Engineering Project Manager - Engineering - NBC

Natus•Schaumburg, IL

About The Position

FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS, Natus has been committed to serving the varying needs of clinicians, delivering the highest-quality solutions to raise the standard of care for patients everywhere. Our comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic sensory solutions are designed to simplify workflows for sensory specialists, ensuring care teams have the right instrumentation to give patients the right support — and greater peace of mind. SUMMARY: The Senior Project Manager is a self-starter responsible for managing product improvement and infrastructure projects associated with the company's products and services. You can expect to coordinate departmental or cross-functional teams, as well as focus on delivering upgrades to existing products and/or infrastructure projects. You will monitor the project from project planning through launch, including planning and directing schedules and monitoring budget/spending. Other duties include organizing cross-functional activities and ensuring completion of the project (i.e. product on schedule and within budget constraints). The primary objective is to deliver projects on schedule, within project budget, meeting all technical requirements, and within product Cost Of Goods target.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a field of engineering, life science or other relevant areas required; Master's Degree preferred
8+ years of project management experience within the medical device industry
Proven experience successfully leading end-to-end hardware/software design projects on deliverables, on budget, and on time for medical device company is required
Experience with both Waterfall and Agile software development life cycles
Experience with Design Control and utilizing knowledge of IEC 62304
Skilled leader of cross-functional teams with senior specialists and highly skilled employees
Knowledge across the entire product development process from the concept phase through development, regulatory approval, production setup and launch
Experience with Microsoft Project
Excellent communication skills to all levels of the business

Responsibilities

Develop and manage project objectives, plans, schedules, and budget
Plan and execute on milestones
Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, resolving issues, and proactively managing risks/opportunities
Manage cross-functional project team to achieve project objectives
Manage the suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors on each project
Assist in the development and maintenance of product/project documentation required by Engineering SOPs and national/international quality standards and regulations
Deliver medical device design documentation compliant with FDA and international design controls and good documentation practices.
Stay up-to-date and follow all Quality System procedures related to this job, which can affect the quality of products or services provided to our customers