Senior Medical Device Program Manager

Sanner America (formerly Gilero); Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical insurance

Dental and vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

Gilero, a Sanner Group company, seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead design and development projects for medical devices and drug delivery systems. You will drive projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring quality, budget adherence, and timeline compliance across teams in Carlsbad,Chicago and Durham.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in project management for medical devices, PMP is preferred, and the role requires weekly presence in the Durham office.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or a 4-year technical degree.
• 8+ years of experience with 5+ years as a Project Manager in Medical Devices.
• PMP Certification preferred.
• Willing to work in the Durham, NC office a minimum of 4 days/week.

Responsibilities

• Organize project activities, lead the project team, prioritize and delegate tasks to team members in adherence with timelines and budget requirements.
• Lead multi-year medical and drug delivery development projects consisting of electronic as well as disposable devices.
• Ensure project scope is maintained and/or manage out-of-scope requests.
• Forecast engineering resources for short/mid/long-term project needs.
• Generate financial and project reports for internal and external communication.
• Liaise with the client for routine project updates, build relationships with clients.
• Support Business Development through project timeline and budget preparation for new opportunities as well as project extensions.
• Facilitate internal and external project meetings.
• Grasp technical details with an ability to assist the team in decision-making.
• Manage ongoing project timelines and budgets.
• Maintain documents relating to the overall project (project plan, user needs, etc.). Ensure deliverables are being met and the customer is satisfied.
• Coordinate vendor activities (suppliers, third‑party labs, manufacturers, etc).
• Ensure team members comply with established QMS guidelines/procedures/work instructions.
• Act as a project coach for more junior project managers. Advise on projects. Mentor junior team members and engineering interns.
• Support company‑wide project management objectives.
• Support the recruiting process by participating in interviews for the project management team.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Data analysis

Education

BS in Engineering or 4-year technical degree

Tools

Excel

MS Word

Job description

Gilero, a Sanner Group company, seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead design and development projects for medical devices and drug delivery systems. You will drive projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring quality, budget adherence, and timeline compliance across teams in Carlsbad,Chicago and Durham.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in project management for medical devices, PMP is preferred, and the role requires weekly presence in the Durham office.