Systems Sr Designer

Job summary

The Sr Systems Designer will identify, develop, and scale AI-enabled solutions to improve engineering effectiveness and product development efficiency. They will act as a change leader, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to drive the adoption of automation and advanced analytics across the organization.

Job details

Valued Team member: We are glad you are exploring new opportunities within Zimmer Biomet! What You Can Expect In this role you will be responsible for identifying, developing, and scaling AI-enabled solutions that enhance engineering effectiveness, product development efficiency, quality outcomes, and organizational performance. This role bridges systems engineering, digital transformation, and business operations to drive adoption of emerging technologies across multidisciplinary teams. As a Sr Systems Designer you will serve as a change leader who partners with engineering, quality, regulatory, clinical, and business stakeholders to transform existing ways of working through automation, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence. The role combines strong systems thinking, organizational influence, and technical leadership to deliver measurable improvements in productivity, decision quality, and operational effectiveness. The successful candidate demonstrates a proven history of leading change across organizations, building strong stakeholder relationships, and delivering AI optimization initiatives that achieve sustainable business impact. How You'll Create Impact • Lead AI, automation, and process optimization initiatives from concept through deployment. • Identify and prioritize opportunities to improve engineering effectiveness, quality, and operational efficiency using AI technologies. • Build alignment across engineering, quality, regulatory, and business functions to enable successful adoption of new solutions. • Build and lead communities of practice to accelerate adoption of AI-enabled ways of working across engineering organizations. • Drive organizational change through stakeholder engagement, training, communication, and change management activities. • Establish metrics to measure adoption, business impact, and return on investment. • Develop best practices, governance models, and scalable approaches for responsible AI utilization. • Mentor teams on AI-enabled ways of working and continuous improvement practices. • Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on AI strategy, transformation opportunities, and technology adoption • Partner with project teams to identify, prioritize, and execute high-value AI opportunities aligned with organizational objectives. What Makes You Stand Out • Demonstrated success implementing AI, automation, or digital transformation initiatives. • Demonstrated ability to identify, prioritize, and deliver AI initiatives that generate measurable improvements in productivity, quality, decision-making, cost, or cycle time. • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts and AI opportunities to technical, operational, and executive stakeholders. • Proven success leading organizational transformation initiatives and achieving sustained adoption of new technologies, processes, or ways of working. • Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills. • Systems-thinking mindset with the ability to connect business needs, processes, and technology solutions. • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills. • Written and spoken French is an asset. Your Background • Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field. • 5+ years of experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives • Experience delivering AI, automation, analytics, or digital transformation projects with measurable outcomes. • Experience evaluating and implementing emerging digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, or related optimization solutions. • Experience operating in regulated or complex technical environments preferred. • Experience or exposure to medical device development, robotics, software-controlled systems, or regulated industries is an asset. Travel Expectations Hybrid role with a minimum expectation of three days per week in office. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability

What you’ll do

The Sr Systems Designer will identify, develop, and scale AI-enabled solutions to improve engineering effectiveness and product development efficiency. They will act as a change leader, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to drive the adoption of automation and advanced analytics across the organization.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field and possess at least 5 years of experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives. Proven success in delivering AI, automation, or digital transformation projects with measurable business impact is required.

Benefits

• Development opportunities
• Employee resource groups
• Flexible working environment
• Competitive total rewards
• Wellness incentives
• Recognition and performance awards

Listed skills

• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• Process Optimization · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Cross-Functional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Systems engineering
• Artificial intelligence
• Automation
• Digital transformation
• Process optimization
• Change management
• Stakeholder management
• Systems thinking
• Data analytics
• Technical leadership
• Project management
• Strategic planning
• Governance
• Continuous improvement
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Change Leadership
• Influencing Skills
• Organizational Transformation
• Operational Efficiency
• Responsible AI
• Stakeholder Communications
• Influencing Without Authority
• Organizational Change Management
• Business Operations
• Advanced Analytics
• Organizational Leadership
• Technology Solutions
• AI Adoption
• Emerging Technologies
• Digital Transformation
• Technical Leadership
• Medical Device Development
• Artificial Intelligence
• Systems Engineering
• Business Continuity Planning
• Change Management
• Decision Making
• Communication
• Computer Science
• Computer Engineering
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Cycle Time Variation
• French Language
• Leadership
• Health Technology
• Scalability
• Innovation
• New Product Development
• Organizational Performance
• Process Optimization

Job areas

• Technology
• Engineering
• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership
• Data & Analytics
• Systems Designer
• Chief Digital Transformation Officer
• Information and Communications Technology Service Managers
• Computer and Information Systems Managers

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