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A Day in the LifeWithin our Research & Development organization in Peripheral Vascular Health, we focus on deploying project management methodologies and practices to ensure robust planning, monitoring/controlling and execution of new product development activities, continuous improvement initiatives and released product management. Our Project Management Specialists are directly involved in all stages of the project life cycle for our innovative devices and therapies.

In this role, the individual will work on projects that are in various phases of product development, primarily within the Release Product Management area. They will be working with internal project team members as well as suppliers and business partners to develop and sustain our product portfolio. As project lead this individual will be responsible for defining the scope, budget, and timeline of the project, along with managing project execution within a cross-functional team. This position requires broad cross-functional knowledge and comprehensive business management skills, providing direction and leadership to a cross-functional team including, but not limited to, members with expertise from the following disciplines: product development, clinical, regulatory affairs, quality, operations, supplier quality and product marketing.

•Responsible for representing the Research & Development Portfolio Operations group on teams as the PMO representative and project leader • Build cross functional project schedules from first principles.• Lead project management activities (e.g., project planning, tracking, risk management, communications), lead continuous improvement projects to drive better execution of projects and drive projects/sub-projects as necessary.• Have responsibility for resource management activities. You will support the overall project management infrastructure (metrics, reporting, administration, business reviews, project governance etc.)• Contribute occasionally as leader of crisis teams chartered with getting projects back on track.• Participate in implementing best practice tools and techniques in project management within projects and within PVH R&D.• Manage changing priorities on projects through effective schedule management and deployment of PM methodologies.• Keep the Team Leader and key Sponsors and Stakeholders abreast of organizational capacity constraints and portfolio risks.• Operate as role model by striving for continuous improvement and being an agent of change.