Director, Program Management

About the position

The Director of Project Management will lead and oversee the project management team within the CVS organization. This role is responsible for ensuring the successful planning, execution, and completion of remediation, development, and continuous improvement or transformation projects. The Director will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, quality, regulatory, clinical, medical affairs and marketing/product management, to deliver innovative medical devices that meet regulatory standards and market needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the project management team, providing coaching guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations and personnel development.
• Develop and implement project management processes, tools, and best practices to ensure efficient project execution and transparent reporting.
• Oversee the planning, scheduling, and tracking of multiple concurrent projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project goals, deliverables, and resource requirements and execute on-time and on-budget with high quality.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, and develop contingency plans as needed.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and quality standards throughout the project lifecycle.
• Communicate project status, progress, and issues to senior management and stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the project management team.
• Drive the adoption of project management software and tools to enhance project visibility and reporting.
• Coordinate and manage the activities of cross functional product development teams in the design and development of medical devices and components from concept to commercial product launch.
• Coordinate and manage the activities of cross functional product teams in the sustainment and transfer of medical devices and components from concept to completion.
• Serve as program leader and manage cross functional program resources.
• Coordinate and run cross-functional project team meetings, both in-house and with contract resources.
• Develop and maintain resource allocation data for all Engineering and supporting functional groups.
• Develop, document, and manage project plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Identify project and timeline risks and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensure regulatory and quality compliance, including coordinating design control activities.
• Manage unexpected program delays and direct cross-functional team efforts to proactive communication, development mitigation plans and re-align with established project timelines.
• Contribute technically to projects as required.
• Participate in negotiation of business contracts with outside parties.
• Develop vendor contracts and specifications.
• Assist in special projects as needed.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related duties as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in technical field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience managing a group or department.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of relevant experience in medical device research and development, with a minimum of five years' direct experience in project or program management.
• Strong experience with MS Office applications is required (Word/Excel/Project).

Nice-to-haves

• Working knowledge of medical device industry, FDA regulations, quality systems and design control.
• Experience leading the development and implementation of projects, with ability to handle multiple projects and effectively manage timelines.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, as well as effectively interact and communicate with all levels of the organization in a team environment.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills; technical writing experience.
• Agile PLM and Oracle experience preferred.