Project Manager, R&D

• Accountable for core team performance, project schedule and execution, budget commitments, and spend
• Lead the team in defining project strategies, developing goals, and ensuring project scope is strictly defined and controlled
• Continuously interact with all functions and levels of management to ensure effective ongoing communications across teams and collaborators
• Ensure identification and communication of project risks, formulate risk plans, and direct the core team in the proactive management of risk response strategies
• Anticipate potential conflict situations for proactive solutions and manage conflict situations to reach mutually beneficial results
• Direct the core team to recognize and carry out continuous progress initiatives

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required
• 10+ years of prior product lifecycle experience, including 5 years of project management experience with proven success directing multi-site projects in the medical products industry
• An R&D Engineering background is beneficial, though candidates with a non-technical background, including Software/Computer Science, may also be considered
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, manage challenging conversations, and perform under pressure
• Certification in Project Management methodologies, such as PMP or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Outstanding organizational and technical project management skills are essential, including leading a team from concept through execution, identifying scope, schedule, budget, and leading the team to success

An R&D Engineering background is beneficial, though candidates with a non-technical background, including Software/Computer Science, may also be considered

• Support for Parents
• Continuing Education/ Professional Development
• Employee Heath & Well-Being Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• 2 Days a Year to Volunteer
• medical and dental coverage that start on day one
• insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• educational assistance programs
• time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
• family and medical leaves of absence
• paid parental leave
• commuting benefits
• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• childcare benefits