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Strategic Program Manager

Job description

Our client designs, develops and markets innovative medical devices, with a focus on special projects and taking concepts or prototypes to production.  

Responsibilities:

 
  • Preside over the strategy and success of multiple connected projects
  • Identify and implement long term goals and objectives into strategic goals and deliverables
  • Work across several business unit teams to manage resources, schedules, financials to adhere to stage gate quality
  • Management of issues, risks and project/program change requests to ensure successful and on time project delivery
  • Collaborates with all levels of stakeholders to establish objectives, timelines, milestones, and budgets
  • Develop and execute a plan to communicate with project teams, key stakeholders, and higher-level management
  • Recommends project or program decisions, procedures, or policies to higher level management
  • Contribute to the standardization of the project management best practices and seek opportunities to harmonize processes and systems across programs
  • Effectively communicate consideration or concerns related to projects
  • Engage outside contracting services in support of project needs, i.e. analytical laboratories, consultants, material suppliers and equipment suppliers. Build effective relationships with these resources to meet delivery and budgetary goals.
  • Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.

     
 Requirements:

 
  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher
  • 6+ years of relevant work experience in a Medical Device environment
  • 4+ years of experience leading projects across several product development teams within a Medical Device environment
  • PMP® certification preferred
  • Strong leadership experience managing multi product teams
  • Experience working in new product development for Medical Devices
  • Experience with FDA 510(k) process or other regulatory submissions preferred