Project Manager

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop and maintain an integrated project schedule for a Front End project executed by an external engineering team, coordinating dependencies, milestones, deliverables, assumptions, and change impacts Phases include: Requirements Documentation, Prototyping, Design, Verification, Validation, and Product Quality and Regulatory documentation.
Provide Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) support for assigned projects, developing schedules and ensuring adherence to design controls and cross-functional readiness activities.
Work with project teams and management to resolve resource gaps.
Identify project critical path and roadblocks within the projects and offer solutions to roadblocks.
Assist in identifying appropriate project strategies to deliver scope or improve delivery as appropriate. Follow the Ethicon EndoMech & Energy product development process with a focus on quality.
Assist in managing project risk through comprehensive mitigation assessment and planning techniques.
Communicate project status to all project stakeholders. Communication includes: project meeting minutes, dashboards and stakeholder reviews as required.
Partner with R&D Technical lead and Supply Chain lead to manage the package and label development, DHF updates, Design Reviews and Supply Chain readiness efforts.
Lead bi-weekly LCE Council meetings, including agenda development, collecting input from team leaders and capturing and following-up on action-items, and timely distribution of minutes and decisions.
Provide Project management technical support to LCE engineers who are leading their own projects. Be available for questions and assistance.

Required:
A minimum of 5 years of experience in New Product Development
A minimum of 5 years experience as a project manager effectively leading teams to deliver innovative products.
A minimum of 3 years experience in the Medical Device or Pharmaceutical Development Industry
Proficiency utilizing the MS Office Suite (Project, Work, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, SharePoint)
Proficiency using SmartSheet for building project schedules
Experience leading team meetings and documenting outcomes
Problem-solving ability and proficiency in verbal, written, and presentation communications
Ability to work independently, provide multiple solutions to problems and effectively communicate options and trade-offs
Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
Well organized, self-motivated, upbeat, creative, and resourceful
Demonstrate strong leadership, management, and collaboration qualities

Preferred / NOT Required:
Demonstrated success in leading a Product Development project from concept through market introduction
Prior experience working at a company knowledge of our existing systems and procedures
Experience leading Agile/Scrum ceremonies
Experience w/ EndoMech & Energy medical devices
Experience working with surgical staplers