Project Manager - Engineering - ACT

Arthrex•Santa Barbara, CA

28d•$92,000 - $167,000

About The Position

Arthrex is seeking an Engineering Project Manager within its Global Service and Repair Organization to support cross-functional new product development programs from concept through commercialization. The role partners with engineering, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and business stakeholders to deliver service-ready medical technologies on time, within budget, and in compliance with industry regulations. The position manages subsidiary-based and global projects and programs, develops project objectives, plans schedules and resources, monitors progress, resolves risks and obstacles, and ensures work remains within approved scope. It also facilitates design history files in accordance with Arthrex design control procedures; identifies opportunities to improve project management governance and design controls; monitors resource capacity; and communicates project, program, and portfolio status, metrics, constraints, and resource needs to management and stakeholders. The successful candidate is a collaborative, detail-oriented problem solver who can independently lead complex cross-functional teams, balance business and technical risks, communicate project requirements, and continuously improve systems and processes. The role calls for awareness of medical device lifecycle development, regulations, quality systems, design controls, and risk management. A bachelor’s degree in engineering and two years of relevant experience are required.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering required.
Two years of relevant experience required.
Ability to communicate project planning requirements, including task definition, duration, and resource needs.
Strong strategic thinking, collaboration, communication, and attention to detail.
Ability to balance business and technical risks while complying with internal systems.
Awareness of the full medical device development lifecycle, including initiation, design, development, execution, and sustaining.
Working knowledge of medical device regulations and quality systems, particularly design controls and risk management.
Strong communication skills and accountability for project deliverable timing and budgets.
Ability to independently lead complex cross-functional teams.
Demonstrable bias for action and ability to learn quickly.
Commitment to improving complex systems of people and processes and eliminating waste.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to comprehend and apply mathematical principles required for the job.

Nice To Haves

Biomedical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering degree preferred.
Manufacturing process knowledge preferred.
Awareness of orthopedic surgery principles, theories, and products preferred.
Knowledge of FDA and ISO guidelines for medical device development preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage subsidiary-based and global projects and programs within new product development.
Develop project objectives by reviewing proposals and business plans and conferring with senior management and key stakeholders.
Establish project schedules by reviewing plans and specifications, estimating time requirements, and identifying and sequencing project elements and tasks.
Maintain project schedules by monitoring progress, coordinating activities, and resolving risks or obstacles.
Identify project phases and responsibilities and request and allocate resources as needed.
Facilitate design history files for assigned projects in accordance with Arthrex design control procedures.
Manage project scope within approved boundaries and ensure scope changes are documented and implemented.
Identify opportunities to improve Project Management Governance and Design Control processes and speed to market.
Monitor resource capacity across New Product Development groups and cross-functional resources, and communicate constraints or needs to senior management.
Help facilitate the availability, assignment, and accountability of downstream resources and technology with interdepartmental managers.
Facilitate project, program, and portfolio status reporting to management and key stakeholders, including relevant metrics and constraints.