R&D Project Manager (Medical Device)

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This position is for a mid-level Systems R&D Project Manager on the Molecular Imaging/SPECT New Product Development team. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the development lifecycle to define, develop, and deliver major diagnostic medical imaging equipment and related updates.

You are responsible for:

• Leading activities to support SPECT projects, service packs, and other sustaining-related special assignments.

• Guiding project management activities including scheduling, budgeting, and risk management.

• Leading Project Steering Groups (PSG) or Project Leads Meetings to regularly assess project status and make key decisions aligned with the product roadmap.

• Supporting planning and estimating of work required to meet product deliverables

• Aiding in preparing yearly budget estimates for assigned projects.

• Creating work breakdown structures and schedules using Microsoft Project Planner.

• Tracking all expenditures and labor used for assigned projects.

• Providing leadership to the cross-functional team through the Project Steering Group.

• Creating and maintaining project management plans, PSG minutes/actions, and risk registers for assigned projects.

• Presenting overall project status in management reviews or team readouts.

• Leading or supporting the implementation and testing of new project management tools and processes as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science or Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical, Computer Science

• Minimum 5 years of experience in new product development and a proven track record of delivering products to market

• Minimum of 3 years proven experience in a technical guidance role where project relevant attributes are employed

• Working knowledge of either software or hardware systems in a highly regulated product field

• Experience working across multi-functional teams in a collaborative environment

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

• Excellent presentation and communication skills with ability to confidently represent R&D and their assigned project in various executive forums and reviews

• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills

• Understanding agile development methodologies using SAFE agile development process

• Ability to quickly learn the critical processes of the MI product development lifecycle necessary to deliver a product 

• Able to prioritize and focus on project deliverables and quality in a rapidly changing competitive environment

• Excellent conflict resolution skills necessary for timely decision making within the project team.

• Familiar with Design Controls for the development of medical devices such as 21CFR820, ISO 13485, and

• ISO 14971

• Strong quality orientation and customer focus.

• Master’s degree in engineering or business a plus

Who we are: We are a team of more than 73,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

How we work: When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

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The base pay range for this position is

Min $114,400 -