Engineering Project Manager

STERIS IMS; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare innovation company seeks a Project Manager to lead product development. The role requires 5+ years in project management within regulated industries and offers a hybrid work model. Responsibilities include project planning, implementation, and collaboration across functions. The company provides comprehensive benefits and advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive group insurance program

RRSP with employer contribution

Advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in project management in a regulated industry.
• Experience leading projects from initial concept to manufacturing.
• Strong planning and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of Capital/Consumable products.
• Drive implementation of product development plans.
• Manage project schedules and budgets effectively.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Attention to detail

Risk management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Overview

Position Summary: The role will report to the Reprocessing Program Management Office (PMO) team and is responsible for leading the design and development of Capital / Consumable products to meet customers’ and business needs. The incumbent will plan and direct Executive level Program / Project reviews across a multi-billion dollar product portfolio. This position is based in Quebec, Canada, and is suitable for a hybrid work model, requiring on-site presence three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Product Management team on business case justification.
• Develop the cross-functional plan/execution strategy and drive implementation of identified products.
• Ensure compliance with the NPD / Design Control / lifecycle management processes across all functions.
• Own the overall project management of the product development to ensure outcomes that meet quality, costs, reliability and manufacturability requirements.
• Monitor project team adherence to master plans / schedules / operating budgets, identify program risks / mitigation solutions and promote continuous improvement.
• Act as the primary leader for project activities, leading decision-making / change management and technical performance requirements.
• Drive project teams to make decisions, complete tasks, and execute the plan based on defined deliverables and timelines. Facilitate communication and interaction across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Marketing, and Operations functional leadership to ensure transparency of critical deliverables, risks and milestones in the NPD process.
• Conduct regular status meetings, technical discussions and reviews to expedite solutions and implementation. Coordinate and allocate resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials.
• Identify critical dependencies, risks and contingency plans. Proactively monitor progress, anticipating the effect of dependencies on schedule, cost, etc.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by evaluating project outcomes, tracking key performance indicators, identifying areas for optimization and implementing lessons learned.
• Lead a minimum of 1 large complex project or multiple medium projects.
• Develop project schedule and financial budget and lead delivery / presentation of NPD Project Deliverables Plan at stage gates and VP-level sponsor reviews.
• Ensure smooth transition across the organization from initial concept through product development, manufacturing and product launch.

The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed

Required:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required for this role.
• 5+ years’ experience in project management associated with product development in a medical device or a regulated industry.
• Prior experience in New Product Development or Manufacturing.
• Experience leading projects from initial concept, through development and verification/validation testing, and into Manufacturing. Ability to balance customer, manufacturing, business and regulatory requirements to expedite launch of the right product to market.
• Strong planning, attention to detail, organizational skills, follow-through skills and proactive risk management experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including timely communication, conflict resolution, assertiveness, negotiation and driving results.
• Ability to lead and collaborate within a team-based matrixed organization across all business functions, levels and cultures. Experience in successfully coordinating with functional departments (e.g. Legal, Regulatory, Operations, Procurement, Clinical Affairs, Operations, Marketing, Quality, etc.).
• Excellent interpersonal and influence management skills including evidence of managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills.

Preferred:

• PMP certification a plus
• Experience successfully managing program through medical device PDP process. Track record of managing projects to schedule and budget.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound data driven business decisions; understand, track, drill down and question activities and issues in all functional areas.
• Passion to explore / deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) approaches to automate PM tasks.

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and financial future.

Here is a brief overview of what we offer:

• Paid Time Off.
• Personal and statutory leave
• Comprehensive group insurance program
• RRSP with employer contribution
• Advancement opportunities for a long-term career

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STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 18,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.