Manager, R&D PMO

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop project managers supporting the Sports Surgical and Shoulder Reconstruction portfolios
• Coordinate R&D and cross-functional resourcing across active projects, lifecycle initiatives, and future pipeline opportunities
• Identify resource constraints, elevate gaps, and support trade-off decisions with functional leaders
• Establish, manage, and communicate portfolio budgets, including resource assumptions, prototype and supplier needs, project expenses, and budget risks
• Lead multiyear pipeline planning by integrating project roadmaps, resource plans, budget requirements, strategic priorities, and leadership decision points
• Drive PMO operating discipline through portfolio reviews, stage-gate readiness, schedule performance, risk management, decision tracking, and timely issue communication
• Partner with R&D, marketing, clinical, regulatory, quality, supply chain, manufacturing, finance, and other stakeholders
• Provide project management subject matter expertise, mentorship, and best-practice guidance
• Ensure compliance with applicable legal, health, safety, environmental, and quality-system requirements
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 6 years work experience
• Minimum of 3 years project management experience in a medical device or similarly regulated industry
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Project, and Teams
• Ability to create and manage project and program budgets
• Track record of leading and working within cross-functional teams
• Exceptional problem-solving ability
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple projects of varying complexity
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage a varied workload
• Effective verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Success leading medical device projects from concept through market introduction, preferably in orthopaedics, sports medicine, extremities, shoulder reconstruction, or related implant/instrumentation platforms
• Ability to ensure compliance with FDA, MDR, and design-control regulations
• Ability to build effective interdependent partnering relationships
• Negotiation and conflict-resolution skills
• Ability to develop leadership capabilities and assimilate and communicate complex information from multiple sources
• Ability to recognize and lead resolution of project issues and roadblocks
• Ability to model and integrate Standards of Leadership into business practices
• Up to 10% business travel may be required
• Additional training in PMI, Six Sigma, or product development processes desired
• Proficiency with project lifecycle management software preferred
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) preferred

Demonstrates expertise in project management within the medical device industry, focusing on budget management, cross-functional collaboration, and compliance with regulatory standards. Proven ability to lead teams, mentor project managers, and drive successful project outcomes from concept to market introduction.