Engineering Project Manager

Midmark Corporation•Versailles, OH

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About The Position

The Engineering Project Manager is an individual contributor on the Research and Development team, working with a cross-functional team to plan and execute development activities in accordance with corporate procedures. The role is accountable for accurate, on-time, and on-budget project deliverables and for communicating project status and updates to management. It initiates, plans, schedules, directs, and manages medium- to large-size projects. The role collaborates with engineering, advanced sourcing, advanced quality, manufacturing, product management, and other functions to complete engineering projects within agreed budget, scope, timeline, and product cost. It supports customer research and ensures the team has the knowledge and capabilities to address customer needs. The project manager develops and manages project plans, strategy, resources, work breakdown structures, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and contingency plans; leads risk-based scheduling and cross-functional meetings; and coordinates milestones, deliverables, and action items. The position also prepares status reports, facilitates technical meetings and design reviews, manages and escalates project and technical risks, helps resolve problems, documents scope changes and their impacts, and maintains project documentation and a record of key decisions. It provides functional managers with feedback and development opportunities for team members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, or project management.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly and succinctly tailor technical and program messages to different audiences.
Ability to influence positive outcomes and meet organizational goals.
Knowledge of product development processes, requirements, and regulatory processes.
Detail-oriented and organized.
Proficiency in the MS Office Suite, including Microsoft Project.
Experience leading projects within engineering or a closely related field.
Ability to manage external development resources.
Proficiency in conflict resolution.

Nice To Haves

Five years of experience developing projects in a highly regulated environment, such as medical devices or an FDA-regulated industry.
Applicable certification, such as PMI certification.
Program leadership experience as a technical lead or project manager.
Experience across all phases of product development, from concept to launch.
Background or functional knowledge in manufacturing operations, including development of products designed for manufacturability.
Multidisciplinary product development experience, including understanding of electromechanical systems, embedded systems, and software.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute development activities according to corporate procedures, ensuring project deliverables are accurate, on time, and within budget.
Initiate, plan, schedule, direct, and manage medium- to large-size projects.
Collaborate with engineering, advanced sourcing, advanced quality, manufacturing, product management, and other functions to deliver projects within budget, scope, timeline, and product cost.
Work with product management on customer research and help ensure the team has the knowledge and capabilities needed to satisfy customer needs.
Develop and manage project plans, strategy, resources, work breakdown structures, detailed schedules, budgets, risk registers, and contingency plans.
Lead cross-functional teams in developing risk-based schedules and identifying, prioritizing, and scheduling critical milestones and deliverables.
Coordinate project activities and teammates to meet project goals and requirements.
Lead cross-functional project meetings at established cadences and drive timeline reviews and action items to closure.
Prepare and present project status reports and facilitate technical meetings and design reviews.
Manage technical and project risks, including mitigation and issue escalation.
Collaborate with project and functional personnel to resolve problems.
Manage and document scope changes and their effects on timelines, resources, and project or product costs.
Develop and maintain technical and project documentation, including a record of key decisions and their impacts.
Provide functional managers with feedback and development opportunities for development-team participants.