Associate Project Manager

Additional Locations: Canada-ON-Mississauga; Canada-ON-Toronto
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At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.
The application deadline for this position is Wednesday March 6th 11:59pm EST.
This position is a 12-month contract opportunity.
About the role
The Associate Project Manager role is responsible for managing the development and implementation process of the company's products and services involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products.  This specific role is focused on New Product Development within the EP Division and will report to a Manager, Project Management.  This position will be high visibility and is responsible for ongoing reporting to Senior Management on progress and outstanding risks to project management and implementation activities.      
 
Your responsibilities will include:
-Lead cross-functional project teams to the successful completion of project goals. Work includes ensuring the scope of work, schedules, costs, and risks are properly planned, resourced, and managed.
-Develop business case with cross functional team, with clear patient benefits, sound return on investment estimates, and project cost budgeting.
-Support the teams with all project activities, oversee risks and technical challenges, and evaluate potential solutions and their ultimate impact on the project and business.
-Create and manage detailed implementation plans outlining multidisciplinary work plans, timelines, roles, and resources for various projects.
-Directs project execution by assigning tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing contingency plans.
-Communicates project status on a consistent basis 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.
-Drives results by acting with speed and agility. Eliminate blockers and act to advance areas that need improvement with the relevant stakeholders.
-Lead project phases and gates preparation, drive transition to a new quality system.
-Consults with internal project groups by sharing project management knowledge and assisting or mentoring more junior project leaders in project management processes and techniques.
-Other duties as required.
Required Qualifications:
-Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in a Science, Engineering or Commerce-related field, accompanied by a technical background.
-4+ years of demonstrated experience as a Project Manager. Extensive cross-functional leadership experience highly relevant to the role is also considered in lieu of direct PM experience. 
-4+ years leading cross-functional teams through all project phases, from new product development to transfer to production.  Experience in the medical device industry is highly preferred.
-Demonstrated understanding of operations and systems (PLM, eQMS, ERP; MRP; BOM; ordering management; transfer to manufacturing; production tools; quality systems) in the medical device industry. 
-Understanding of analytical and financial aspects in managing assigned projects. 
-Influential leadership skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong negotiation skills. 
-Ability to collect information from multiple sources and the ability to synthesize, integrate, and resolve conflicting requirements and cross-functional issues. 
-Demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of people at all levels of the organization within a variety of departments and business units. 
-Ability to exercise a flexible mindset. 
Preferred Qualifications:
-MBA and/or PMP certification.
-Cross-functional experience in the areas of R&D, Commercial, Clinical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, and Manufacturing
-Knowledge of regulations and standards related to medical devices (e.g., FDA, ISO, QSR design controls). 
 
Requisition ID: 579041
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