Job summary
the project manager is responsible for driving successful project delivery at our strategic costa rica r&d center of excellence, ensuring execution excellence in sustaining and product development activities across our advanced medical device portfolio. Working closely with a cross‑functional core team, this position exercises technical project management skills to deliver high‑quality product sustainment and development efforts on schedule, on budget, and within scope.
essential duties
* create and execute project plans and revise as appropriate for project needs and status.
* define and manage sustaining and iterative development projects of small to moderate scope.
* facilitate and coordinate activities and tasks involving project scope, schedule and budget.
* facilitate the definition of quality and risk and manage the project accordingly.
* track status and metrics on the project delivery involving scope, schedule and budget.
* resolve and/or escalate project‑related issues in a timely fashion.
* manage communications, expectations, and interactions with all departments and internal stakeholders.
* deliver informative, well‑organized presentations on project status and selected project topics.
* track lessons learned and share with team members.
* drive risk mitigation strategies to ensure delivery of project commitments.
* manage development teams across onshore and offshore locations.
* continuously improve effectiveness and efficiencies of a team’s performance and productivity.
* support teams and projects in the completion of design control artifacts and deliverables.
minimum qualification requirements
education
* bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline required or equivalent education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.
experience
* 3+ years of project management experience.
* track record of successful project delivery.
* experience managing multiple concurrent development projects.
* experience working with distributed/offshore teams and stakeholders.
* experience with project management tools and tracking systems.
skills
* ability to manage the project lifecycle from initiation to close.
* experience in defining objectives, budgets, detailed work breakdown structures, and schedules for a large or complex set of related projects or programs.
* demonstrated project planning, estimation, and resource management capabilities.
* ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate cross‑functional teams.
* strong risk assessment and mitigation skills.
* experience facilitating team meetings.
* excellent verbal and written english communication abilities.
* strong interpersonal and team‑building capabilities.
* demonstrated leadership and conflict resolution skills.
* ability to influence without direct authority.
* strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
* decision‑making skills under pressure.
* ability to understand and communicate technical system features, functionality and dependencies.
* shown ability to effectively collaborate with third‑party vendors, technical resources and stakeholders.
* familiarity with fda design controls and qms processes desired.
certificates, licenses, registrations
* project management professional (pmp) certification.
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