Location: Arden Hills, MN

Duration: 12 months

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Technical Communications is a Research & Development team responsible for creating and maintaining primary product labeling for Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) and Electrophysiology (EP) products. The Project Manager play a pivotal role planning and coordinating labeling deliverables for new product development and sustaining projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Project/Program Management: Manages key initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing activities; develops (with assistance) and implements a project plan; builds team ownership and commitment to project plan.
  • Process Management: leads team to complete activities per policies and practices to produce and release Technical Communications deliverables required in support of Sustaining or New Product Development projects.
  • Communication and Reviews: Responsible for team and cross-functional communications; acts as primary liaison between the Technical Communications team and the project Core Teams; leads (with assistance) phase and business reviews, project meeting minutes, issues logs, metrics, and other key communications.
  • People Management: Manages small cross-functional development teams (with assistance); leads teams effectively; provides input to functional managers on team and team member performance.
  • Product/Technology Management: Develops labeling strategies based on regulatory, marketing, and technical requirements and features. Works with Technical Communications team to identify and mitigate technical challenges associated with deliverables.
  • Continuous Improvement: works with peers and managers to improve department processes and drive efficiency.

CULTURE:

The successful candidate will:

  • Learn, understand and apply Technical Communications processes/tools to create the best strategy based on the unique requirements of each project.
  • Lead problem-solving efforts to adapt our project strategy in response to the challenges and changes that occur during the research and development process.
  • Drive collaboration within the Technical Communications team and a broad array of subject matter experts.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • Minimum 2 years of project management experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 3-5 years of experience
  • PMP certification or significant progress towards a PMP certification
  • Experience with Agile project management tools and techniques
  • Experience in a medical device company
  • Experience with medical device literature or labels