Project Manager

Job Description

About the Role

Our client, an established medical device manufacturer, is looking for a Project Manager to lead complex product development programs from kickoff through launch. You will own the plan, the budget, the schedule, and the risk profile for your programs, and you will lead a cross-functional team of engineering, design, quality, and manufacturing leads in a regulated GMP environment. You will be the main point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders, so strong communication and influencing skills are essential.

What You’ll Do

• Drive development programs for mechanical medical devices and related equipment from concept through design transfer
• Work with sponsors and internal program and product leaders to set program scope, goals, and key milestones
• Translate customer needs and user requirements into clear objectives for each functional team
• Estimate resource needs, build the program team, and make sure each member has what they need to deliver
• Build and manage program budgets, and track spend against plan
• Develop detailed schedules and work plans with the team, and keep them current
• Coordinate internal teams and outside suppliers to keep execution on track
• Identify program risks early, put mitigation plans in place, and escalate when needed
• Control changes to scope, timeline, and cost, and communicate the impact to all affected parties
• Run regular team meetings to review status, solve problems, and assign actions
• Report progress, issues, and changes to leadership and customers on a regular cadence
• Look for ways to improve program performance and adjust the approach as needed

What You Bring

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field
• Strong command of project management methods and tools, with the judgment to tailor them to the team
• Solid scheduling and risk management skills
• Familiarity with human factors, usability, and industrial design work and how it connects to engineering
• Proven ability to align a team around shared goals and influence decisions across functions
• Fluent English

Preferred:

• 5+ years of project management experience, ideally in medical devices or another regulated industry
• PMP certification
• Exposure to manufacturing processes such as plastic injection molding, machining, and rapid prototyping
• Experience with change management and performance evaluation