Job Description Summary

Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring successful completion of projects including:

Project planning
Resource allocation
Time management
Risk assessment and mitigation
Monitoring progress against schedule
Communicating to all stakeholders (engineering, quality, regulatory, manufacturing, supply chain, marketing)
Closure of projects
Supports strategic initiatives by leading cross-functional teams in the development of new products, technologies or processes.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

Job Summary:
The Project Manager will be responsible for managing Sustaining Engineering projects in accordance with FDA regulations and company standards. The Project Manager’s primary duties include ensuring compliance to quality system requirements (QSR), developing project plans, and coordinating cross-functional teams to complete all stages of the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Successfully initiate, plan, execute, and deliver medium and large sized projects.

• Manages multiple projects concurrently.

• Identify and manage project risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies.

• Ensure project execution within established scope, schedule, resource, budget and quality requirements

• Lead cross-functional project teams in a matrix environment, optimizing team performance on assigned tasks and deliverables

• Utilizes analytical, organizational, communication, presentation, and written skills to keep stakeholders informed

• High level of energy, initiative, and results orientation

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, biomedical, electrical, or related technical field.

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience, including 5 years’ formal project management experience, preferably in a global, matrixed company.

• Proven experience working in medical device industry driving medium to large-sized projects from initiation through closure.

• Experience driving medical device design changes and transfer to manufacturing in a sustaining engineering environment.

• Experience qualifying plastic components Injection Molds working with Supplier.

• In-depth understanding of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Lean/Six Sigma, Scrum) and processes

• Proven experience using project management tools and software (i.e. Microsoft Project, Office 365, One Plan etc)

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge in Manufacturing Process.

• Professional project management certification (PMP, Scrum Master etc.)

Travel

• Minimal, less than 10%

At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Why Join Us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.