Outputs & Activities
Provide Overall Directions for Product Development Teams
- Provide leadership, goal-setting, communications, and facilitation skills to guide and motivate project personnel.
- Manage external contractors and vendors to ensure completion of projects per the agreed upon milestones and within budget.
- Responsible for tracking, monitoring and managing direct report project and work hours.
- Manage the project and identify changes per the quote/contract; all identified changes must be communicated and resolved.
- Identify and manage resolution of potential deviations from the quote/contract, Project Master Plan or other project documents.
- Perform and manage project risk relative to the client and MedVenture.
- Identify and recommend appropriate resource allocations from all areas to support the project requirements and monitor their utilization/efficiency.
- Manage internal billing activities for clients. Communicate project progress and updates to clients and MedVenture management.
- Communicate with clients on a regular basis (as required) and provide monthly updates to MedVenture Management.
- Ensure client issues/deviations are resolved and documented in a timely manner.
- Document project and team meetings minutes and distribute to appropriate management.
- Communicate variances in project budgets, plans and schedules with clients, Business Development and Management. Negotiate necessary changes with clients. Support new business opportunities
- Assist Business Development to evaluate new business opportunities.
- Coordinate/develop quotes and work with Business Development to close deals.
- Support contract development for product development and manufacturing projects.
- Assist/Coordinate with Business Development negotiation on project variances.
Financial Management
- Track and manage project budget to plan
- Identify and improve processes to reduce costs
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Coach and mentor Product Development Staff
- Assist employees to establish goals and career planning.
- Effectively manage employees to achieve business results.
- Recommend appropriate training and skill development to product development staff as needed.
- Ensure team personnel are trained appropriately to support activities.
Other Duties as Requested
- Provide leadership and direction for product development process improvements.
- Perform quarterly reviews of direct reports
Level of Activity
Level of Supervision
- Project Manager Support: Is a mentoree and a higher level role will provide direction and review their work.
- Program Manager Lead: Is a mentor, all activities are performed without supervision.
- Senior Program Manager Lead/Consult: Is a mentor, all activities are performed without supervision.
Support
Provide support of an output or activity to a higher level role
- Lead: lead an output or activity, may have support of a lower level role
- Consult: provide guidance to a lower level role
Requirements
Job Experience & Education
- Four year engineering degree, BSME or BSBME preferred. Relevant experience in lieu of a degree shall be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- MBA degree or the educational equivalent preferred
- Technical product development experience, e.g. design, process, or quality engineering
- Working knowledge of both FDA and CE design controls
- Working knowledge of Critical Chain Project Management (CCPW) preferred.
Job Experience
Level of Experience
- Project Manager: 4-6 years; Technical product development role or equivalent job experience in the medical device industry
- Program Manager: 6-10 years; Experienced in all job requirements within the medical device industry
- Senior Program Manager: 11+ years; Experienced in all job requirements within the medical device industry
Physical Demands
- Must perform light lifting
- Working in a controlled environment fully gowned
- Periodic traveling
- Ability to work extended hours as necessary