Program Manager

Our client an exciting medical device company currently seek a Program Manager to join their team. Reporting to Senior R&D Manager the Program Manager will manage the design and commercialization aspects of key new products with responsibility for driving collaboration of cross-functional teams. Acts as the internal liaison between engineering, marketing, manufacturing, RA/QA and sales management for the purpose of scheduling projects, driving the timely launch of projects, budgeting resources, and reporting on the progress of several projects that are simultaneously being prepared for commercialization. Additionally, engages externally in conjunction with engineering, marketing, manufacturing, RA/QA and sales management, on an as needed basis, to support innovative commercialization efforts.


Role/Responsibilities

• Core program/project manager of significant and complex strategic projects.
• Direct responsibility for delivering key focus products on time, within budget and with minimal long-term sustaining engineering required.
• Interfaces with all levels of staff and management in the negotiation and exchange of information. Develops and cultivates cross departmental relationships. Collaborates with key project sponsors in bringing together a full range of cross functional expertise and competencies necessary for the successful commercialization of targeted projects. Develops and maintains detailed project schedules and budgets for assigned projects. Drives the tactical project execution. Routinely reports on the status of the project relative to the schedule and budgets.
• Ensures design control requirements are met for project. Ensures a quality focus and customer needs are met.
• Ensures the prototype products for clinical and customer preference testing, including the validation of performance and reliability test data, are complete. Interfaces with customers to assess validity of prototype designs.
• Schedules and conducts Engineering Design Reviews, Vendor Review Meetings and other cross functional meetings, as needed. Documents the proceedings and follows up on any incomplete action items.
• Compiles the Engineering performance specification from input data that is supplied by the Customer, R&D and Marketing requirements.
• Assists in revising existing R&D policies, procedures and processes. Participates in writing new procedures, where appropriate.
• Assists in the creation of accurate forecasts for products and works cross functionally to ensure the delivery of those forecasts.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent in related discipline.
• Seasoned professional with ten or more years engineering and product development experience involving large multi-disciplinary teams (preferably in a medical devices environment).
• High level of technical competence is required to formulate the appropriate development strategy and tactics for each project and to uncover weakness in performance and reliability test data.
• Proven ability to manage projects involving resources in multiple locations.
• Well-versed with project management tools, including MS Project and Excel
• Ability to effectively lead, direct, coach and motivate project teams. Must possess strong design talent and analytic ability for problem solving.
• Must possess strong knowledge of general manufacturing techniques.
• Ability to balance team leadership responsibilities while still effectively operating as an individual contributor. Must possess a hands-on approach.
• Ability to influence at all levels of an organization. Excellent negotiation, facilitation, collaboration, and problem solving skills. Innovative, self-motivated, high energy and results driven.
• Highly flexible and adaptable. Diplomatic and tactful.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.