Project Manager 2

Duties Include

• Develop and manage integrated & comprehensive project plans and schedules
• Manage scope, risk, budget, and stakeholder expectations
• Communicate clearly across functional and external teams
• Ensure compliance with internal and regulatory frameworks
• Analyze metrics and use data for decision-making
• Facilitate status updates
• Drive accountability and resource alignment
• Mentor junior PMs and coordinate with PMO
• Own project lifecycle from initiation to closure
• Project plan development and updates
• Project Risk response planning and execution
• Budget tracking and variance response
• Stakeholder communication strategies
• Vendor selection and performance management
• Project resource allocation and adjustments
• Mitigation strategy for scope or schedule issues
• Task assignments and internal team coordination

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree: Engineering, Technology, Life Sciences, Business, Project Management
• 5+ years’ experience in program/project management within a PMO or similar environment, including leading cross-functional teams, managing multiple projects, driving governance, and working with senior stakeholders
• Proven experience in a regulated environment, ideally within IVD, medical device, or life sciences, with strong knowledge of design control, quality systems (ISO13485), and regulatory requirements (FDA, IVDR, CE)
• Proven track record managing new product development (NPD) or product lifecycle projects from concept through launch, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and compliance
• Skilled at presenting project updates and recommendations to senior leadership, using data-driven insights to support decision-making
• Hands-on experience with project and resource management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Planisware, or equivalent) to support planning, tracking, and reporting

Preferred Education & Experience

• Experience supporting tool implementation or optimization is a plus
• PMP Certified a plus
• CSM a plus
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt a plus

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions and influence without authority
• Experience with mentoring junior project managers or team members is required
• Demonstrates a high degree of personal accountability, taking full ownership of project commitments, deliverables, and outcomes
• Proactively drives work forward, anticipates barriers, and ensures successful execution without requiring oversight
• Acts as the owner of project success—leading decisively, driving clarity, and ensuring stakeholders are informed, engaged, and accountable
• Demonstrates leadership behaviors that inspire confidence, strengthen team performance, and sustain project momentum
• Exhibits strong active management skills by continuously monitoring project health, escalating risks early, removing roadblocks, and keeping teams aligned and moving with urgency
• Maintains tight control over scope, schedule, quality, and cross‑functional coordination
• Flexibility, being highly adaptable and resilient to thrive in a dynamic work environment
• Make timely decisions by quickly choosing effective solutions in high-pressure situations for optimal outcomes
• Driving continuous improvement by evaluating processes and implementing necessary changes
• Demonstrates assertiveness and confidence in the face of a challenge
• Effective Presentation Skills - including the ability to present technical data
• Business Acumen (Business Plan, Project Value Delivery to the Org)