools (PowerBI) desirable
• Experienced in working in a matrix organization and working in a global set up.
• Strong service skills and customer focus.
• Strong capabilities in English (speaking and writing), further languages a plus.

Personal Attributes

• Energetic, straightforward, and performance-driven personality
• Entrepreneurial spirit, commercial and execution abilities
• Provide high quality visual representations of achieved results
• Resilient – able to adapt and perform in changing customer and organizational environments, combined with a can-do attitude
• Strong interpersonal capabilities and negotiation talent
• High level of integrity and commitment
• Solid analytical skills
• Comfort in working with a dynamic and global business environment
• Willingness to travel, if required

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Employment Type: Full Time

Alternative Locations: Switzerland : Basel || Switzerland : Aargau || Switzerland : Appenzell Ausserrhoden || Switzerland : Appenzell Innerrhoden || Switzerland : Bern || Switzerland : Corgémont || Switzerland : Freiburg || Switzerland : Genève || Switzerland : Glarus || Switzerland : Graubünden || Switzerland : Jura || Switzerland : Luzern || Switzerland : Muttenz || Switzerland : Neuchâtel || Switzerland : Nidwalden || Switzerland : Obwalden || Switzerland : Rheinfelden || Switzerland : Sankt Gallen || Switzerland : Schaffhausen || Switzerland : Schwyz || Switzerland : Solothurn || Switzerland : Thurgau || Switzerland : Ticino || Switzerland : Uri || Switzerland : Vaud || Switzerland : Villeret || Switzerland : Wallis || Switzerland : Zug || Switzerland : Zürich

Travel Percentage: 0 - 10%

Requisition ID: 14836