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Vantive · 3 hours ago

R&D Project Manager - LSI

Minneapolis, MN

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$120K/yr - $180K/yr

7+ years exp

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company focused on extending lives and improving dialysis experiences through innovative solutions. The R&D Project Manager will lead project management activities for medical devices and regulated healthcare products, ensuring successful delivery and adherence to design control procedures.

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Responsibilities

Lead research and development (R&D) project management work and research for medical devices and regulated healthcare products

Owner of R&D program schedule creation, tracking, and execution. Responsible for delivering an integrated product with detailed plans from primary iteration to successful system verification completion

Participates as a member of cross functional teams and/or integrates cross functional inputs into project delivery

Ensures identification and communication of project risks, development of risk plan and proactive management of risk response strategies

Demonstrates understanding of and adherence to FDA, ISO and IEC design control procedures, regulations, and standards

Prepares project reports, analyses and delivers presentations to R&D leadership

Leads scheduled meetings in R&D, develops and manages agenda, creates minutes, and follows up action items throughout the integration steps

Establish project communication channel. E.g., Teams group, Status meeting, Escalation matrix, etc

Facilitate/organize project design reviews and change control meetings

Anticipates potential conflict situations for proactive solutions and manages conflict situations to result in win-win outcomes

Qualification

R&D ExperienceMedical Device IndustryProject ManagementProject Management ToolsCross-functional Team ManagementProblem DecompositionUnderstanding Design RequirementsInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsCritical Thinking

Required

Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent field

7+ years of R&D experience; 5+ years project management experience

Experience in medical device industry required

Ability to manage cross-functional teams simultaneously in a matrix environment

Detailed understanding of project management tools, principles and methodologies

Strong interpersonal and communication skills in written and verbal form

Demonstrated ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical inputs from multiple and varied functions (Marketing, Quality, Regulatory, etc.)

Ability to think critically and decompose complex problems into actionable task lists

Understanding of design requirements for development, validation, and verification of medical products