Assistant Project Manager
Supports cross-functional medical device development projects from planning through design control, validation, manufacturing transfer, and product launch.
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
Minimum of 3 years of project management experience within the medical device industry
Experience supporting regulated medical device product-development projects
Experience coordinating cross-functional activities across engineering, quality, regulatory, manufacturing, and operations
Experience developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, status reports, and presentations
Experience tracking project timelines, budgets, deliverables, risks, and action items
Experience supporting medical device design-control and change-management processes
Working knowledge of Microsoft Project
Experience coordinating suppliers, external development partners, or contract manufacturers
Experience maintaining project documentation and decision records
Preferred Skills
Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
3–5 years of overall medical device industry experience
Experience with single-use medical devices, endoscopes, peripheral equipment, or surgical systems
Experience with endoscopy systems
Experience with digital image-processing systems
Systems engineering experience
Experience supporting medical product manufacturing transfers
Experience coordinating IQ, OQ, and PQ validation activities
Experience developing or maintaining device master records
Experience with work instructions, product specifications, PFMEAs, manufacturing validation plans, and transfer documentation
Experience working within a formal Stage-Gate product-development process
Knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulation requirements
Knowledge of ISO 13485 and EU Medical Device Regulation requirements
Knowledge of ISO 14971 medical device risk-management requirements
Knowledge of IEC 60601, IEC 60825, and IEC 62366 standards
Job Responsibilities
Support planning and execution of cross-functional medical device development projects
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverable trackers
Prepare project status reports, presentations, and leadership review materials
Coordinate activities across engineering, regulatory, quality, manufacturing, operations, suppliers, and contract manufacturers
Monitor project progress against approved timelines, budgets, and technical deliverables
Track project costs, forecasts, commitments, and actual spending
Identify project risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and schedule issues
Support development and tracking of mitigation and contingency plans
Document project decisions, meeting outcomes, action items, and assigned responsibilities
Monitor completion of project tasks and escalate overdue or blocked activities
Support medical device design-control documentation and product-development processes
Coordinate engineering change and document-control activities
Support product risk-management activities and required regulatory documentation
Maintain project records in accordance with applicable quality-system requirements
Support Stage-Gate reviews and product-development approval activities
Coordinate manufacturing transfer activities for medical products
Track completion of IQ, OQ, and PQ validation requirements
Support development and transfer of device master records, work instructions, product specifications, PFMEAs, and validation documentation
Coordinate production-readiness, process-validation, and manufacturing handoff activities
Support corrective actions related to schedule, budget, quality, and project performance
Coordinate project activities with external suppliers and contract development or manufacturing organizations
Maintain project dashboards, schedules, reports, and supporting documentation
Pay: 110k-120k/year
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client.
Pay Details: $110,000.00 to $120,000.00 per year
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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