This job is responsible for the project management of a new medical device as part of bigger development program.
The role covers typical tasks and responsibilities of project management like planning, monitoring and reporting.
Primary Responsibilities
Managing of large-scale projects for product development (NPI)
Creation and monitoring of project plans incl. milestone plan, COGS, project costs and NREs
Reporting project status updates as well as project phase transitions to the executive management
Identification and mitigation of project risks
Guiding the project team through the individual development phases
Alignment of shared resources within R&D
Coordination of cooperation with the departments: Purchasing/ Service/ Production/ QM/ Manufacturing Engineering/ Regulatory Affairs/ PM and with customers as well as external Service Providers
Initiating the procurement of materials for sample and prototype builds
Initiation, coordination and maintenance of technical product documentation up to the product launch
Ensure timely delivery of mandatory documents for each project phase
Ensure fulfillment of customer expectations & customer satisfaction
Escalation of critical project parameters to the program manager and superiors
Ensure internal & external communication flow
Internal alignment on customer communication strategy
General Tasks
Implementation of the departmental and product group strategy
Coordination with other project managers on processes, interfaces and cross-sectional tasks
Active participation in the innovation process & continuous improvement
Strict compliance with the quality, occupational safety and environmental regulations.
Implementation of the instructions of the quality / environmental management representative and the occupational safety specialist.
Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies
Min. of 3 years' experience in project management
Proven track record of completed projects (with minimum budget of more than $0.3Mio)
Experienced with classical project management as well as agile project management
Experienced with common project management tools (e.g. MS Project, MS Azure or similar)
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, SharePoint
Official project management certification desired (such as PMP, IPMA or Prince2)
Positive attitude and intercultural sensitivity
Self-motivated working style, always pushing the boundaries
Attention to detail and systematic way of working
Cross-functional 360deg view
Quality-conscious, trustworthy and reliable
Analytical, structured and systematic way of working
Goal-oriented communication skills
Team-oriented leadership
Presentation skills (right content for right audience)
Travel Requirements
Willingness to travel within US and globally (Germany, Czech Republic) periodically