San Diego California /

Position: Sr.
Project Manager

Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ [HYBRID first choice Franklin Lakes NJ, then San Antonio TX, last San Diego CA (Please make sure candidates are flexible to work all time zones)]

Duration: 12+ Months Contract

Total Hours/week: 40.
00

1st Shift

Client: Medical Device Company

Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens Or GC Holders Only)

No H1B's

This position is hybrid and requires candidates to be in the office 3 days a week.

Candidates must be located within driving distance (90 mins) to: Franklin Lakes, NJ / San Antonio, TX / San Diego, CA

Candidates MUST have the following experience to be considered:

* 5+ years leading IT project implementations/integrations

* Experience managing Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system implementation / integration projects, to deploy a PLM system for managing Requirements, Risks, Configuration, Design History Files and Change Control for Medical Device Products.

Job Summary

• The Senior Project Manager leads the projects through building effective relationships with business leaders, project team and project stakeholders.
  
• The Senior Project Manager drives the delivery of the projects/program through advanced project management techniques and methodologies.
  
• Supports Enterprise Portfolio and Project Management (EPPM) in refining project management practices and implementing them throughout the Enterprise Project Management Organization (ePMO).
  
• The Senior Project Manager balances the demands of multiple medium/large projects ($.
  5M - $1M) or larger programs ($1M-$10M).
  

Job Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities will include:

• Managing budgets, developing schedules, managing risks / issues, facilitating meetings and reporting status.
  
• Creating long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines.
  
• Making effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project.
  
• Act as a point of contact for teams when multiple workstreams are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy.
  
• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
  
• Develop and maintain the collaborative sites (Teams, SharePoint) and shared areas required to manage project milestones/deliverables.
  
• Establishing effective communication plan with project team and key stakeholders.
  

Required Qualifications & Experience

• The ideal candidate will bring a combination of strategic understanding, change management experience & exceptional communication & analytical skills together.
  
• In addition, this person should also possess:

Generic Qualifications:

• 5 10 years of senior project management using PMBOK guidelines.
  
• Proven track record of collaborating with functional leads to solve complex technical/business problems and presenting solutions to leadership.
  
• Ability to handle ambiguity effectively and manage multiple projects at once in parallel.
  
• Experienced knowledge of project management methodologies such as SDLC, SCRUM, Agile, hybrid and best practices.
  
• Demonstrate the ability to lead teams within a highly regulated industry including but not limited to FDA 21 CFR, CFR Part 280, and ISO 13485.
  
• Experience working with and managing 3rd party vendors
• Experience in managing highly visible projects with multiple workstreams and technology.
  
• Experience with executive level communications written & oral.
  Establish, maintain, and collaborate stakeholder relationships, expectations both internal and external for the project and organization.
  
• Experience managing IT System Integration projects, where data is extracted from a Source system, passed (and transformed if necessary) in a middle layer and passed to a Target system
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  
• Demonstrable Resilience, empathy, and accountability.
  
• Proficient in using Microsoft Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, MS Teams, MS Project.
  )

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years leading IT project implementations/integrations
• Experience managing Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system implementation / integration projects, to deploy a PLM system for managing Requirements, Risks, Configuration, Design History Files and Change Control for Medical Device Products.
  

Nice To Have

• Experience managing Polarian and/or Teamcenter PLM implementation / integration projects.
  
• 5 + years of experience in large scale, global Life Science, Pharmaceutical and/or Health Care network is highly preferred.
  
• PMP, or PGPM PMI Certification or equivalent preferred
• Project Management specialization training preferred

Education

• Business Administration/Computer Sciences/Engineering or related degree that provides strong PM skill development.
  MBA or MS a plus