R&D Senior Project Manager

Position Summary

The R&D Senior Project Manager will lead cross-functional development teams to complete all work necessary to effectively initiate plan execute control and complete projects. The R&D Senior Project Manager must build strong teams prioritize activities manage risks and communicate effectively with stakeholders to meet project objectives for scope budget and timeline. The R&D Senior Project Manager will have the opportunity to support a variety of types of projects within medical device contract manufacturing NPI and contract design projects. This position will be based in Fridley MN.

What Youll Do Every Day:

• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership and customers to create an aligned overall project plan and schedule for complex projects (e.g. contract manufacturing of assemblies or part families contract design original device design 510k CI and/or site improvement/expansion/transfer projects).
• Manage and direct project activities needed to achieve project objectives with a strong understanding of resources skills and timing necessary to meet competing project schedules.
• Anticipate assess and mitigate project risks and provide visibility to cross-functional leadership and customers clearly and concisely.
• Complete resource planning/reporting to achieve project deliverables.
• Develop and improve project management tools systems and processes alongside project managers and cross-functional teams.
• Conduct project portfolio scenario analysis as needed to inform tradeoffs.
• Partner with Finance and Portfolio Management to support business case development and ROI assessments for projects and capital expenditures.
• Establish strong ownership of all project reporting/communication and governance requirements internally and externally at peer and executive levels (e.g. project governance resource planning KPIs).
• Establish strong ownership of the full project life cycle driving successful results through leadership from initiation to deployment of the project.
• Effectively communicate complex information with varying levels of collaborators including customers and stakeholders.
• Support project costing initiatives and partner with Commercial Portfolio and R&D personnel to develop inputs to project proposals.
• Coaches and mentors less experienced project managers (formally or informally).
• Other duties as required or assigned.

What Were Looking For:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Business Administration or related field required; masters degree helpful.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience required with experience working in highly regulated environments preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly preferred.
• Expert level knowledge and application of project management tools processes and best practices using multiple project management methodologies.
• An established history of building strong teams and cross-functional relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with a diverse group of project stakeholders including customers executives peers managers and subject matter experts.
• Proven competence in completing projects according to established scope budget and timelines.
• Extensive experience guiding teams in risk assessment and mitigation activities.
• Strong knowledge and application of finance fundamentals as related to projects.
• Expert level background in conflict resolution.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and leading through it.

Medevio is committed to providing competitive total compensation and benefits packages. The expected base salary hiring range for this position is between $115000.00 and $140000.00 based upon a full-time schedule. This is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. Base salaries are determined by taking a variety of factors in account including but not limited to candidate qualifications geographic locations market conditions and internal equity. This position is bonus eligible with a target bonus of 10% of base salary depending upon company and individual performance. Our total compensation package also includes eligibility for comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage a 401(k) plan with company match education reimbursement paid parental leave and paid time off.