Strategic Project Leader, NA Hearing Aids

Oticon USA; New Jersey; On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off and company holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA/FSA options

TeleHealth options

401k with company match

Employee and family hearing aid DIS...

Job summary

Oticon USA seeks a Project Manager to coordinate and deliver strategic initiatives within the North America Hearing Aids commercial organization. You will translate priorities into structured plans, own milestones, and report progress to senior leadership with clarity and credibility.

This role is an individual contributor position requiring independence, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to engage senior stakeholders without a large support structure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of experience in project coordination, project management, or a similar execution-focused role; experience in a matrixed or multi-stakeholder environment is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize, and manage multiple workstreams with minimal oversight.
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven comfort engaging senior stakeholders, including in a sales or commercial organization context.
• Excellent follow-through and organizational habits; able to hold others accountable to deadlines without direct authority over them.
• Proficiency with standard project tracking tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Excel, or similar); CRM familiarity (e.g., Salesforce) is helpful but not required.
• PMP/CAPM or similar certification is a plus but not required.
• Willingness to travel periodically as initiatives require.

Responsibilities

• Project execution and follow-up: Maintain a working portfolio of projects; track status, owners, and key dates.
• Stakeholder engagement: Act as a connective point between NA Strategy & PMO and functional/commercial leaders, including senior management.
• Governance and reporting: Prepare concise status updates and escalations for leadership forums; flag risks early and propose paths forward.
• Process discipline: Apply lightweight, practical project management structure appropriate to each initiative’s complexity.
• Continuous improvement: Capture lessons learned and apply them to future projects.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Governance and reporting

Process discipline

Continuous improvement

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Excel

Salesforce

Job description

Oticon USA seeks a Project Manager to coordinate and deliver strategic initiatives within the North America Hearing Aids commercial organization. You will translate priorities into structured plans, own milestones, and report progress to senior leadership with clarity and credibility.

This role is an individual contributor position requiring independence, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to engage senior stakeholders without a large support structure.