36,185 Medical Device Project Manager jobs in the United States

• Communicate at all levels of the organization, ensuring that expectations are clear, aligned, and consistently met throughout each project lifecycle.
• Provide updates and project visibility to the internal and external project teams.
• Collaborate across all functions; sales, marketing, quality, and operations, to ensure project goals are met and initiatives stay on track.

• Educational Background: A bachelor's degree in a related field, such as engineering, life sciences, or project management, is preferred.
• Experience: A minimum of 4-6 years of experience in project management within the medical device or biotechnology industry is required.
• Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with medical device development processes, regulatory requirements, and quality management systems is essential.
• Leadership and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong leadership abilities and effective problem-solving skills are crucial for managing cross-functional teams and navigating complex project demands.

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

• Lead design transfer activities from R&D to production, ensuring timely, high-quality product launches.
• Drive manufacturing strategy execution , aligning cross-functional efforts with project goals.
• Manage project scope, timelines, milestones, budgets, and risks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Supply Chain .
• Track and report progress to stakeholders and leadership, ensuring alignment and transparency.
• Improve project management tools, templates, and PMO governance practices.
• Manage and resolve team performance issues, workflow bottlenecks, and task prioritization.
• Review deliverables, perform quality spot-checks, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Own the project lifecycle using formal project management methodologies from initiation to closure.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (required).
• 6-8+ years of relevant project management experience.
• Strong background in the medical device industry , preferably with experience in design transfer and manufacturing operations .
• PMP or equivalent project management certification (preferred).
• Experience working with Change Orders (ECOs, ECRs) and document control systems.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in risk management, stakeholder alignment, and resource planning.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams with minimal supervision.
• Analytical thinking, sound judgment, and decision-making capability.

• This role is onsite in Irvine, CA
• Only candidates with medical device hardware experience will be considered
• No software-only PMs or generalist PMs

Senior Project Manager, Medical Device Software

Role Summary We are seeking a seasoned Senior Project Manager with extensive experience in the medical device software development sector. In this critical role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end planning and execution of multiple, complex projects. As the primary point of contact for our customers, you will ensure project success by expertly managing timelines, budgets, and stakeholder relationships from kickoff to closure.

What You'll Do:

• Customer & Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary liaison with customers, managing expectations and fostering strong, collaborative partnerships. Establish and maintain clear communication channels across all project teams and stakeholders.
• Project Planning & Execution: Develop comprehensive project plans, resource schedules, and timelines in alignment with the Statement of Work (SOW). Define project milestones and drive the team to meet critical deadlines.
• Financial Oversight: Meticulously maintain and track project budgets, manage resource and revenue forecasting, and ensure financial health throughout the project lifecycle.
• Risk & Change Management: Proactively identify, document, and mitigate project risks and opportunities. Initiate, coordinate, and track all Change Orders to manage scope effectively.
• Agile & Team Leadership: Lead Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups and sprint reviews. Coordinate essential design, architecture, and code reviews, as well as unit and functional testing cycles.
• Reporting & Documentation: Maintain detailed project documentation, including status reports, issue logs, and project health metrics. Oversee the timely review and approval of project timesheets and complete all project closure activities.
• Process Improvement: Contribute to the standardization and continuous improvement of our project delivery processes. Assist the pre-sales capture team with project estimation and scoping as needed.

• 8+ years of progressive experience in project management within a software development environment.
• 3-5 years of direct experience managing software projects in the medical device field or a similar regulated industry.
• Demonstrated experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Proficiency with project management and development tools such as Jira, GitHub, and Trello.
• A proven track record of managing project financials, including budget, forecasting, and resource planning.
• Expertise in Agile methodologies and best practices.
• Exceptional Communication: Superior listening skills and the ability to articulate complex technical and logistical information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
• Strategic Problem-Solver: A natural curiosity and the ability to ask probing questions to identify the root cause of issues and devise effective solutions.
• Adaptability: The flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing technologies and requirements.

Santa Clara, CA

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RQM+ is The MedTech CRO, accelerating innovation to patient impact. Our tailored solutions deliver regulatory and quality expertise, FDA-recognized laboratory services, clinical trials, and reimbursement strategies across device types and therapeutic areas to bring life-changing technologies to patients faster, safer, better.

We don't make MedTech. We make MedTech happen. Our experienced teams are cohesive, collaborative, and proactive, constantly seeking to improve and evolve while remaining laser-focused on customer success. RQM+ elevates the MedTech experience through best-in-class service and clear, concise communication. We serve as an extension of our customers establishing and maintaining excellent client and site relationships and providing direct access to our technology platforms for real-time data and study transparency.

6 month contract

Onsite 100%- Santa Clara, CA

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for leading cross-functional projects from concept to commercialization for medical device and technical business projects. This individual will pro-actively create overall project plans and detailed schedules and will manage the required activities to ensure successful on-time completion.

The Project Manager is responsible for day-to-day leadership of their internal matrix team as well as interactions with applicable outside vendors and will represent the team on project status reports and meetings.

This position requires initiative, motivation, communication, and organization skills, as well as the ability to create and manage an effective team environment.

• Estimates project levels of effort and resource requirements by using standard estimating techniques and tools, and by working with appropriate staff to understand scope of effort.
• Prepares project plans, schedules and budgets by using project management tools such as Microsoft Project and by working with appropriate staff to understand tasks necessary to complete project.
• Directs project execution by assigning tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing contingency plans.
• Assures project quality by using standard development methodologies and by working with SQA to develop and execute project quality plans.
• Communicates project status by preparing standard status reports, and by participating in departmental and customer project status update meetings.
• Resolves project issues by working with team members, project customers, and others as appropriate.
• Consults with internal project groups by sharing project management knowledge and assisting or mentoring more junior project leaders in project management processes and techniques.
• Participates in external project management organizations, conferences and seminars to keep current with industry best practices in project management by joining professional associations and implementing a professional development plan with focus on project management.
• Understands business environment and relates extensive knowledge of internal and external technological activities to trends.
• Interfaces with senior management on significant matters, often requiring the coordination of activity across organizational units.
• Participates in the development of other technical contributors by facilitating training and providing feedback and guidance.
• May lead a project team. Acts as a mentor to less-experienced staff and may provide work direction or supervise other technical employees.
• Provides technical leadership to business units.
• Exercises judgment independently.
• Plans and organizes project assignments of substantial variety and complexity.
• Initiates or maintains schedule for projects and project milestones. Establishes priorities of individual or project assignments. Selects methods and techniques to lead a project to completion.
• Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives.

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• 7-9 years of project management experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of medical device design controls and Quality Management Systems.
• Experience with design and implementation of Project Development Plans including scope, scheduling, and resourcing.
• Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional technical and business teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills for all levels of the organization
• Organized, attentive to detail, and able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks with competing deadlines
• Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
• Experience with technical and/ or process development of mechanical devices.
• Has broad knowledge of various technical alternatives and their potential impact on the business.
• Proficient in the use of common online project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Monday.com.

Being an industry leader in Medtech is just the beginning for RQM+. We consider our employees our biggest asset and we invest heavily in ongoing learning and development. Providing a rewarding place to work is rooted deep in our core values. From an industry leading compensation package to a deeply engrained focus on work life balance, RQM+ has a unique offering for regulatory and quality professionals. At RQM+, you are not just another employee, you are a member of RQM+ family. Make your impact today!

We invite you to apply if you have an interest in learning more about our organization and beginning your journey with us.

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