[Hiring] Solutions Project Manager @Philips

Role Description

Join Philips, a global leader in Digital and Computational Pathology, and help transform the future of pathology. Our innovative solutions combine advanced high-resolution scanners, integrated pathology software, AI-powered image analysis, and scalable IT infrastructure to enable laboratories to move to fully digital workflows.

As a Project Manager (all genders), you will lead the successful implementation of these cutting-edge solutions across the DACH region, while also supporting key digital pathology projects in Iberia. In this customer-facing role, you will work closely with healthcare professionals and project teams to deliver technology that improves diagnostic workflows and ultimately contributes to better patient care.

• Lead end-to-end Philips Digital Pathology implementation projects, guiding customers through their transition to digital workflows from planning through go-live.
• Deliver projects successfully by managing scope, timelines, budgets, quality, compliance, risks, and customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, consolidating technical, clinical, integration, and implementation activities aligned with customer contracts and success criteria.
• Coordinate internal teams, suppliers, subcontractors, and external partners while ensuring effective communication, resource planning, and information flow.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, from laboratory staff and clinicians to executive leadership, while leading international project teams.
• Oversee project execution, including progress tracking, budget management, change requests, corrective actions, stakeholder reporting, issue resolution, and escalations.
• Ensure compliance with project management, business, quality, and regulatory requirements while maintaining accountability for customer acceptance, documentation, schedules, quality, and overall project outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement through forecasting, lessons learned, best-practice sharing, and operational leadership across the Philips Digital Pathology community.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management or a similar role.
• Fluency in English, German, and Spanish, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong customer management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels, both remotely and in person.
• Experience in Customer Success or a similar customer-facing role, enabling you to act as a trusted partner between Philips and our customers throughout project implementation.
• Solid understanding of contract management and the ability to oversee contractual obligations and deliverables.
• Financial acumen, including experience managing project margins, business value, and project scope versus effort.
• Strong commercial skills, with the ability to negotiate and influence key stakeholders.
• Business awareness and the ability to identify growth opportunities and add value for customers.
• Confidence in leading technically complex projects and collaborating with technical teams.

Requirements

• Certification in a recognized project management methodology (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is preferred.
• Experience delivering or supporting healthcare IT projects is preferred.
• The job requires business travel of 25%.
• The position requires a high degree of autonomy, while functioning as a team player who will productively engage with others at varying levels of seniority within and outside of Philips.
• Strong and positive relationships with customers are critical skills for success.
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills are necessary to successfully present the Philips message to individuals and groups in a professional manner.

Benefits

• Annual leave: 30 days.
• Mobility and devices: subsidized Germany ticket, leasing opportunities for private use (bicycles, cars, smartphones,…).
• Philips University & Philips in Balance: Wide range of professional training courses and for personal development & Healthcare.
• Philips Pension Fund: Employer-funded pension plan.
• “Partnerzeit” – two paid weeks off after your partner has given birth.
• Philips MyShop: Discount on Philips products.
• Culture: Informal culture, a paid day for voluntary work, various team/cultural activities (on sustainability, diversity, ...), etc.
• For field positions: company car with option to use privately (1% taxation).
• The base salary range for this role is 75,336.00€ – 85,744.64€ and is governed by the applicable Collective Labour Agreement.
• The stated salary range reflects the salary progression within the relevant pay grade under the Collective Labour Agreement.
• New employees are generally hired at the entry level of the respective pay grade.
• The salary information shown relates to the location Germany and may differ for other locations.