Associate Project Manager

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.

As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered, and recognized.

What You Can Expect

The Project Associate Manager has the responsibility of managing the details of the assigned project plans including identify project requirements, develop project schedules, assess project resource needs, document quality requirements, prepare project reports, lead project team meetings, produce project status updates, identify and mitigate project issues and risks under the leadership and governance of the Project Management Office (PMO) Director. This role will utilize strong project, task, and resource management experiences and skills to assist the organization in achieving its goals of executing projects on time, on budget, and within defined scope. In performing these responsibilities, this position will work closely with business leaders and project members to assess and track the various activities and resources required for successful project delivery. The position will utilize various project management tools such as Smartsheet, MS Project, SharePoint, MS Teams, and Power BI to develop, monitor, and communicate project plans, project status, and overall business benefits.

We would like to see this role work a hybrid-type schedule having onsite presence at our Warsaw, Indiana campus at least 2 days weekly. How You’ll Create Impact

• Lead and provide project management capability for implementation of small to large scale solutions through the development and maintenance of detailed project plans, the organization of project implementation teams, the establishment of and adherence to project budget management, and the effective and timely execution of projects.
• Develop and maintain the Master Project Plan and Schedule.
• Responsible for the achievement of project milestones and metrics. Responsible for ensuring governance and compliance of the PMO methodology and related objectives.
• Collect and analyze the performance of the projects by collecting data for key metrics, including performance to budget, and regularly reporting out performance via dashboards and other appropriate, efficient, and progressive methods.
• Lead and ensure the documentation and tracking of project reviews.
• Ensure proactive mitigation and escalation of concerns, risks, issues, project dependencies, scope change, and project conflicts.
• Assist and coordinate change management activities.
• Provide consulting services and project management support to other functions and initiatives globally.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Finance, IT, Human Resources, etc. to ensure effective business case development, establishment of and adherence to project budget, tracking of relevant project metrics, achievement of expected outcomes, adherence to quality assurance and regulatory compliance requirements, creation of technical documentation, execution of testing activities, and the design and management of security requirements both technological and otherwise.
• Act as a change agent for continuous improvement efforts related to project delivery.
• Identify, develop, and share best practices and tools for project execution and management.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act. What Makes You Stand Out

• Ability to engage peers and subordinates at all locations and levels to work together for the most efficient and optimized use of all resources.
• Excellent written, presentation, and communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas and strategies clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences at various organizational levels.
• Ability to work acro…