R&D Engineer Project Manager III

LiveHire Limited; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

401(k)

Job summary

Abbott in Plymouth, MN seeks an experienced R&D Engineer Project Manager III to lead catheter or implantable device programs from concept to commercialization, ensuring on-time delivery, budget adherence, and quality.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks, define scope, develop detailed plans, monitor milestones, and report status to stakeholders while driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years leadership experience in a medical device/high-tech industry.
• 4+ years of project management experience.
• PM certification (PMP) and/or advanced degree preferred.
• Experience with budgeting and financial tracking.
• Proficient with PM tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and close catheter or implantable device projects on time, within budget, and within scope.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, manage resources, mitigate risks, and inform stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive product development execution with a cross-functional team to meet project deliverables (product, features, COGS, timeline, capacity).
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables from concept through commercialization with stakeholders.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets with input from cross-functional team.
• Monitor progress, track milestones, and adjust plans as needed.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies with escalation.
• Manage project resources including personnel and budget.
• Balance development speed with feature scope while meeting high quality expectations.
• Communicate project status, updates, and risks to stakeholders and leadership.
• Ensure alignment with goals, quality standards, and best practices.
• Facilitate meetings, maintain documentation, and ensure governance.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and process optimization.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Budgeting

MS Project

Smartsheet

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Agile Scrum Waterfall Hybrid

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering

PMI-PMP certification

Advanced degree in Engineering/Sciences/Business

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Title: R&D Engineer Project Manager III

Location: Plymouth, MN

Duration: 11+ months

Responsibilities:

• The R&D Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and closing catheter or implantable device projects on time, within budget, and within scope.
• This role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, managing resources, mitigating risks, and ensuring stakeholders are informed and aligned throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive product development execution with a cross-functional team to achieve project contract deliverables (product, features, COGS, timeline, capacity, etc.)
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables from concept through commercialization in collaboration with stakeholders
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets with input from the cross-functional team
• Monitor progress, track milestones, and adjust plans as needed
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks, issues, and dependencies while ensuring timely escalation and resolution.
• Manage project resources effectively, including personnel and budget
• Balance development speed with feature scope while meeting Abbott’s high quality expectations
• Communicate project status, updates, and risks to stakeholders and leadership
• Ensure alignment with organizational goals, quality standards, and best practices
• Facilitate meetings, maintain documentation, and ensure project governance
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and process optimization

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• 7+ years of leadership experience in a medical device, biomedical or high technology industry.
• Minimum 4+ years of project management experience
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with budgeting and financial tracking
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint)
• Familiarity with project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid)
• Project Management Professional (PMP), and/or advanced degree(s) in Engineering, Sciences, Business Administration or related discipline
• Experience in Medical Device industry, with project management experience
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills

Key Competencies

• Leadership and team collaboration
• Strategic thinking and decision-making
• Time management and prioritization
• Risk management
• Communication
• Attention to detail
• Adaptability and resilience
• Self-Starter
• Typically operates in an office setting
• May require occasional travel depending on project needs
• Fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• On-time and on-budget project delivery
• Stakeholder satisfaction
• Quality of deliverables
• Effective risk mitigation
• Team performance and engagement.

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High-Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.