Description:

• Manages the development and implementation process of company's products and services involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products
• Estimates project levels of effort and resource requirements by using standard estimating techniques and tools, and by working with appropriate staff to understand scope of effort,
• Prepares project plans, schedules and budgets by using project management tools such as Microsoft Project and by working with appropriate staff to understand tasks necessary to complete project.
• Directs project execution by assigning tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing contingency plans.
• Assures project quality by using standard development methodologies and by working with SQA to develop and execute project quality plans.
• Communicates project status by preparing standard status reports, and by participating in departmental and customer project status update meetings.
• Resolves project issues by working with team members, project customers, and others as appropriate.
• Consults with internal project groups by sharing project management knowledge and assisting or mentoring more junior project leaders in project management processes and techniques
• Bachelor's degree plus 2-5 years of related work experience with a good understanding of specified functional area, or master’s degree with 0-2 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

• Working technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures
• General understanding of business unit/group function
• Will perform this job in a quality system environment
• Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.

• Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
• Has a broad knowledge of technical alternatives and an understanding of their impact on the systems environment.

• Looking for candidates that are Extremely well organized, highly motivated, a self-starter and have strong communication skills.
• Want to emphasize that the manager is not looking for a degree preference, more important is the work experience and future career interest in project management.

• Previous experience managing projects, Medical Device/Health Care industry experience, High level proficiency with Microsoft Project, High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Daily tasks/duties and department interactions:
• Manage, communicate, and coordinate the project management phases of Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling, and Closing
• Collaborate and influence cross-functionally.
• Demonstrated leadership competencies.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Strong planning and execution skills
• Strong integration skills: ability to coordinate all aspects of a project.
• Monthly or quarterly metrics the candidate will be measured on description of work environment/department: Fast-paced and high visible position.

Top 3-5 hard requirements for the role:

• Extremely well organized, highly motivated, self-starter and strong communication skills.
• Want to emphasize that manager is not looking for a degree preference, more important is the work experience and future career interest in project management.