Project Manager - Medical Device

Heraeus Medevio; White Bear Lake (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Education reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Heraeus Medevio in White Bear Lake, MN seeks a Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams on complex medical device development, including NPI and contract projects. The role requires strong planning, risk control, and stakeholder communication, with travel to Fridley as needed.

You will coordinate schedules, resources, and reporting, establishing ownership of status, KPIs, and governance across multiple projects. A PMP is preferred and 5+ years of relevant experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience, regulated environments preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Knowledge of project management tools, processes, and best practices with multiple methodologies.
• Experience with risk management activities to identify, assess, control, and learn from risks.
• Finance fundamentals understanding to use data for decisions and performance.
• Ability to conduct project governance for multiple projects and report trends.
• Ability to motivate and influence others to build a strong team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with conflict resolution and change management.
• Willingness to travel between Fridley and White Bear Lake sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional development teams to plan, execute, and complete projects.
• Build teams, prioritize activities, and manage risks to meet objectives.
• Develop alignment on project plans, schedules, and resources.
• Inform and drive decision-making for scope, schedule, and costs.
• Anticipate and mitigate project risks with cross-functional visibility.
• Develop business cases and ROI with Finance and Portfolio Management.
• Own project reporting and communications at peer and executive levels.
• Communicate complex information to stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Financial acumen

Change management

Travel between sites

Conflict resolution

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Position Summary

The Project Manager will lead cross-functional development teams to complete all tasks necessary to effectively plan, execute, control, and complete projects. The Project Manager must build strong teams, prioritize activities, manage risks and communicate appropriately with stakeholders in order to meet project objectives. The Project Manager will have the opportunity to support a variety of types of projects, like medical device contract manufacturing NPI and contract design projects.

This position will be based in White Bear Lake, MN with frequent travel needed to the Fridley, MN office.

What You’ll Do Every Day:

• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership and customers to create an aligned overall project plan and schedule for complex technical or non-technical projects (e.g. contract manufacturing assembly NPI, contract design, CI, site improvement, and multi-site projects).
• Manage and direct project activities needed to achieve project objectives with a strong understanding of resources, skills, and timing necessary to meet competing project schedules.
• Inform and drive decision-making as needed to ensure scope, schedule, resource allocations and overall direction are in the best interest of both short- and long-term project objectives.
• Anticipate, assess, and mitigate project risks, and ensure visibility to cross-functional leadership and customers.
• Partner with Finance and Portfolio Management to develop business cases and ROI for projects and capital expenditures.
• Establish ownership of all project reporting/communication requirements, internally and externally, at peer and executive levels (e.g. project status, resource planning, KPIs).
• Communicate complex information with varying levels of collaborators, including customers and stakeholders.
• Other duties assigned as required.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administrator or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience, experience working in highly regulated environments preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Knowledge and application of project management tools, processes, and best practices, with experience using multiple project management methodologies.
• Experience conducting risk management activities to identify, assess, control, and learn from project risks.
• Understanding of finance fundamentals and ability to utilize data to make project decisions and evaluate performance.
• Ability to conduct project governance activities for multiple projects and report trends of systemic challenges.
• Demonstrated understanding of organizational relationships, dependencies, and escalation paths and appropriate communication.
• Established ability to positively motivate and influence others to build a strong team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with conflict resolution.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to manage change.
• Must be willing and able to travel between Fridley and White Bear Lake sites as needed.

Medevio is committed to providing competitive total compensation and benefits packages. The expected hiring range for this position is between $100,000 and $117,000 based upon a full-time schedule. This is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. Base salaries are determined by taking a variety of factors in account, including, but not limited to, candidate qualifications, geographic locations, market conditions and internal equity. This position is bonus eligible, with a target bonus of 10% of base salary depending on company and individual performance. Our total compensation package includes eligibility for comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, education reimbursement, paid parental leave and paid time off.

Heraeus is proud to be an employer that provides equal access to opportunities for all its employees. We provide fair and equal consideration to all qualified applicants, regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other legally protected characteristic. A diverse and inclusive culture is at the heart of our Vision, Mission, and Values. We are dedicated to cultivating a workforce that reflects a broad spectrum of cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives.

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