Associate Project Manager, R&D, New Product development, Medical Device - Eliassen Group : Job Details

Our innovative Global Med Device Client is seeking a project manager for their R&D group to focus on full life cycle products for new product development. This position is responsible for managing aspects of technical projects. This role will utilize strong technical expertise to help the business unit achieve goals of executing projects on time, on budget and within scope. In performing these responsibilities, this position will work closely with business leaders and functional project leaders to assess and track the various activities and resources required in day-to-day project management.

DUTIES / EXPECTATIONS OF THIS ROLE.

Facilitate project initiation, define project scope, and development of the project plan.

Hold Kick off meetings and regular team meetings after initiation as required to advance the plan. Develop master schedule.

Collaborate with team members and other stakeholders to achieve consensus on the project plan including the resource needs, resource availability, resource loading, project tasks and project task interdependencies. Develop resource plan. Be accountable for the team being compliant to the intent of the process and completing the required deliverables, on time

Manage the project plan to assure tasks are completed and the project completion date is maintained. Protect the plan by identifying risk and working with the team to develop contingencies and mitigations. Elevate significant risks appropriately to assure visibility to the status of the project

As required, prepare and present on project status to stakeholders including company leadership

Many of the projects in scope of this position are for international regulatory registrations; others are for new product introduction or sustaining of existing products. Communication to project stakeholders with an appropriate knowledge of regulatory registration requirements and technical product knowledge is a requirement

Collaborate with and where appropriate mentor other project managers employed by the company in best practice, project management techniques, software applications for project management (such as MS Project, Smartsheet) and other relevant topics

MUST HAVES QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or related science disciplines

5 years of Medical Device Experience

Project Management Experience requirements through execution. Cross Functional stakeholder management

New Product Development experience

Executive Communication/Presentation. The pm must communicate and present at the executive level: proficiency in stakeholder buy in, strong cross functional communication, organizational navigation, building rapport across functions and levels of management.

NICE-TO-HAVES

Dental Experience

PMP / PMI certification

Lean Six Sigma

TRAVEL & LOCATION

40 hours per week

On site Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

START & TERM

6-month contract with possibility to extend or convert.

January 2025 start