Project Manager, Operations Management, Change Management

Position Summary

Are you an organized, results-driven leader who excels at managing scope, schedules, resources, and deliverables across multiple stakeholders? Join our team as a Project Manager responsible for driving projects from initiation through product launch and lifecycle support. The Project Manager leads cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.

Projects may include:

• New product development initiatives
• Enhancements and updates to existing products
• Customer-specific custom product projects
• Product redesign and improvement programs
• Supply chain and sourcing initiatives

This highly collaborative role serves as the central point of coordination between Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, Service, Sales, Customers, and external suppliers. Success in this role is measured by effective management of project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, resources, and deliverables.

This role is full-time and onsite at our STERIS HQ in Mentor, Ohio and is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship or H1B Transfer.

What You'll do as a Project Manager

• Project Planning & Execution
  • Lead projects from concept through commercialization and product launch.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Define project scope, objectives, assumptions, constraints, and success criteria.
  • Coordinate resources and activities across multiple functions to ensure project objectives are achieved.
  • Monitor progress against project plans and proactively address schedule, scope, cost, and resource risks.
  • Facilitate project reviews, gate approvals, and executive status reporting.
• Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Lead recurring project meetings and track actions, owners, dependencies, and completion dates.
  • Align stakeholders on priorities, deliverables, timelines, and project expectations.
  • Serve as the primary communication link between project teams, leadership, Customers, and suppliers.
  • Drive accountability to ensure commitments are met and project obstacles are resolved.
• Scope & Deliverable Management
  • Manage project scope throughout the project lifecycle and control changes through established processes.
  • Ensure project deliverables are clearly defined, documented, reviewed, and completed according to schedule.
  • Track key project metrics that include schedule adherence, budget performance, risk status, and milestone achievement.
  • Coordinate product launch readiness activities and transition projects into production and operational support.
• Vendor & Customer Coordination
  • Coordinate activities with external suppliers and contractors supporting project execution.
  • Manage customer-specific project requirements and ensure timely communication of project status and deliverables.
  • Support customer-facing milestone reviews and project updates.
• Documentation & Compliance
  • Ensure project documentation is complete, accurate, and maintained throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Coordinate the creation, review, approval, and release of project-related documentation.
  • Ensure compliance with internal processes, quality systems, and project governance requirements.
  • Manage project execution within a global delivery model, coordinating activities, deliverables, and documentation across multiple regions, business functions, suppliers, and manufacturing locations to ensure consistent processes, visibility, and accountability throughout the project lifecycle.

The Experience, Abilities and Skills Needed

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Management or related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in engineered products and/or product development
• Experience leading cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

The Preferred Experience, Abilities and Skills

• PMP Certification or training in project management is highly desirable.
• Strong project planning and organizational skills within PTC Windchill
• Proven ability to manage scope, schedules, risks, budgets, and deliverables.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong facilitation, leadership, and decision-making abilities.
• Customer-focused with a commitment to delivering results.
• Experience coordinating activities across…