5+ years in product development or project management
Experience in medical instrumentation design and development
Project management certification desired
Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills
Proficient in project management tools and techniques
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Responsibilities
Provide technical and team leadership for small project teams
Plan and schedule projects using milestone methods
Conduct regular project status meetings and reviews
Coordinate with Scrum Masters on Agile project management
Identify root causes of project issues and develop solutions
Manage project risks and develop mitigation plans
Maintain accurate design control documentation
Communicate effectively with project teams and upper management
Coordinate with vendors to ensure timely project deliverables
Collaborate with cross-departmental functions for project support
Benefits
Flexible work schedule due to team locations
Opportunity to lead and manage diverse projects
Engagement with cross-functional teams
Professional development opportunities
Minimal travel requirements (less than 10%)
Full Job Description
Overview
Job Summary:
This position is in On- market support, primarily focusing on Consumables/hardware. Heavy focus on design improvement activities and validation of molded components, processes and fixturing. Engineering background is desirable. Applicants must have excellent organizational skill as well as a flexible schedule due to the locations of our teams both on the west coast and in EU. Communication is key in this environment in both written and spoken media. Project managers will be responsible for communicating to both the technical teams and executive management as well as vendors.
Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities:
Essential Functions:
Technical and Project Leadership:
Provide technical and team leadership to one or more small project team(s), including planning, scheduling, and technical leadership within the project area. Drive the integration of activities between functions.
Project Planning and Scheduling:
Responsible for project planning and scheduling utilizing deliverable milestone methods and critical path scheduling, and developing task and project estimates. Coordinate roles and responsibilities within the project team. At the Program Manager's or Director's request provide a schedule and budget forecast for the project.
Project Execution and Control:
Responsible for conducting regular project team status meetings and reviews. Plan and schedule technical reviews at appropriate project milestones. Ensures deliverables are completed and documented.
Agile Project Management (if applicable):
Coordinate with Scrum Masters on Sprint forecasts. Track deliverables status from Sprint Demos.
Problem Solving Leadership:
Responsible for coordination of project resources to identify the root cause(s) of project issues, and develop and manage a plan to fix, test, and implement an appropriate solution through completion.
Risk Management:
Responsible for ensuring project risks, both technical risks and management risks, are identified and appropriate risk mitigation plans are developed and executed. Track and respond to risk triggers. Regularly assess and report the status of overall project risk.
Design Control:
Creates and maintains file to current phase ensuring accuracy.
Communication:
Responsible for communication within the project team and to program management and upper management. Develop and implement a project communication plan.
Vendor Management:
Coordinates with vendors and outside service suppliers to ensure project deliverables are completed correctly and on time or that services are provided in accordance with the project plan.
Cross Department Collaboration:
Participates in discussions with commercial functions (operations, regulatory, distribution, customer support, marketing, sales, service, affiliates, etc.) through established communication channels to support on market changes and/or new product introduction.
Conflict Resolution:
Able to identify and obtain support to resolve project team conflict. Able to remove oneself from the problem. Fosters a creative, professional climate that will maximize the contributions of the technical staff.
Secondary Functions:
Project/Program Initiatives:
Participates in activities focused on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the product development processes and procedures.
Networking/Key Relationships:
To be determined based on department needs, to include interactions such as:
Coordination of review of documentation with Quality and Regulatory disciplines
Communication of product changes with Manufacturing / Operations disciplines
Communication of plans and status of projects with Marketing disciplines
Qualifications
Minimum Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position:
BS in STEM is preferred
Minimum of 5 years of experience in product development or project management
Experience in design and development of medical instrumentation desirable
Certification in project management is desired
Skills & Capabilities:
Problem-solving, conflict management, listening, managing and measuring work
Strong project management skill set and familiarity with project management tools and techniques
Team player, self-motivated, perseverance
Strong oral and written skills
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Design Control
Travel Requirements:
Less than 10% of the time.
About Instrumentation Laboratory Company
Instrumentation Laboratory Company (IL) is a global leader in the development, manufacturing and distribution of diagnostic solutions for Acute Care Diagnostics, with a focus on Critical Care and Hemostasis testing. Our success comes from a specific focus in these rapidly evolving diagnostic areas, our commitment to customers, and our dedication to innovation and quality. IL develops, manufactures and distributes diagnostic solutions including: critical care systems, hemostasis systems and information management systems. IL's products are used in hospitals around the world, including large hospital systems, independent hospitals and clinics, and reference laboratories. IL is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, and has operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.
