Program Manager (Medical Device R&D)

We are looking for an experienced Program Manager to lead challenging multi-disciplinary development projects and integration efforts. Your job will be to coordinate the efforts of cross-functional teams to ensure that our programs are delivered on time and produce the desired results. As a core team leader, you will drive everything involving the program's overall organization and timeline. Specific responsibilities will include developing detailed project plans, accounting for resource availability and allocation, communicating regular program updates, and delivering each program iteration on time within budget and scope. The candidate should have a background in program leadership, technical R&D / development and project planning & execution. You should be an excellent communicator, and comfortable managing multiple tasks. You also need to be a team player and have a problem-solving aptitude.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and advocate basic PMO principles and processes such as driving strict schedule management, using proper change control to manage scope, ensuring proper requirements, and actively managing risks throughout the program.
• Execute the duties as Program Manager for the development of capital medical devices used in spinal fusion procedures.
• Ensure the preparation of program timelines and thoroughly communicate deliverables, dependencies, changes, decisions, and rationales.
• Challenge the core team to meet aggressive but reasonable schedules. Be creative in dealing with obstacles and keeping the team on track.
• Maintain continuous grasp of your program's changing schedule and scope
• Perform ongoing, active risk management to minimize project risks
• Quickly and thoroughly communicate any issues and escalate to management as needed
• Manage the relationship between all cross functional stakeholders including Engineering, Verification and Validation, Marketing, Regulatory, Quality, etc
• Work with Marketing to clearly define and communicate the product roadmap so the core team can prioritize and plan future resources.
• Ensure the creation and maintenance of comprehensive project documentation