Project Manager (Regulatory/Medical Devices)

The Project Manager provides project leadership for high-visibility, highly complex compliance initiatives across multiple business units and functions around the globe. This leader works closely with the program manager and project teams to define the business case, scope, schedule and resource plans. This person is accountable to drive execution to the plans by monitoring and controlling all aspects of the work. She/he/they collaborates with the project leads and the program manager to define teams, milestones and help to resource the project accordingly.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provides project planning and leadership by implementing strategies and priorities based upon the overall program
• Provides clear direction on requirements to meet expectations of internal customers and business stakeholders
• Interacts with all functions and levels of management ensuring effective ongoing communications across teams
• Accountable for core team performance and program schedule and execution
• Ensures identification and communication of project risks, development of risk plan and proactive management of risk response strategies
• Anticipates potential conflict situations for proactive solutions and manages conflict situations to result in win-win outcomes
• Maximizes business results through continuous improvement in organization's ability to execute programs from identification through implementation
• Highly developed adaptability and flexibility, comfort with quickly changing priorities
• Work within the guidelines of project management, standard performance metrics, and regulatory guidelines to apply best practice Project Management skills and standards (such as PMBOK)

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, Operations, or related discipline plus 3 years project management experience
• Experience working in medical device industry with focuses on regulatory compliance, quality systems, and labeling
• PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification preferred
• Self-motivated, team player, good interpersonal skills, and experienced in driving high performing teams
• Strong leadership skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Project, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to operate in a virtual environment of various backgrounds and cultures
• Respectful of individuals and the diverse contributions of all

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Deerfield, IL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• labeling/regulatory: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: One location