Lead R&D Project Manager, Regenerative Medicine

Rti Surgical Inc; Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k) with up to a 6% company match

Holiday pay

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Job summary

Evergen is seeking an experienced R&D Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams in Alachua, FL. This full-time role focuses on delivering regenerative medicine projects on time, within scope and budget, using established design controls and DHF practices.

Required 4+ years of PM experience, a Bachelor's in Engineering, and strong communication. PMP preferred; relocation and bonus eligibility are part of the package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• 4+ years of project management or related experience in a relevant industry.
• PMP certification, preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Proficiency with CAD, MS Office, and analytical tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams to achieve milestones within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop and oversee plans, risk management, and design control processes.
• Communicate progress to executives at gates and reviews.
• Support ROI, cost estimates, and timeline forecasting for projects.
• Continuously improve project management tools and processes.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Design Control

Design History Files

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Microsoft Office Suite

Statistical analysis software

Job description

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R&D Project Manager

Full-Time Alachua, FL, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 2366

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $100,000.00 Annually

Location: Alachua, FL

Annual Bonus Eligibility: Up to $8,000, plus relocation reimbursement offered.

Evergen is a global industry-leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) in regenerative medicine. As the only regenerative medicine company that offers a differentiated portfolio of allograft and xenograft biomaterials at scale, Evergen is headquartered in Alachua, FL, and has manufacturing facilities in West Lafayette, IN; Eden Prairie and Glencoe, MN; Neunkirchen, Germany; Glasgow, UK; and Marton, New Zealand.

We are proud to be Great Place to Work® Certified in 2026, reflecting our commitment to creating an exceptional employee experience and workplace culture. Evergen currently has full-time career opportunities available across multiple locations.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) with up to a 6% company match
• Holiday pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Manages multiple project teams and their objectives, driving team engagement and execution toward milestone and project success in order to complete projects on time, on scope, and on budget
• Utilizes the tools of project management to support key activities including planning, project risk management, communications, execution of the design control process, and financial oversight. Given strategic direction, this person may develop new project management tools.
• Drives cross-functional teams to common goals by understanding the product development process and governing teams accordingly, fostering team resourcefulness, conflict-resolution, and creativity to solve challenging problems by motivating peers and facilitating effective team environments
• Prioritizes project activities within the teams, seeks buy-in from stakeholders, and escalates issues at appropriate times
• Collaborates for important decision making, identifying the appropriate levels of input
• Seeks and delivers feedback with appropriate candor to enhance team performance
• Eliminates or minimizes project risks by eliciting key risks and potential solutions from stakeholders on an ongoing basis
• Understands the financial impacts of projects, return on investment (ROI), cost estimation, and forecasted timelines
• Communicates project progress and seeks input with executive leadership at project stage gates
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or a relevant field preferred.

Experience

• 4+ years of project management or related experience in a relevant industry

Certification

• PMP certification, preferred

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Project Management
• Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) software
• Statistical analysis software
• Design Control and Design History Files

Travel

• N/A

SAFETY

Physical Requirement

• Move or lift objects up to 25 pounds
• Frequent (>75%) stationary position (standing or sitting) while utilizing digital displays
• Frequent (>75%) fine manipulation using hands and fingers (typing, opening, writing, clicking, paper sorting, etc.)
• Onsite: Office environment with assigned workstation

More about Evergen:

Evergen provides customers across a diverse set of market segments with leading-edge expertise, scale, and flexibility across end-to-end services including design, development, regulatory support, verification and validation, manufacturing, and supply chain management.

Evergen is rooted in a steadfast commitment to quality, integrity, and patient safety with a focus on five key values:

• Accountable: We own our actions and decisions.
• Agile:We embrace change to stay ahead of the curve and evolve to drive innovation and growth.
• GrowthMindset: We embrace challenges as opportunities for continuous learning.
• Customer-Centric: We prioritize customers at every touch point.
• Inclusive: We thrive on the richness of our diversity and ensure every voice is heard, respected, and celebrated.

At Evergen, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where we embrace the richness of our diversity and ensure that every voice is heard, respected, and celebrated. We believe that by embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity, we not only uphold our values but also strengthen our position as the CDMO of Choice in regenerative medicine solutions. We recognize that cultivating a growth mindset is essential to our success, and we are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement in our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Through accountability and action, we strive to create an environment where individuals can thrive, innovate, and contribute their unique perspectives to drive our collective success.

Montagu Private Equity (“Montagu”), a leading European private equity firm, acquired RTI in 2020 and has supported the transformation of the company to its next level of potential.