Change people’s lives and we love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear. As a top 50 medical device company and the market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.
The Opportunity
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Project Manager in our Brisbane based Manufacturing Services team. Cochlear is looking for a Project Manager – Manufacturing Network Optimisation to manage our capacity expansion and equipment upgrade project. This role will be critical in ensuring that the site capacity objectives are met in line with company goals.
Reporting to the Director Manufacturing Support Brisbane, this is a 24-month full-time role based in Cochlear Brisbane. This position is suitable for a Manufacturing focused Engineer who holds Project Management experience to further utilize their skills in a growing and dynamic part of the business.

Your responsibilities will include…

• Manage our capacity expansion and equipment upgrade project, responsible for delivery, performance, and completion of project.
• Works across regions/business units and influences multiple stakeholders to deliver product on time, on budget and to specified quality as per the project plan.
• Works to resolve difficult and moderately complex problems producing solutions which improve the established procedure/process.
• Required to drive change and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Excellent problem-solving skills to ensure project success, despite obstacles.
• Lead cross-functional teams to achieve operational targets/project objectives.
• Indirect team leadership responsibilities for project delivery.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Broad knowledge of Manufacturing systems, capacity modelling and analysis
• Project management experience coupled with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Broad knowledge across people, financial and/or operational management
• Demonstrated ability to manage the outcome of set deliverables and comfortable working with ambiguity.

Developmental value of this role:
This exciting role will challenge you to be agile, creative, and pragmatic as you undertake the journey to increase your project management experience. Working in this highly visible role, you will also showcase your contribution and value-add to the delivery of Cochlear’s key strategic business objectives.
Cochlear Summary
Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. Around the world, more people chose a Cochlear-branded hearing implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping people to Hear Now. And Always. Cochlear is the global market leader in implantable hearing solutions including cochlear implant systems (CI) and bone anchored hearing aids (Baha™). If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.
At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. We offer flexible working arrangements, and we understand flexibility is not the same for everyone. We’re open to a conversation about what flexibility means for you.

CochlearCareers

• Manage our capacity expansion and equipment upgrade project, responsible for delivery, performance, and completion of project.
• Works across regions/business units and influences multiple stakeholders to deliver product on time, on budget and to specified quality as per the project plan.
• Works to resolve difficult and moderately complex problems producing solutions which improve the established procedure/process.
• Required to drive change and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Excellent problem-solving skills to ensure project success, despite obstacles.
• Lead cross-functional teams to achieve operational targets/project objectives.
• Indirect team leadership responsibilities for project delivery