Project Manager, Medical Device Product Development

This Project Manager leads medical device product development projects from concept, market analysis, and product planning through mass production, commercialization, and post-launch improvement activities. The role is accountable for successful project execution and coordinates work across research and development, design, manufacturing, quality assurance, marketing, procurement, repair service, and other relevant functions.

Responsibilities include establishing plans, managing overall schedules, identifying and managing project risks, allocating resources, controlling budgets, and driving projects toward Quality, Cost, and Delivery targets. The role also involves coordinating cross-functional decision-making, reporting progress to senior management, supporting executive decisions, and improving project management processes.

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree or higher and have advanced project management skills and experience. Project management experience outside product development is acceptable. Experience leading projects involving multiple functions and stakeholders, coordinating decisions, planning and managing risks for QCD targets, and handling projects with overseas stakeholders is sought. Experience using project management tools such as MS Project is required. Business-level Japanese and English are required; Japanese is needed for communication with stakeholders across regions and functions, including factory-related teams, and English communication is required across all projects. Strong logical, concise communication suitable for reporting to senior management is also required.

Preferred qualifications include experience coaching or training Project Managers, project management experience in the medical device or manufacturing industry, and PMP certification.

The first three months focus on learning work processes with project members. During approximately months four to six, the employee develops Project Manager capabilities through on-the-job training, with independent responsibility expected around six months after joining. The initial projects are relatively small and less complex, with potential progression to larger, more complex, and international projects.

The position is a regular full-time role with a three-month probationary period and no change to terms during probation. Working hours are 8:45–17:30 with a 45-minute break and eight standard working hours. Flextime without core time, reduced-hours work, telework, and overtime work are available, subject to conditions. Annual holidays are 129 days, and 20 days of paid leave are granted annually. The initial work location is Olympus Global Headquarters in Hachioji, Tokyo, with possible work at the Shinjuku Satellite Office, Utsugi business site, shared offices, or home by telework. Recruitment involves secondment to Olympus Medical Systems Corp.; work location, compensation, and benefits are equivalent to those of Olympus Corporation. Three positions are open.