Project Manager, Healthcare Solutions

DuPont; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 107,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont is seeking an experienced Project Manager in the United States to lead high-impact medical device manufacturing initiatives. You will coordinate Operations, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, R&D, Finance, and external partners to deliver complex projects on time, within scope and budget.

The role focuses on technology transfers, process validation, equipment qualification, automation, facility upgrades, and capacity expansion in a regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Life Sciences, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in project management, engineering, operations, or manufacturing.
• At least 3 years in a regulated medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or similarly controlled environment.
• Proven success leading cross-functional projects with schedule, budget, risk management, and leadership communication.
• Knowledge of quality systems, change control, validation, risk management, and controlled documentation.
• Strong communication, facilitation and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with project scheduling, presentation, spreadsheets, and collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional manufacturing projects from charter and planning through execution, implementation, and closeout.
• Develop project scope, schedules, resource plans, budgets, milestones, and deliverables.
• Drive projects involving new product introduction, design transfer, process validation, equipment qualification, automation, and facility improvements.
• Monitor project schedules and critical paths, addressing issues affecting safety, quality, delivery, cost or compliance.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies while escalating critical decisions.
• Coordinate manufacturing readiness, including validation strategies, training, documentation, material availability, and production ramp-up.
• Partner with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure compliance with cGMP, ISO 13485, FDA requirements, change-control, validation.
• Lead project governance and phase-review meetings, establish accountability, and drive timely decisions.
• Manage project financials, including capital requests, forecasts, purchase commitments, cost tracking, and variances.
• Collaborate with suppliers, contractors, and equipment vendors to meet quality, schedule, and cost goals.
• Provide clear updates to sponsors and senior leaders regarding progress, risks, decisions, and resource needs.
• Capture lessons learned and strengthen project-management practices across manufacturing.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Risk management

Project scheduling

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Life Sciences, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP

PLM

QMS

Project portfolio management systems

Microsoft Project

Excel/PowerPoint

Job description

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Project Manager - Medical Device Manufacturing

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead high-impact projects within a regulated medical device manufacturing environment. In this role, you'll bring together Operations, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, R&D, Finance, and external partners to turn complex manufacturing initiatives into successful, sustainable results.

You'll manage projects from initial concept through implementation and closeout, with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and stakeholder alignment. Projects may include technology transfers, process validation, equipment installations and qualification, automation, facility upgrades, cost reduction, and capacity expansion .

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of project leadership, manufacturing, engineering, and quality and knows how to move projects forward without compromising safety or compliance.

What You'll Do

• Lead cross-functional manufacturing projects from charter and planning through execution, implementation, and closeout.

• Develop project scope, schedules, resource plans, budgets, milestones, and deliverables.

• Drive projects involving new product introduction, design and technology transfer, process validation, equipment qualification, automation, facility improvements, and capacity expansion.

• Monitor project schedules and critical paths, proactively addressing issues that could impact safety, quality, delivery, cost, or compliance.

• Identify and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies while escalating critical decisions when needed.

• Coordinate manufacturing readiness, including validation strategies, training, documentation, material availability, and production ramp-up.

• Partner closely with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure compliance with cGMP, ISO 13485, applicable FDA requirements, change-control processes, validation requirements, and internal procedures .

• Lead project governance and phase-review meetings, establish accountability, and drive timely decision-making.

• Manage project financials, including capital requests, forecasts, purchase commitments, cost tracking, and variances.

• Partner with suppliers, contractors, and equipment vendors to ensure deliverables meet quality, schedule, and commercial expectations.

• Provide clear, concise updates to project sponsors and senior leaders regarding progress, risks, decisions, and resource needs.

• Capture lessons learned and help strengthen project-management practices across the manufacturing organization.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Life Sciences, Business, or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience in project management, engineering, operations, or manufacturing.

• At least 3 years of experience within a regulated medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or similarly controlled manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional projects with accountability for schedule, budget, risk management, and leadership communication.

• Working knowledge of quality systems, change control, validation, risk management, and controlled documentation.

• Strong communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

• Proficiency with project scheduling, presentation, spreadsheet, and collaboration tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP or equivalent project-management certification.

• Experience with design transfer, process validation, equipment qualification, or manufacturing-site expansion.

• Lean, Six Sigma, or structured problem-solving experience.

• Experience with ERP, PLM, QMS, or project portfolio management systems.

• Experience leading capital projects and managing third-party suppliers or contractors.

What Success Looks Like

You'll be successful in this role by delivering projects safely, compliantly, on time, and within budget while building strong alignment across technical and business teams. Your work will translate into measurable manufacturing outcomes such as increased capacity, improved yield and reliability, shorter cycle times, lower costs, and stronger operational performance.

Most importantly, you'll ensure that projects don't simply cross the finish line. They are handed off sustainably, with trained teams, controlled documentation, completed validation requirements, and clear long-term ownership.

Why This Role Stands Out

This isn't a project-management role where you'll simply maintain timelines and status reports. You'll be directly involved in how products, processes, equipment, and manufacturing operations come together , working with cross-functional teams to solve problems and deliver meaningful improvements in a highly regulated environment.

DuPont is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our Accessibility Page for Contact Information (http://www.dupont.com/global-links/accessibility.html) .

DuPont offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more visit the Compensation and Benefits page (http://careers.dupont.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits) .

The Pay range for this role is $107,100.00 - $168,300.00 Annual

How Base Pay is Determined:

DuPont has job leveling frameworks that help organize roles based on progressive levels of responsibility, proficiency and qualifications. Each role has an associated pay range (or an established pay rate for some roles) based on the competitive market in each country where we operate. Each individual's pay is based on a variety of factors, including their role and the associated pay range for that role, their geographic location (i.e., country, state, metropolitan area), as well as their skills, experience, education and certifications, and performance.