Program Manager

Zimmer, Inc. • Austin, TX

16d • $125,000 - $140,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Program Manager coordinates cross-functional work to support product delivery and business objectives within Zimmer Biomet’s Monogram business unit. The role works with product and business leaders to maintain integrated plans, timelines, and milestones; monitors progress, risks, and dependencies; and helps teams resolve issues or escalates matters when decisions or resources are needed. The Program Manager also steps into stalled or at-risk initiatives to clarify expectations and move work forward, improves communication and handoffs, facilitates program reviews and leadership updates, helps align competing priorities, and supports continuous improvement of planning, tracking, and communication processes. The position is onsite in Austin, Texas, with travel expectations of up to 15%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Seven or more years of experience in program coordination, business operations, or product operations in regulated or complex organizations.
• Past experience working with medical devices.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document plans, decisions, and status for technical and business audiences.
• Comfort working with timelines, reports, and performance metrics.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree.
• Engineering, technical, or scientific background.
• Past experience working with surgical robotics.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional execution across the organization to support product delivery and business objectives.
• Support product and business leaders in maintaining integrated plans, timelines, and key milestones.
• Serve as the primary contact for internal teams engaging with the Monogram business unit.
• Track progress, risks, and dependencies, work with teams to resolve issues, and escalate when decisions or resources are required.
• Drive clarity and progress on stalled or at-risk initiatives by resetting expectations and moving work forward.
• Identify communication, ownership, or handoff breakdowns and implement practical fixes.
• Facilitate regular program reviews and status updates for leadership and stakeholders.
• Help align teams when priorities or resources conflict.
• Build and maintain escalation paths so urgent issues are addressed at the appropriate level.
• Support continuous improvement of planning, tracking, and communication processes.

Benefits

• Development opportunities.
• Employee resource groups (ERGs).
• Flexible working environment.
• Location-specific competitive total rewards.
• Wellness incentives.
• Recognition and performance awards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level