Project Manager

Project Manager – Mahwah, NJ

Reports to: Director, Program Management

Position Summary/ Objectives

The Project Manager is responsible for providing cross-functional program leadership to ensure projects achieve desired outcomes from project/product definition through product commercialization/project completion. This leader will help teams define and achieve the objectives and goals required to complete projects on time and within budget. Their focus will be on driving high levels of collaboration and execution across teams. They will ensure effective management of portfolios with a focus on effective design control and risk taking. The successful candidate will possess a high degree of professionalism, maturity, good communication skills, attention to detail, and confidentiality.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide cross-functional program leadership to drive product labeling, product packaging, and shipping logistics to domestic & international sites.

• Establish, maintain, and influence program stakeholder relationships, expectations, and communications, both internal and external to the organization.

• Present data and recommend program improvements to internal & external senior organizational leaders.

• Execute program plans (quality, risk, communication, staffing, etc.), capture and communicate program status, and data to maintain accurate and current program information for the use of internal & external stakeholders.

• Optimize resource allocation with functional leaders to achieve project deliverables.

• Track overall program progress and provide detailed management status reports. Ensure projects are run in compliance with company, FDA, and ISO procedures.

• Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Power Point) and Microsoft Project.

• Experience presenting project status to groups of 1 to 30 to Senior & Middle Management.

Education, Experience, and Certification:

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s Degree and/or MBA preferred.

• Program Management Professional (PgMP) or Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) certification preferred.

• 2 years of experience in the medical device industry.

• 2 years of experience in a project management role or equivalent experience.

• Experience with project management tools such as MS Project or other.

• Excellent interpersonal skills in addition to having the ability to effectively communicate within the project teams as well as to top level management

• Collaborative leader who excels in leading through ambiguity

• Ability and experience communicating effectively with executive leaders and project team members.

• MS Project software experience

• Understanding ISO and FDA guidelines as they apply to Product Development

• Excellent organization and time management/multi-tasking skills (comfortable in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment, operating at both strategic and tactical levels)