New Product Introduction Project Manager (MedSurg)

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Description:

New Product Introduction Project Manager (Solventum)

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role:
 

As a New Product Introduction Project Manager, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Leading complex NPI programs with full accountability, setting project strategy and guiding cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with broader portfolio and global initiatives.

• Owning all aspects of assigned projects including project scope, plan, budget, resource and risk management, problem solving, team and organizational communication while serving as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders.

• Serve as the core team leader for cross-functional project teams, setting direction, driving ownership, and ensuring disciplined execution within scope, budget, and timelines in compliance with quality standards and functional requirements.

• Effectively utilize problem solving skills and techniques to identify potential issues, assess their impact, and develop and implement mitigation and resolution plans and activities

• Leading programs through the full product development lifecycle, from initiation and concept through development, verification/validation, and commercialization, in alignment with the defined phase-gate process.

• Ensuring robust design and development practices, including implementation of design controls compliant with 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971 requirements.

• Establishing and maintaining project governance and controls, ensuring consistency, transparency, and adherence to organizational standards.

• Evaluating technical and program risks, making informed decisions, and ensuring appropriate countermeasures are in place to enable successful execution.

• Collaborating with internal teams, suppliers, and external partners, including globally distributed stakeholders, anticipating challenges, aligning timelines, and facilitating timely decision-making.

• Communicating effectively across all levels of the organization, providing clear and proactive project updates, and escalating risks and issues as needed.

• Develop and deliver executive-level communications, including clear, concise presentations and program updates that drive alignment, support decision-making, and provide transparency on status, risks, and key milestones.

 Your Skills and Expertise 
 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree AND 5+ years of applied program, project management, and/or leadership experience in medical device industry or other highly regulated healthcare industry.

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