Project Manager - Medical Devices

Job Description

Title: Project Manager (Medical Devices & New Product Development)

Duration: 12 Months with possibility of extension

Location: Skaneateles, NY (Hybrid, 1 week onsite per month required))

For further inquiries regarding this opportunity, please don't hesitate to contact one of our Talent Specialists.

Hema at (630) 847-0275

Ragu Mohan at (630) 847-0953

Description:

The Project Manager will support multiple R&D operations and lead special projects across cross-functional teams. The role involves coordinating deliverables, driving action plans, and ensuring effective communication across stakeholders.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides analytical support in Project Management under minimal supervision.
• Supports the Project and Program Review meetings, including information gathering across all projects, meeting operations, and managing minutes and actions
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to create and execute Project Plans in accordance with established New Product Development polices and processes.
• Proactively participates in processes and makes recommendations for system refinements within the Project Management Office.
• Support Planning Sessions as documentation lead and/or workstream lead. Performance Management
• Interacts through program and/or project updates and reviews with all levels of management.
• Drives the use of Project Management Methodology throughout projects.
• Support and manage multiple R&D-focused projects
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver R&D initiatives
• Conduct 4–5 hours of meetings per month to review progress, risks, and action items
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to identify issues (“bugs”), clarify expectations, and drive resolution plans
• Manage special projects (non–medical device focused), including work related to organizational structure analysis
• Ensure alignment on action plans, timelines, and deliverables

Administration

• Maximizes business results through continuous improvement in the organization's ability to execute projects and programs from initiation to completion and production scale-up.
• Knowledge of Quality Systems
• Must have the ability to correctly complete high school-level mathematics.
• Must be able to read and follow detailed written instructions and have good verbal/written communication skills.
• Must be able to read, write, and converse in English.
• Advanced MS Office Skills
• Good interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively and efficiently in a team environment.
• Must have the following personal attributes: integrity and trust, work ethic, sound judgment, intellectual honesty, pragmatism, courage and conviction.
• Must display personal accountability for results and integrity.

Required Skills

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline preferred; with experience in at least one of electronics, optics, injection molded plastics, software, requirements definition, or testing preferred.
• Applied knowledge of FDA and international medical device regulations or experience with other highly regulated industries would be preferable
• Certification in Agile methodologies, like Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM); Project Management certification (PMP), preferred.
• 3–4 years of Project Management experience (minimum)
• 5+ years of overall professional experience preferred
• Exposure to medical device projects is a plus
• Experience working on hardware, software, or electromechanical projects is a strong plus

Additional Notes

• PMP or other certifications not required
• The candidate should be highly interactive and hands-on with project execution