Senior Project Manager

Job Description:

SUMMARY: Project Manager I role requires a strong blend of technical, project management and business acumen to provide project-level leadership for our rapidly growing technology portfolio.  The ideal candidate has previously worked as a design or process engineer and has strong project management and customer facing skills.  This person will also have excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.  The ability to fluidly shift focus between technical details and big-picture thinking is critical to this role.

Schedule: Admin (Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Confer with management, production, and marketing staff to discuss project specifications and procedures

• Significant experience scoping, planning, executing, and closing complex medical device projects including but not limited to process improvements, new developments, process transfers, cost improvement and complex engineering change orders.

• Knowledge of project management basics including schedule building, tracking, management, and communication.

• Budget management.

• Risk management.

• Ability to define and manage scope across the product development life cycle.

• Establishment, organization, facilitation, and effective follow-up for cross-functional team meetings.

• Strengths in relationship building through technical know-how; able to lead SME’s through influence & credibility.

• Ability to lead teams through a systematic Stage Gate project process.

• Experience organizing and presenting key project metrics, progress, and risks during Project Reviews.

• Ability to multi-task between projects as directed by Product Development and Engineering Manager.  Capable of performing under the pressure of multiple competing deadlines while maintaining a cooperative and constructive working relationship with colleagues is essential.

• Outstanding verbal & written communication skills.

• Experience and savvy in dealing with external customers.

• Ability to forge strong, transparent customer relationships while also protecting Confluent’s interests.

• Skilled at customer negotiation and ensuring common understanding of requirements & expectations.

• Strong presentation capabilities including ability to develop and deliver formal communications.

• Ability to quickly & constructively respond to the unexpected, balancing tact, negotiation, and directness.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical/scientific field (required)

• 6–7 years of end-to-end project management experience in regulated environments (required)

• Advanced English proficiency (required)

• Master’s degree in Project Management (preferred)

• PMP certification or equivalent (preferred)

• Experience in:

• Medical device industry (highly preferred)

• Manufacturing and engineering environment

• Process improvement and/or New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Experience working with:

• External customers

• Senior leadership (Directors, VPs, etc.)

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies

• Experience managing project budgets and financial metrics (P&L, cost management, etc.)

• Knowledge of process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ), process characterization, and continuous improvement

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams through influence (no direct authority required)

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Results-oriented mindset with strong execution focus

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

• Strategic thinking while maintaining attention to detail

• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regulated manufacturing environment (medical devices)

• Frequent interaction with engineering teams, operations, and senior leadership

• High-visibility role with significant business impact

COMMENTS: This position description is an outline of the major recurring responsibilities of the job. It is not intended to be all-inclusive of the work to be performed. The incumbent(s) will typically perform other related job objectives, special assignments and less significant responsibilities.