Program Manager (m/f/d)

Heidelberg Engineering GmbH • Heidelberg

Full-time

Heidelberg

from today

Your responsibilities

In this role, you will manage and coordinate cross-functional teams (product management, hardware, software, optics, test engineering, etc.) to ensure the development of our new posterior segment diagnostic platform is executed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and regulatory compliance. You will serve as a central point of communication for all stakeholders and play a vital role in shaping the future of ophthalmic diagnostics.

Project Planning & Execution

Develop and maintain a comprehensive project plan, including clear milestones, timelines, deliverables, and resource allocations

Cross-Functional Coordination

Coordinate activities across product management, R&D teams (hardware, software, optics, mechanics, electronics) and external partners to ensure seamless collaboration.
Act as the primary liaison between engineering teams and senior stakeholders, ensuring that progress, challenges, and resource needs are communicated promptly and effectively.

Budget & Resource Management

Oversee project budgets, tracking expenditures and ensuring cost-effectiveness without compromising quality or safety.
Propose resource allocation or re-allocation as necessary to meet critical milestones and objectives.

Quality & Regulatory Compliance

Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs to ensure all development activities conform to relevant medical device regulations and company quality standards (e.g., ISO 13485, FDA requirements).
Implement risk management strategies throughout the project lifecycle.

Communication & Reporting

Maintain a communication plan to ensure that business objectives, key milestones and challenges are clearly understood across stakeholder groups.
Provide regular updates to senior management, highlighting progress against project milestones, key risks, and any necessary mitigations.

Continuous Improvement

Facilitate milestone and post-project reviews to capture lessons learned, drive improvements in processes and tools, and enhance future project outcomes.
Advocate for best practices in project management, helping to streamline development workflows in R&D.

Your qualifications

Educational Background

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a scientific/technical discipline. A specialized focus on medical devices or ophthalmic technologies is highly desirable.
Fluent in German and English.

Project Management Expertise

Proven track record managing complex product development projects in a regulated environment (medical device, diagnostics, or pharmaceuticals).
Certification in project management methodologies (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) would be beneficial.

Technical Aptitude

Familiarity with digital ophthalmic imaging technologies (e.g., OCT, digital microscopy, laser-based devices).
General understanding of the safety and regulatory concepts applying to laser diagnostic devices.
Ability to understand technical details and communicate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

Your profile

Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
Highly organised, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

It's that easy to apply!

Step 1: Your online application
Simply click on “Apply” and fill out the short application from. This only takes less than three minutes and can also be done on your mobile phone.
Step 2: First Interview
We will get back to you as soon as possible. If there is a fit, we will invite you to a first online interview.
Step 3: In-person interview
If the first meeting went well, we will invite you to another meeting in the office.
Step 4: It's a match? Welcome to Heidelberg Engineering!
You get all documents and information you need for your start and onboarding. We look forward to having you in our Team soon!

Apply now

Our benefits

Employee jubilees:

To show our appreciation, we reward our longstanding employees for company anniversaries and retirements.

Bike leasing:

Whether e-bike or city bike – we offer a bike leasing opportunity to support the health of our employees and to contribute to CO2 neutrality.

Company pension scheme:

We support you in your retirement plans so that you can look forward to the future.

Employee events:

Summer and Winter events, team events or simple after-work get-togethers contribute to a supportive and collaborative culture.

Family business:

Our corporate culture can be described as international environment with a family-like working atmosphere in which you can contribute with your individual skills.

Feedback interviews:

We consider a constructive, reciprocal, and continuous feedback culture as essential for your further development and career planning.

Healthy snacks and hydration:

A weekly delivery of fresh fruits, as well as free water, tea and coffee on site provide you with a good start into the day and boost your energy.

Job ticket:

We support you with our subsidized job/Germany ticket and thereby promote an ecological alternative.

Mobile working:

We offer mobile working options for a better work-life integration and flexibility.

Modern work conditions:

We offer flexible working hours on a trust basis, 30 days of annual leave (based on a 5-day week) and additional leave days for special occasions.

Onboarding process:

Heidelberg Engineering provides you with an individual training plan for your successful onboarding.

Parking opportunities:

Whether by bike, scooter or car – we offer opportunities for parking spaces as well as a separate room to store your bike.

Stay fit:

You can join Pfitzenmeier, Venice Beach, FitBase and Urban Sports Club with our fitness subsidy. With a wide range of gyms, classes and locations, there are plenty of opportunities for you to enjoy.

Top location:

Our attractive location in Heidelberg with direct access to the freeway, public transport and Heidelberg's main railway station make your journey both faster and less complicated.

Training and development opportunities:

Lifelong learning and continuous professional development are among the success factors in the dynamic environment in which we operate. That's why we offer a digital learning platform to expand your professional, social, methodological, and personal skillset.

Corporate Benefits:

Via our free access to our own Corporate Benefits platform we provide several discount codes for our employees with over 800 different brands in various categories such as travelling, fashion, technology, food, mobility, finance, leisure activities and many more.

Do you have any questions?

Feel free to contact our HR Team. E-Mail copied! Copy E-Mail?

Could we convince you?