Job Description

You’re an important part of our future. Hopefully, we're also a part of your future! At B. Braun, we protect and improve the health of people worldwide. You support this vision, bringing expertise and sharing innovation, efficiency and sustainability as values. That’s why we would like to keep developing our company with you. Keeping your future in mind, we’re making a joint contribution to health care worldwide, with trust, transparency and appreciation. That's Sharing Expertise.
Project Manager (w/m/d) Quality Management - First in Quality
Company:  B. Braun Avitum AG
Job Posting Location:  Melsungen, Hessen, Germany
Functional Area:  Quality
Working Model:  Hybrid
Requisition ID:  10415

Shape the transition from reactive quality assurance to proactive, data‑driven quality prevention.
As part of the strategic transformation program Automated Infusion Systems (AIS) First in Quality, B. Braun aims to strengthen and modernize quality processes across the entire product lifecycle. As a Project Manager (f/m/d), you will lead this ambitious initiative and play a key role in advancing quality standards, cultural evolution, and digital transparency.

 

Responsibilities:

1. Project leadership with clarity and control

You assume full responsibility for planning, executing, and monitoring the AIS First in Quality project. You lead an interdisciplinary project team across Quality, R&D, Operations, Service, IT, and Data Analytics.
You develop a clear project structure, define governance processes, and establish transparent communication channels. In addition, you ensure clear roles, responsibilities, and decision rights.
You foster cross‑functional collaboration, actively remove roadblocks, and manage timelines, risks, and budget. With transparent reporting and structured change management, you ensure smooth project execution.

 

2. Translating strategic goals into tangible results

You derive concrete measures, work packages, and measurable outcomes from the transformation strategy “from reaction to prevention.”
You ensure alignment between digital PLM concepts, such as Single Source of Truth, lifecycle transparency, and analytics and operational requirements
Through consistent prioritization, you prevent fragmented activities and maintain focus on high‑impact results. You also coordinate the project with related digital and quality‑driven initiatives.

 

3. Driving data‑based quality and cultural change

You actively support the cultural shift toward data excellence, transparency, and proactive quality thinking.
Together with the Data Analyst, you develop meaningful KPIs, central dashboards, and data‑driven control mechanisms.
You ensure that data is used not only retrospectively but especially as a basis for preventive quality decisions.
You also support lifecycle benchmarking, identify improvement levers, and engage key stakeholders through structured communication.

 

Professional Qualifications:

  • Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, or a comparable technical field; alternatively, a business or quality‑focused degree with a technical orientation.
  • Several years of experience leading cross‑functional transformation projects.
  • Strong expertise in quality assurance and regulated environments.
  • Knowledge or certifications in quality management, e.g., ISO 9001 Auditor, ISO 13485 Auditor, DGQ or TÜV qualifications.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Project management certifications such as IPMA Level C/D, GPM, PMI PMP/CAPM, or PRINCE2 Practitioner
  • Experience with structured problem‑solving methods such as Six Sigma, Lean Management, FMEA, or Root Cause Analysis
  • Experience with digital PLM systems (e.g., Teamcenter, Windchill) as well as ERP and QMS systems (e.g., SAP, TrackWise)
  • Understanding of regulated industries, especially medical devices, and familiarity with the relevance of traceability and compliance (e.g., EU MDR, FDA, ISO 13485)

 

Personal Competencies:

  • Excellent communication and leadership skills, including negotiation capability
  • Ability to summarize complex technical matters in a clear written format and present them effectively
  • Structured and analytical working style combined with strong conceptual abilities
  • Independent working approach, resource awareness, and a pragmatic mindset

 

Benefits:

  • Company pension scheme
  • Mobility benefits such as the B. Braun job ticket or job bike
  • Employee discounts
  • Various working models (e.g., job sharing, part‑time)

 

B. Braun Avitum AG | Tobias Franke | +495661715253 
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