Program Manager - Engineering - I&R

Arthrex•Pelican Bay, FL

About The Position

Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. Arthrex is actively searching for a Program Manager – Engineering to support the Imaging and Resection team. This individual will be responsible for managing and resolving issues related to the time, budget, and resource allocation for a given program or project. Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.

Requirements

Ability to effectively communicate project planning requirements, including task elucidation, duration, and resource requirements
Strong strategic thinker, excellent collaboration and communication skills, careful attention to detail
Ability to balance business and technical risks while remaining compliant with internal systems.
Working knowledge of medical device life cycle and regulations and associated quality systems, particularly design controls and risk management.
Knowledgeable of FDA and ISO guidelines for the development of medical devices required.
Strong communication skills and accountability to project deliverable timing and budgets required.
Ability to confidently lead complex, cross functional teams independently
Demonstrable bias for action
Strong desire and proven ability to learn quickly
Leads efforts to improve complex systems of people and process, while eliminating waste
Ability to lead project managers from all different levels. Establish career development goals and individual development plans. Steer team to accomplish business goals, and level resources to balance workload to meet business requirements.
Ability to translate business roadmap into a strategic project plan and report progress to senior management.
In coordination with engineering management and in partnership with finance, track project budgets and communicate constraints or challenges to senior management.
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required. BioMedical, Electrical, or Mechanical preferred.
8 years relevant work experience.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing process knowledge preferred.
Awareness orthopedic surgery principles, theories, and products preferred
Project Management certification highly desired.

Responsibilities

Manages subsidiary-based and global projects/programs within the scope of the new product development.
Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and business plans, conferring with senior management and key stakeholders.
Determines project schedule by studying project plan and specifications, calculates time requirements, identifying and sequencing project elements and discreet tasks.
Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving risks or obstacles.
Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements, requesting and allocating resources as necessary.
Ensure design history file facilitation for assigned projects, adhering to Arthrex design control procedures.
Ensure project progresses within the boundaries of the approved scope. Manage the scope of the project and guarantee scope changes are properly documented and implemented.
Identify opportunities for improvement within the Project Management Governance and Design Control Process to improve speed to market.
Monitor resource capacity within the New Product Development groups and cross-functional resources and communicate constraints or needs to senior management.
Help facilitate, with interdepartmental managers, the availability, assignment, and accountability of downstream resources and technology.
Help facilitate project, program and portfolio status to management and key stakeholders with applicable metrics and project constraints.