Technical Project Manager (Consultant)

Element Science

About The Position

Element Science is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager Consultant to lead cross-functional initiatives within its Research & Development organization. The role partners with Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Operations teams to structure complex technical projects and drive execution in a regulated medical device environment. The consultant will guide projects across the product development lifecycle, from R&D through verification, validation, manufacturing readiness, and commercialization, helping teams deliver against project objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Biomedical, Systems, or related discipline), or equivalent relevant technical experience.
At least 5 years of experience in the medical device industry, including demonstrated technical project management experience.
Strong understanding of the medical device product development lifecycle, from R&D through design transfer, manufacturing, commercialization, and post-market support.
Experience managing complex cross-functional technical projects involving Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing.
Working knowledge of medical device design controls, verification and validation, risk management, and regulated development processes.
Ability to develop project plans, manage competing priorities, identify risks, and drive projects to completion.
Proficiency with project management tools, methodologies, scheduling, and performance reporting.
Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decisions and drive accountability.
Hands-on, solutions-oriented approach and flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute project plans defining scope, deliverables, timelines, resources, dependencies, and milestones.
Establish project governance, accountability, and decision-making processes.
Coordinate cross-functional teams, maintain momentum, resolve challenges, and deliver against project objectives.
Drive execution across product development phases, including R&D, verification, validation, manufacturing readiness, and commercialization.
Align priorities and deliverables with Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Operations teams.
Facilitate project meetings, communicate progress, and drive timely decisions.
Build stakeholder relationships and influence outcomes without direct reporting authority.
Identify resource requirements and collaborate with functional leaders to address capacity constraints.
Anticipate risks, dependencies, and execution challenges and develop mitigation strategies.
Evaluate changes to scope, timelines, and resources and recommend solutions balancing business priorities and technical requirements.
Establish milestones, performance metrics, and reporting mechanisms.
Maintain project schedules, dashboards, risk registers, and action logs.
Provide project sponsors and leadership with actionable updates on progress, risks, and decisions needed.
Drive accountability for deliverables, issue resolution, and project completion.
Document project outcomes, lessons learned, and recommendations for knowledge transfer and continuity.