Senior Project Manager - Medical Device- Contractor
Santa Clara, CA
CRO – Project Management /
Project/ Temporary Contractor /
On-site
RQM+ is The MedTech CRO, accelerating innovation to patient impact. Our tailored solutions deliver regulatory and quality expertise, FDA-recognized laboratory services, clinical trials, and reimbursement strategies across device types and therapeutic areas to bring life-changing technologies to patients — faster, safer, better.
We don’t make MedTech. We make MedTech happen.
Our experienced teams are cohesive, collaborative, and proactive, constantly seeking to improve and evolve while remaining laser-focused on customer success. RQM+ elevates the MedTech experience through best-in-class service and clear, concise communication. We serve as an extension of our customers establishing and maintaining excellent client and site relationships and providing direct access to our technology platforms for real-time data and study transparency
6 month contract
Onsite 100%- Santa Clara, CA
The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for leading cross-functional projects from concept to commercialization for medical device and technical business projects. This individual will pro-actively create overall project plans and detailed schedules and will manage the required activities to ensure successful on-time completion.
The Project Manager is responsible for day-to-day leadership of their internal matrix team as well as interactions with applicable
outside vendors and will represent the team on project status reports and meetings.
This position requires initiative, motivation, communication, and organization skills, as well as the ability to create and manage an effective team environment.
Responsibilities:
- Estimates project levels of effort and resource requirements by using standard estimating techniques and tools, and by working with appropriate staff to understand scope of effort.
- Prepares project plans, schedules and budgets by using project management tools such as Microsoft Project and by working with appropriate staff to understand tasks necessary to complete project.
- Directs project execution by assigning tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing contingency plans.
- Assures project quality by using standard development methodologies and by working with SQA to develop and execute project quality plans.
- Communicates project status by preparing standard status reports, and by participating in departmental and customer project status update meetings.
- Resolves project issues by working with team members, project customers, and others as appropriate.
- Consults with internal project groups by sharing project management knowledge and assisting or mentoring more junior project leaders in project management processes and techniques.
- Participates in external project management organizations, conferences and seminars to keep current with industry best practices in project management by joining professional associations and implementing a professional development plan with focus on project management.
- Understands business environment and relates extensive knowledge of internal and external technological activities to trends.
- Interfaces with senior management on significant matters, often requiring the coordination of activity across organizational units.
- Participates in the development of other technical contributors by facilitating training and providing feedback and guidance.
- May lead a project team. Acts as a mentor to less-experienced staff and may provide work direction or supervise other technical employees.
- Provides technical leadership to business units.
- Exercises judgment independently.
- Plans and organizes project assignments of substantial variety and complexity.
- Initiates or maintains schedule for projects and project milestones. Establishes priorities of individual or project assignments. Selects methods and techniques to lead a project to completion.
- Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives.
Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
- 7-9 years of project management experience
- Comprehensive knowledge of medical device design controls and Quality Management Systems.
- Experience with design and implementation of Project Development Plans including scope, scheduling, and resourcing.
- Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional technical and business teams.
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills for all levels of the organization
- Organized, attentive to detail, and able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks with competing deadlines
- Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
- Experience with technical and/ or process development of mechanical devices.
- Has broad knowledge of various technical alternatives and their potential impact on the business.
- Proficient in the use of common online project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Monday.com.
Being an industry leader in Medtech is just the beginning for RQM+. We consider our employees our biggest asset and we invest heavily in ongoing learning and development. Providing a rewarding place to work is rooted deep in our core values. From an industry leading compensation package to a deeply engrained focus on work life balance, RQM+ has a unique offering for regulatory and quality professionals. At RQM+, you are not just another employee, you are a member of RQM+ family. Make your impact today!
We invite you to apply if you have an interest in learning more about our organization and beginning your journey with us.
Job Opportunity Verification
At RQM+, we prioritize the security of our job applicants. To ensure a safe application process:
All legitimate RQM+ job opportunities are listed on our official careers page: rqmplus.com/careers
Every candidate going through the interview process will participate in a voice and/or video interview.
Exercise caution with unsolicited job offers or requests for sensitive information.
