Project Manager

Title: Project Manager

Location: San Diego, CA, 92121

Duration: 12 Months

Job Description:

• Project Manager is responsible for managing the execution of programs and/or projects consisting of single or multiple projects.
  Works within the constraints of budget, schedule and scope while managing and communicating risk and ensuring adherence to established processes and methodologies.
• Seeking a highly motivated, self-directed, and experienced person to lead Agile software development.
• The ideal candidate is a professional who is a program or project manager for a company that develops enterprise-class software applications, has led multiple teams of 10+ software engineers indirectly reporting to the candidate, with experience in managing geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong management skills with a proven record of providing direction and leadership to others are essential.
• The candidate must be a highly effective communicator and problem-solver.
• The candidate must also possess demonstrated skills in leading and managing change; should possess the ability to pull together ideas and suggestions, shape them into a vision, and then implement this in the project plans.
• The selected candidate will bring new ideas, creativity and perspectives to our organization. Candidate will lead by example, with leadership focused on accountability, collaboration, and transparency.
• Candidate will also nurture a sense of camaraderie, success and appreciation among your team, and identify opportunities to improve team performance and effectiveness.
• Excellent communication and cooperation within the Product Development organization and with all departments/stakeholders within the business unit (and beyond) is essential for success.

• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of project and program management principles.
• Uses project management tools to manage large and complex projects or programs.
• Defines and manages scope, time and resources of large scale, complex projects or programs.
• Facilitates identification of project or program risks/issues, develops and assigns responsibility for mitigation/resolution actions; manages mitigation plan.
• Refines project management methodologies for quality and project or program risk management.
• Synthesizes critical information and communicates business implications to stakeholders.
• Consults with the senior management team and non-technology organization personnel.
• Has depth and breadth of experience in project management; integrates knowledge of business and functional priorities.
• Applies in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and non-standard situations.
• Provides leadership in the form of coaching, mentoring, and/or training.
• Acts as a key contributor in a complex environment.
• Measures project performance for schedule and resource effort variance.

• Requires a highly motivated, dynamic and customer-centric leader who thrives in a challenging and changing environment.
• Experience in highly government-regulated, healthcare/medical device environment
• Experience leading hardware and software development teams, encompassing Electrical, Mechanical, Embedded software, Enterprise Software solutions, SaaS and IaaS
• Proven expertise in developing and moving existing products to new IT platforms, as well as embracing a platform/product development paradigm
• A proven track record of executing of all aspects of product development including requirements, design, development, verification and validation as well as other aspects (e.g. performance, security, usability, scalability, install-ability, supportability) relevant to the final commercialized product
• Experience leading development teams using Microsoft technologies (.NET, C++, C#, SQL, Windows, etc.), agile development practices, and cloud deployment experience is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to successfully influence people and teams at all levels without direct authority.
• Proven success building employee engagement; creating, communicating and building understanding of a shared vision.
• Complete understanding of a wide application of business and program management principles, theories and concepts in the field.
• Generally-accepted Program and Project Management tools (ex: PMBOK®), structured product development process(es)
• Experience with both Agile and Waterfall program management, SCRUM and PMP certification preferred.
• Exceptional critical thinking and change management skills.
• Demonstrated analytical, decision making, prioritization and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage conflicts and ambiguity to drive clarity and deliver results.
• Demonstrates a high level of business acumen integrated across finance, marketing, sales, service, R&D and manufacturing.
• Demonstrated results and solutions-orientation as achieved through optimized processes and flawless execution.
• Ability to champion and execute customer-centric approaches, ideas, methods, and processes.
• Demonstrated strategic agility.
• Experience navigating self and teams in cross-functional environments and/or matrix organizations.
• Requires polished presentation skills to executive leadership level. Represents self and program with an executive presence.

  Must possess exceptional written and oral communication skills.

• Knowledge of and experience in structured product development processes.
• Effective meeting management and group facilitation skills.

• Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering field with a minimum of 2-4 years relevant experience managing the delivery for multi-project hardware and software product development core teams.
• MBA with a strong focus on technology commercialization is a plus
• Experience managing cross functional new product development core teams in Med Tech industries with capital hardware and IaaS / SaaS software solutions is preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus