R&D Project Leader

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R&D Project Leader

Are you an outstanding, quick learner, curious, and with a strong engineering foundation, great communication, and interpersonal skills, with great leadership and growth potential interested in a career in R&D Project Management?

In this role, you have the opportunity to:

Learn about the many different aspects of Research and Development in Project Management Engineering. This is one of the most challenging and exciting roles within Engineering Project Management.

For the first couple of years, you will rotate through different areas of R&D including System Verification and Testing, SW, HW, System Engineering, and Project Management.

You are responsible for

Leading projects within a function under a larger program managed by a Program Manager.
Leads smaller efforts across business functions outside of a larger program.
Leads the project team in the overall project planning and execution, balancing scope, schedule and budget.
Establish strong operating mechanisms to track progress, identify issues and risks, overcome obstacles, and define recovery plans.
Chairs and coordinate the communication of project status to Program Managers, Functional Management and stakeholders.
Align with other Project or Program Managers to identify dependencies and resolve conflicts.
Ensure functional deliverables are compliant to regulatory and the business unit quality system requirements

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience:

•         Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field

•         Experience in a technical field or project management role

•         Experience with medical device or other regulated industry

•         Experience in phase-gate new product introduction process

•         Experience leading or participating in cross-functional teams

This position can be filled in Cambridge, MA or Bothell WA.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. Candidates need to live within the territory or within commuting distance to Bothell, WA

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.

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