National Project Manager (Southwest Zone)

Varian is a medical technology company focused on pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. The National Project Manager will plan, coordinate, and supervise product implementations and upgrades, manage multiple projects, coordinate resources and schedules, support customers and contractors, and mitigate project risks.

Responsibilities:

• Planning, coordinating and supervising the implementation of Varian products with our customers, contractors, and internal stakeholders
• Working on single-product projects of diverse scopes and dependencies
• Performing routine project management tasks to ensure customer compliance with technical requirements for equipment implementation and upgrades
• Managing many projects concurrently for multiple products
• Participating in and/or facilitating on-site visits and conference calls
• Supporting customers and contractors in preparing for a successful and efficient product implementation or upgrade
• Providing qualified input and feedback with support from subject matter experts (SMEs)
• Identifying and mitigating any project risks or issues and escalating as necessary
• Coordinating resources and equipment shipment schedules
• Preparing reports detailing installation activities, including tight control of installation timeline and date forecasts
• Providing feedback on process improvement, training, and documentation

Requirements:

• Familiarity with project management processes and tools such as Microsoft Office, SAP, Salesforce, AI tools, and/or PowerBI
• Strong drive for learning new products and processes
• Ability to build and execute a project plan from initiation to completion
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Good negotiation and conflict management skills
• Structured working methodology and ability to prioritize/manage multiple tasks
• Strong customer service acumen and attention to detail
• Willingness to take feedback, learn and grow in this role to develop project management skills
• A successful candidate must be able to work with controlled technology in accordance with US export control law