Job Requisition Name
Associate Project Manager
Job Requisition No
VN8271
Work Location Name
Belgium - Liege
Worker Basis
Full Time
Worker Type
Employee
Applications Close Date
Oct 31, 2025
Purpose
The Associate Project Manager leads smaller product or technology development projects and or contributes to larger projects / portfolios. The incumbent is responsible for managing timelines and budgets through a cross-functional team to ensure successful completion of assigned projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Manages cross-functional development teams indirectly with support; leads teams effectively; provides input to functional managers on team and team member performance.
- Manages the technical challenges of technology application and new product development; identifies, communicates, and manages low levels of technical risk.
- Manages key initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing processes; develops and implements project plan; builds team ownership and commitment to project plan.
- Leads teams through phase gate development processes; leads team to complete activities to current policies and practices; keeps documentation organized, creates Design History File for the project and owns change management for project implementation.
- Responsible for team and cross-functional communications; liaison between the team and the site senior leadership; leads (with assistance) phase and business reviews, project meeting minutes, risks & issues log, metrics, and other key communications.
- Demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures.
- Drives to meet project objectives for a functional area (e.g. operations, R&D, packaging, etc.)
- Works with external vendors if required
- Creates and maintains project schedules
- Manages project budgets and/or scopes of work
Qualification
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Fluent French & English essential
- Communicates effectively and efficiently in order to gain alignment and drive objectives.
- Experience in leading a team and projects of low to moderate complexity
- Experience presenting project updates to management/senior management
- Familiarity with product development process
- Good problem solving skills and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Strong Emotional Intelligence, situational leadership, and ability to manage by influence
- Results-oriented, positive attitude focused on delivering timely, accurate and best in class execution
- Comfortable communicating to and presenting in front of all levels of the organization
- Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excell, PowerPoint); SmartSheets/MS Project a plus
MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering or Business and 3+ years of experience in team leadership or product development or sustaining, preferably medical devices.
- PMP® certification a plus
- Ophthalmology / Medical device experience a plus
Company
BVI® is refocusing the future of vision.
As one of the fastest-growing, diversified surgical ophthalmic businesses in the world, our purpose-built portfolio of trusted brands includes: Beaver® (Knives and Blades), Visitec® (Cannulas), Malosa® (Single-Use Instruments), Vitreq® (Vitreoretinal Surgical Products) and PhysIOL® (Premium IOLs), and spans more than 90 countries.
We’ve set our sights on touching the lives of millions of patients affected by conditions such as cataracts, refractive error, glaucoma, retinal disease, and dry eye. Unburdened by legacy or bureaucracy, we have developed our strategy around a simple concept – taking pride in delivering innovative solutions for our physicians and patients, based on their needs. We trust and empower our associates to make decisions and solve problems because collaboration drives us. Valuing agility, simplicity, and transparency, we stay committed to listening to our customers, delivering for our patients, and keeping the future in focus.
Learn more at www.bvimedical.com
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