Director, R&D Project Management; Medical Device

The Director, R&D Project Management, is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic projects across R&D. This position oversees a portfolio of technical initiatives, manages project management teams, and collaborates closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives and technical standards. The Director will build and lead a high-performing project management team, set the strategic direction for project execution, implement best practices, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

The Director, R&D Project Management reports directly to the Vice President of R&D and leads a team of project managers.

If you’re passionate about research and development project management and want to be part of a team that is shaping the future of life sciences, we’d love to hear from you, apply today!

• Strategic Leadership:
  Define and communicate the vision for R&D project management. Align project portfolios with organizational goals and priorities.
• Program Oversight:
  Lead and oversee large-scale R&D programs from initiation through delivery, ensuring projects are executed on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Team Management:
  Recruit, mentor, and develop project managers. Foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment.
• Process Improvement:
  Establish, refine, and enforce project management methodologies, standards, and tools to drive consistency and efficiency.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Serve as the primary point of contact for executive leadership, clients, and technical teams. Communicate project status, risks, and mitigation strategies effectively.
• Risk & Issue Management:
  Proactively identify potential risks and issues, develop mitigation plans, and ensure resolution to minimize impact on project delivery.
• Resource Allocation:
  Optimize the utilization of resources across projects, balancing workloads and priorities to maximize productivity.
• Financial Management:
  Oversee project budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting. Ensure projects deliver value within financial constraints.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in project management, including 5+ years in a leadership or director-level role.
• Proven track record of successfully leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., PMP, Agile, Scrum).
• Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and organizational change as well as manage budgets, resources and timelines effectively.
• Experience with project management software and tools (e.g., MS Project, Asana, Jira).
• Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organization.
• High level of analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Experience managing cloud, software development, infrastructure, or enterprise IT projects.
• Ability to navigate and influence within a matrixed organization.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Project Management, Engineering, or related field;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• Certification in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) preferred.

• This position is based in our Waltham, MA office with occasional travel to our Norwood, MA and Westbrook, ME facilities with other travel as required to support project teams and stakeholders.
• Typical office environment:
• Manual dexterity for Keyboarding.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Occasional standing and walking during meetings or site visits.
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds for handling office materials or light equipment.
• Visual acuity to read technical documents, spreadsheets, and digital screens.
• Ability to travel to other sites or vendors as needed.
• The full list of physical requirements for this role is available upon request.

Work Location: On-site in Waltham, 3-4 days a week on-site.

Schedule/

Hours:

Monday to Friday, General business hours