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Werfen · 10 hours ago

Project Manager III (Staff Level)

US-CA-San Diego

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $160K/yr

5+ years exp

Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company specializing in diagnostics. The Project Manager III will lead project teams to achieve business results, manage product development projects, and ensure effective communication and collaboration across departments.

Health CareHospitalManufacturingMedical Device

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide technical and team leadership to one or more small project team(s), including planning, scheduling, and technical leadership within the project area. Drive the integration of activities between functions

Responsible for project planning and scheduling utilizing deliverable milestone methods and critical path scheduling, and developing task and project estimates. Coordinate roles and responsibilities within the project team. At the Program Manager's or Director’s request provide a schedule and budget forecast for the project

Responsible for conducting regular project team status meetings and reviews. Plan and schedule technical reviews at appropriate project milestones. Ensures deliverables are completed and documented

Coordinate with Scrum Masters on Sprint forecasts. Track deliverables status from Sprint Demos

Responsible for coordination of project resources to identify the root cause(s) of project issues, and develop and manage a plan to fix, test, and implement an appropriate solution through completion

Responsible for ensuring project risks, both technical risks and management risks, are identified and appropriate risk mitigation plans are developed and executed. Track and respond to risk triggers. Regularly assess and report the status of overall project risk

Creates and maintains file to current phase ensuring accuracy

Responsible for communication within the project team and to program management and upper management. Develop and implement a project communication plan

Coordinates with vendors and outside service suppliers to ensure project deliverables are completed correctly and on time or that services are provided in accordance with the project plan

Participates in discussions with commercial functions (operations, regulatory, distribution, customer support, marketing, sales, service, affiliates, etc.) through established communication channels to support on market changes and/or new product introduction

Able to identify and obtain support to resolve project team conflict. Able to remove oneself from the problem. Fosters a creative, professional climate that will maximize the contributions of the technical staff

Participates in activities focused on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the product development processes and procedures

Qualification

Medical InstrumentationProject ManagementTechnical LeadershipAgile Project ManagementRisk ManagementDesign ControlMicrosoft OfficeListening SkillsProblem SolvingConflict ManagementCommunicationTeam Player

Required

BS in STEM is required

Minimum of 5 years of experience in product development or project management

Problem-solving, conflict management, listening, managing and measuring work

Strong project management skill set and familiarity with project management tools and techniques

Team player, self-motivated, and perseverant

Strong oral and written skills

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Design Control

Preferred

Masters/PhD preferred

Experience in design and development of medical instrumentation is desirable

Certification in project management is desired

Company

Werfen

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Werfen is a developer, manufacturer and distributer of IVD testing solutions.

Founded in 1966

Barcelona, Catalonia, ESP

5001-10000 employees

http://www.werfen.com/

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