Project Leader, R&D Project Management

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a multidisciplinary team, potentially in globally distributed locations, in the development of new and innovative products
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to create and execute Project Plans in accordance with established New Product Development policies and processes
• Assign tasks, responsibilities, and accountability to team members to achieve Project and Product goals
• Facilitate and coordinate Agile Scrum Processes within assigned projects such as daily stand ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives
• Responsible for achieving product quality goals, time-to-market objectives, and meeting product and project cost targets
• Manage labor, expense, and capital expenditures to multi-million dollar project budgets
• Monitor Project and Product status and commitments and ensure appropriate Change Management techniques are utilized to assess and address identified variances
• Perform holistic assessments of changes in scope
• Engage Senior Management and other stakeholders to communicate project status, risks and escalations

Requirements

• Demonstrated Project Management skills including project scheduling, resource allocation and management, risk management, project finances, and partner / contract management
• Strong knowledge of Agile Scrum principles and practices, with the ability to lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies being highly desirable
• Proven ability to lead, influence, and motivate cross-functional teams to achieve challenging goals
• Ability to adapt and respond to changing process and business needs
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to promote team interaction and execution
• Strong business acumen and experience of driving organizational awareness
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills to enable stakeholder engagement and partnership
• Effective computer skills (Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, DevOps)
• 2-4 years of experience as a new product development leader of multidisciplinary teams and partner / contract management
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline preferred; with experience in 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 industry
• Certification in Agile methodologies, like Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM); Project Management certification (PMP), preferred

Nice to Have

• Experience as a new product development leader of multidisciplinary teams
• Experience with partner / contract management
• Experience in highly regulated industries such as medical devices
• Certification in Agile methodologies (CSM or PSM)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in project management and product development leadership
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (preferred)
• Experience with electronics, optics, injection molded plastics, software, requirements definition, or testing (preferred)
• Knowledge of FDA and international medical device regulations or experience in a highly regulated industry
• Certification in Agile methodologies (CSM or PSM) and Project Management (PMP) preferred

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits packages including medical and dental coverage starting day one
• Insurance coverage for life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel
• Financial benefits such as Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) with company matching
• Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance, paid holidays, paid time off (20 to 35 days), family and medical leaves, paid parental leave
• Additional benefits including commuting benefits, Employee Discount Program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits