Engineering Program Manager

Position: Engineering Program Manager

Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

Duration: 12 Months Contract with possible extension (Potential to Perm)

Pay Rate: $85/hr - $95/hr (depending on experience)

Relocation Expenses/ Assistance: NO

Job Description:

• Hybrid 3 days on site
• Potential temp to perm
• The Program Manager (PM) will lead projects within the Lab Specimen Management Platform under the Specimen Management Business Group.
• The PM is responsible for developing, organizing, and motivating a complex cross-functional team or a program with one or more projects to develop new products or improve existing products. The PM is ultimately responsible for the execution, quality and results of their project(s).
• The PM is measured on their ability to lead the team in achieving cost, schedule, and performance goals of the project.
• Responsible for the creation of the project schedules, resource requirements, risk management, integrated business plans and product requirements. Leads the cross-functional development of product architecture for each functional area, synthesizes functional plans and identifies critical interdependencies to drive successful execution of the project.
• Ensure alignment across product value proposition, program scope, and strategic business objectives. Lead program planning process ensuring all requirements are clear and driven by market needs, customer insights and experience.
• Responsible for the execution, quality, and results of his or her project and the success of the resulting product for the business or in the market.
• Manages and guides the day-to-day activities of team members, tracks progress against plan, manages the project budget, identifies project risks and provides plans to mitigate those risks.
• Under general supervision, plans, designs and performs development as assigned.
• Demonstrate leadership, learning agility and action orientation when facing uncertainty. Instill confidence through leadership and actions.
• Possesses the skills, knowledge and aptitude to engage, influence, and direct all functions involved in the development of the assigned product to inspire and motivate the team to achieve a common goal or purpose.
• Lead cross-functional teams through problem resolution including root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action.
• Interacts with functional managers and business leaders to communicate regarding critical project risks, questions, or challenges.

Job Requirement:

• Bachelor's engineering or similar field
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience as a product development engineer or Program Manager in the medical device or other regulated industry (experience with FDA class II or III medical devices preferred)
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation). Understands how to present information dependent upon the level of the audience.
• Experience in product development planning multiple work-streams, identifying risk and implementing action plans to optimize timelines and reduce execution risk.
• Experience establishing customer requirements from defined needs specifications and translating to product requirements.
• Experience in a regulated environment; medical device or biotechnology.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation and influencing skills.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $85.00 - $95.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Medical Devices: 4 years (Required)
• Product development: 4 years (Required)

Work Location: In person