Program Manager, Medical Device Solutions

Battelle • Columbus, OH

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager plans, leads, and manages medical device programs using multidisciplinary product development teams. Projects may cover part or all of the development lifecycle, from concept and feasibility through detailed design, verification, manufacturing transition, launch, and post-launch support. The role is accountable for overall program planning, staffing, execution, cost control, risk management, and primary client relationships, with significant autonomy under the oversight of the group’s leadership team. The position is based in Columbus, Ohio, and is also open to candidates in Cleveland, Cincinnati, or Toledo, Ohio.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 7 years of experience managing programs in the life sciences field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; alternatively, a master’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, a business management field, or another relevant field and 3 or more years of experience.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office, Project, Excel, and other standard programs for project, business, and financial management.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and project management skills, with the ability to collaborate with internal and external counterparts.
• Ability and willingness to teach and guide senior staff in developing task leadership skills and mentor junior and entry-level staff in product development processes.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience using Earned Value Management for project performance tracking and reporting.
• Experience working within medical device development quality systems, such as ISO 13485 or 90001.
• Experience across the medical device development continuum, from concept development through product launch.
• Experience in the commercial medical device industry and with government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposal efforts with internal teams and clients to define an overall approach, schedule, and cost that provide acceptable benefit to the client, for both commercial and government work.
• Facilitate detailed project planning, including scope, cost, schedule, risk, and technical performance deliverables, through project completion.
• Conduct project activities within the group’s ISO 13485 Quality System and applicable government and industry regulations.
• Manage internal team performance by proactively balancing scope, cost, and schedule to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Serve as the primary client contact during project execution and provide periodic assessments of performance against plan, identifying and executing risk mitigations.
• Provide periodic project performance assessments and risk-mitigation updates to the Battelle leadership team.
• Work with clients to identify additional opportunities for support, including extending current work or connecting clients with other Battelle capabilities.
• Stay current on project management best practices and share key learnings with project management and project team staff.
• Mentor project staff to encourage a high-performing, continual-improvement culture.

Benefits

• Flexible, compressed work schedule with every other Friday off for most employees.
• Hybrid work flexibility, generally 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, depending on team and position needs.
• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits, plus optional supplemental benefits.
• Coverage and support for partners, gender-affirming care, and family formation.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan; for most employees, Battelle contributes 5% whether or not the employee contributes and matches employee contributions.
• Tuition assistance for higher education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior