Manager, R&D MedTEST PMO

Purpose

The Manager, R&D PMO will lead the project management function supporting the R&D Tech Ops MedTEST portfolio. The primary purpose of this role is to manage and develop project managers, coordinate R&D and cross-functional resourcing, track MedTEST budget, and support disciplined execution of multiyear portfolio, resource capacity and allocation and capability planning activities across MedTEST. This leader will partner closely with R&D Tech Ops leadership, project managers, functional managers, and business partners to ensure the right people, funding, priorities, and execution plans are in place to deliver the R&D Tech Ops MedTEST portfolio. The role is accountable for building PMO discipline, improving visibility to resource needs and constraints, supporting budget planning and management, and enabling long-range portfolio planning that connects near-term project execution with future MedTEST capability and portfolio needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of project managers supporting the R&D Tech Ops MedTEST portfolio, including performance management, capability building, and prioritization of PMO work, processes and strategy.
• Coordinate R&D and cross-functional resourcing across active projects, lifecycle initiatives, and future pipeline opportunities; identify constraints, escalate gaps, and partner with functional leaders to support informed trade-off decisions.
• Help establish, manage, and communicate portfolio budgets, including resource assumptions, equipment, prototype and supplier needs, project expenses, and budget risks across the R&D Tech Ops MedTEST portfolio.
• Lead multiyear portfolio and capability planning activities for R&D Tech Ops MedTEST by integrating project roadmaps, resource plans, budget requirements, strategic priorities, and leadership decision points.
• Drive PMO operating discipline, including portfolio reviews, milestone tracking, utilization efficiency, schedule performance, risk management, decision tracking, and timely communication of business-related issues and opportunities.
• Partner with R&D platform partners, marketing, clinical, regulatory, quality, supply chain, manufacturing, finance, and other stakeholders to align execution plans with portfolio priorities and commercialization needs.
• Provide project management subject matter expertise, mentorship, and best-practice guidance to project managers and cross-functional teams.
• Ensure personal, team, and Company compliance with applicable Federal, State, local, Company, Health, Safety, Environmental, and quality system requirements; perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 6+ years' related work experience.
• 3+ years project management experience in medical device or other similarly regulated industry.
• Demonstrated success leading medical device projects from concept through market introduction, preferably within R&D Tech Ops, MedTEST, laboratory testing, product verification and validation, or related regulated product development environments.
• Ability to ensure compliance to FDA, MDR, etc. to design control regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and complete multiple projects with varying degrees of complexity and apply project management skills which result in meeting project/program goals and objectives.
• A successful track record of leading and working within a cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency utilizing the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Project, Teams, etc.)
• Proficiency utilizing Smartsheet.
• Demonstrated exceptional problem-solving ability.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage a varied workload.
• Ability to effectively utilize verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to build effective interdependent partnering relationships.
• Ability to effectively use negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to develop leadership capabilities and negotiation skills, as well as the ability to effectively assimilate and communicate complex information from multiple sources.
• Ability to recognize and lead the resolution of project issues and roadblocks.
• Up to 10% business travel may be required.

Preferred:

• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP).
• Additional training in either PMI, Six Sigma, or Product Development processes.
• Experience engaging surgeon advisors, design surgeons, or external clinical stakeholders to inform product requirements, development priorities, and commercialization readiness.
• Proficiency utilizing project lifecycle management (PLM) software.
• Ability to model and integrate the Standards of Leadership into all business practices and activities.