Enterprise Project Manager

Avalign Technologies Inc; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with company match

Temperature-controlled environment

Community involvement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Avalign Technologies Inc in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Project Manager to lead mid-to-large cross-functional programs through the ePMO, guiding initiatives from initiation to closeout and delivering measurable business outcomes.

You will collaborate with Operations, Manufacturing, IT, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance and Sales to drive governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Business, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3–5 years of experience managing cross-functional projects.
• Experience with cross-functional teams and multitasking across priorities.
• Strong understanding of Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium-to-large cross-functional projects through the full project lifecycle using established ePMO methodologies.
• Develop and maintain project charters, integrated project plans, work breakdown structures, schedules, budgets, milestones, and documentation.
• Coordinate activities across Operations, Manufacturing, IT, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, HR, Sales, and other functions.
• Establish and facilitate project governance through kickoff meetings, status updates, and stakeholder communications.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery.
• Develop and execute communication and stakeholder engagement plans across the lifecycle.
• Identify and mitigate risks, issues, roadblocks, and resource constraints.
• Coordinate organizational readiness activities including requirements, testing, UAT, training, change management, and transition-to-support.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to remove barriers and ensure execution.
• Monitor project performance using KPIs and provide reporting to sponsors and leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement of ePMO governance, methodologies, templates, tools, and practices.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project governance

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication skills

Influence without authority

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Office

Job description

Posted Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Avalign produces innovative, high-performance, and cost-effective medical devices with a particular focus on high growth and ingenuity. Our team is growing quickly and proud of the fact that our custom-made devices continue to make a huge difference in the lives of medical professionals and their patients. Our employees are actively involved in the design, engineering and manufacture of technologically advanced medical devices that ensure that we meet our customer’s quality specifications for each product we produce.

The Project Manager is responsible for leading medium-to-large cross-functional projects and programs across the organization through the Enterprise Project Management Office (ePMO). This role manages projects throughout the full project lifecycle from initiation through implementation and project closeout ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, governance standards, business priorities, and successful project delivery.

Working in partnership with business leaders, functional departments, Information Technology, vendors, and executive stakeholders, the Project Manager leads initiatives that may include technology implementations, operational excellence, business process improvements, manufacturing initiatives, quality programs, and other enterprise-wide initiatives.

The Project Manager serves as an individual contributor responsible for establishing project governance, driving execution, managing stakeholder engagement, mitigating risk, and delivering measurable business outcomes. The ideal candidate is a collaborative leader who can influence without direct authority, build alignment across diverse teams, and successfully manage multiple concurrent initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead medium-to-large cross-functional projects through the full project lifecycle using established ePMO methodologies.
• Develop and maintain project charters, integrated project plans, work breakdown structures, schedules, budgets, milestones, and project documentation.
• Coordinate project activities across Operations, Manufacturing, Information Technology, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, Human Resources, Sales, and other business functions as needed.
• Establish and facilitate project governance through project kickoff meetings, status meetings, executive updates, and stakeholder communications.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and overall project health to ensure successful project delivery.
• Develop and execute communication and stakeholder engagement plans that drive alignment, accountability, and informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify, assess, mitigate, and elevate project risks, issues, roadblocks, and resource constraints while driving timely resolution.
• Coordinate organizational readiness activities, including business requirements, testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), training, change management, implementation, Hypercare, and transition-to-support activities, as applicable.
• Collaborate with internal teams, business stakeholders, and vendors to remove barriers and ensure successful project execution.
• Monitor project performance using established KPIs and provide accurate, timely reporting and recommendations to project sponsors and leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement of ePMO governance, methodologies, templates, tools, and project management best practices.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Business, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Three to five years of experience managing cross-functional projects.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and managing multiple priorities.
• Strong understanding of Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, or similar applications.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Customer focused with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and build strong working relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and drive projects to successful completion.

Preferred (but not required):

• PMP or CAPM certification.
• Experience in a manufacturing or medical device environment.
• Experience managing technology implementations, ERP projects, operational excellence initiatives, manufacturing programs, or business transformation projects.

What You Won’t Do:

• Feel stuck – we offer great opportunities to advance and learn
• Get bored – we make a high variety of products, so no day is the same
• Feel like a number – we’re a close-knit bunch and always have each other’s backs

Who You Are:

• A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• A quick learner who is always ready to gain depth of knowledge in manufacturing processes
• A reliable individual who knows the importance of showing up when it counts
• Someone who accept assignments with an open, cooperative, positive and team-oriented approach
• Someone who is able to plan and execute plans across teams
• An effective communicator, both written and verbal

What You’ll Enjoy:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and 10 observed paid holidays per year
• Employer funded Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Employer funded STD and LTD insurance
• Great 401(k) with company match
• Working for a thriving, performance-based company that values promoting from within and career advancement
• Temperature controlled environment
• Community involvement investing and giving back to the community
• Additional free resources such as travel assistance, EAP, etc.

Avalign conducts a comprehensive background, drug testing, highest level of education completion verification, and reference checks.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We are an employer that participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.