Project Specialist

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Summary

Coordinates and tracks project timelines, Gantt charts, and milestones for a medical device company, ensuring cross-functional teams stay on schedule and stakeholders are informed.

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.

As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.

What You Can Expect

Under general supervision, the Project Specialist supports cross-functional teams by developing and maintaining detailed project timelines, monitoring milestone progress, and consolidating schedule updates across multiple workstreams. The role is highly focused on Gantt chart management, progress reporting, and maintaining project data such as timeline slips, resource needs, risks, and forecasted completion dates to help ensure projects remain on track and stakeholders are informed

How You'll Create Impact

Develops, maintains, and updates detailed project timelines and Gantt charts across multiple teams and workstreams.

Coordinates with team leads and stakeholders to track milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and critical path activities.

Tracks resourcing needs across teams and identifies gaps or constraints that may impact project delivery.

Monitors schedules for delays, timeline slips, and changes in forecasted completion dates, escalating issues as needed.

Creates and distributes regular progress reports, schedule dashboards, and project status summaries for stakeholders and leadership.

Consolidates updates from several teams to ensure project plans reflect current status, risks, and interdependencies.

Prepares schedule updates, progress metrics, action items, and follow-up documentation for project review meetings.

Maintains and analyzes project data, including milestone status, timeline variances, timeline slips, and resource requirements.

Maintains accurate project trackers, planning tools, and reporting files to support consistent schedule visibility and decision making.

Partners with project managers and functional teams to improve reporting consistency, planning discipline, and timeline transparency.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

What Makes You Stand Out

Strong project scheduling, timeline management, and Gantt chart administration skills across multiple teams.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to maintain, interpret, and communicate project data accurately.
Effective communication, organization, and follow-up skills with strong attention to detail.

Your Background

Bachelor’s or other advanced degree with at least 3-4 years of experience in project coordination, project scheduling, or project support roles....or ....
Master’s Degree with at least 2 year of experience in project coordination, scheduling, reporting, or related project support work.
Project management certification (such as PMP or CAPM) or other related formal training strongly preferred.
Excel advanced level
Analytical tools advanced level
PMO tools to follow up and track
English advanced level
Ideally medical devices experience
Plus- previous experience in smartsheet and sharepoint
Plus- previous experience in process flow plataforms (mapping and diagrams)

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Physical Requirements

Travel Expectations

less 10%

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability

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