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Associate Director, Program/Portfolio Manager

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full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Salt Lake City • Colorado • Florida • United States

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Salary

💰 $137,100 - $226,300 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Effectively prioritize and coordinate all sustaining projects within the Advanced Access Devices (AAD) portfolio.
  • Manage and communicate project and portfolio metrics to the AAD and MDS Leadership Teams.
  • Coach and mentor junior project managers on best practices that deliver on-time and predictable execution.
  • Develop project/portfolio management processes and tools to provide strategic direction that effectively drives critical to the business projects.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery, review and approvals via multiple regional registrations in addition to other conflicting/dependent programs.
  • Responsible for the execution, quality, and results of the projects and the success of the resulting products for the business or in the market.
  • Interact with functional managers and business leaders to communicate critical project risks, mitigations, questions and/or challenges.
  • Define program resource needs and negotiate program resourcing plans.
  • Work with functional leaders to ensure the appropriate core team resources are committed to the program and contribute to the required performance levels.
  • Mentor, coach and challenge core team members, functional leaders and business leaders regarding functional and cross functional strategies and approaches to improve program development outcomes.
  • Analyze development situations and data with in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.
  • Influence solutions to business or technical problems.
  • Communicate and implement the strategic and technical direction for the project/program teams.

Requirements

  • BS degree in engineering (required)
  • At least 10 years relevant experience in medical device product development and design
  • 3+ years of experience leading medical device cross-functional, global teams through complex projects or programs
  • Sustaining and/or remediation experience with Class II medical devices
  • Successful launch experience of medical device products from concept through launch
  • Medical Device, Program management experience (beyond just project management)
  • Ability to develop technical and business process solutions to complex problems
  • Knowledge of global medical device regulatory requirements (FDA, Anvisa, NMPA, MDR) and quality standards (ISO, GB, JISC)
  • Complete understanding of medical device project management principles, theories & concepts
  • Experience with creating work breakdown structures, risk management, and integrated business plans
  • Thorough understanding of functional work streams in a phase gate process
  • Experience in medical device product development planning, risk identification, and timeline optimization
  • Experience leading development of commercialization strategies
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation and influencing skills.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
project managementmedical device product developmentrisk managementwork breakdown structurescommercialization strategiestimeline optimizationprogram managementtechnical solutionsbusiness process solutionsphase gate process
Soft skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillspresentation skillsinfluencing skillscoachingmentoringcollaborationleadershipproblem-solvingstrategic direction
Certifications
BS degree in engineering