Project Manager

Job Title: Manager I, Project

Primary Location: US-CA-Valencia

Why join ?

We integrate all global operations at our worldwide headquarters in Valencia, California, close to Los Angeles, close to the beach, the mountains, and the desert. All the advantages of Southern California but more affordable than many other areas nearby. If you are looking for onsite amenities we have an on-campus bistro, credit union, brand new gym, and Toastmasters club. Take advantage of 300+ days of sunshine a year on our basketball and volleyball courts. Join our softball and soccer teams. We even have cricket and dragon boat racing teams! We are a community leader and as such we offer numerous volunteer activities and events in the wonderful cities of Valencia and Santa Clarita. If you like to work hard and play hard, you’ll fit right in. And you’ll be well rewarded. Our salaries are competitive. Our benefits package is generous. And Forbes ranks our 401K program as one of the top 10 in the country!

What makes us so special?

We’ve seen the difference that Neuromodulation technology such as spinal cord stimulation and deep brain stimulation can make. These breakthroughs have helped more than 400,000 people worldwide over the past four decades. But there is still enormous potential to help even more people. In our drive to be the world leader in neurological devices, we strive to improve every life we touch through our dedication to innovation, our commitment to people, and our passion for performance.

Primary Function

We are the innovation leader in implantable pain management technology. Through our investments in technology, clinical science, and world-class service, we are committed to Making life smoother™ for physicians and patients.

Program Management Office is seeking a Project Manager I, responsible for the performance of company programs, projects or subsystems of major programs and projects of platform and breakthrough product or technology development. The ideal candidate demonstrates outstanding leadership capabilities, and effective communication skills to collaborate with all levels of management and employees.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional development teams. Lead teams effectively and provide input to functional managers on team and team member performance.
• Manage technical challenges of technology application and new product development; identify, communicate, and manage moderate to high levels of technical risk.
• Manage key initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing processes; develop and implement project plan; build team ownership and commitment to project plan; mentor and coach other functional and project managers.
• Implement the PDP (Product Development Process); leads team to complete activities to current policies and practices; keeps documentation organized, creates Scaling Plan and Design History File for the project. Identify process improvements affecting multiple projects.
• Responsible for team and cross-functional communications; liaison between the team and the executive board; lead phase and business reviews, project meeting minutes, issues log, metrics, and other key communications. Communicate and influence resolution of cross-functional issues.
• Establish milestones and monitor adherence to cost, schedule and scope.
• Identify project problems and obtain solutions, (i.e. allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.
• Plan and organize non-routine tasks as required.
• Initiate or maintain work schedules and priorities. Plan and organize project assignments and maintain project schedules.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree, Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or Systems Engineering or related technical field
• Minimum 8 years of experience – 4 years in project management working with R&D, Supply Chain, and Operations to deliver projects for commercial release
• Experience with MS Project, Primavera or similar project management tool
• Require an understanding of work breakdown structures, critical path analysis, and scenario based project scheduling to include budget and resource estimations
• Proven track record in the application of agile methodologies in the areas of Firmware, Software development and Systems verification testing through multiple development cycles
• Experience managing medical device software projects that meet regulatory requirements (i.e. CFR, IEC, EN standards, etc.)

Preferred Skills

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Business experience demonstrated through knowledge, leadership skills and process development capabilities
• Experience managing projects through the complete product development cycle (initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing)
• Minimum 10 years of experience – five years in project management working on technology development, end to end R&D development projects that integrate cross-functional team members from R&D, Quality, Operations, Regulatory and Marketing to deliver products for commercial release
• Experience as a Software/Firmware Engineer in a project leadership role working with cross divisional functions
• Medical device experience or development in a regulated environment
• Experience with Firmware and Software tools and development environments
• Knowledge in automated test, test infrastructure, and test metrics
• Able to work in cross functional teams that could span internal and/or outside suppliers overseas
• Must have knowledge of unit, integration testing methodologies

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