Project Manager, R&D - Pleasanton, CA

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

Position Overview

We are seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Project Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, self-starter, responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and closure of medical device projects. This role requires a blend of strong organizational skills, industry knowledge, and leadership to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet the highest standards of compliance and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Lifecycle Management: Manage all phases of the project lifecycle, from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, control, and closure.
• Project Planning and Execution: Develop comprehensive project plans, including defining project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and budgets.
• Team Leadership and Coordination: Lead and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, IT professionals, and administrators, to ensure effective project execution and communication.
• Resource and Budget Management: Monitor organizational spending habits, allocate resources effectively, and manage project budgets responsibly.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain detailed project documentation and provide regular, transparent reports and status updates to stakeholders, including senior leadership and external partners.
• Change Management: Navigate and support organizational change to ensure smooth adoption of new systems or processes by staff, addressing resistance and concerns
• Resource and Budget Management: Monitor project spend habits, allocate resources effectively, and manage project budgets responsibly.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify potential project risks and bottlenecks proactively, developing mitigation plans and effectively resolving issues as they arise.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain regular, transparent communication with all stakeholders, providing clear status updates, managing expectations, and documenting project progress.
• Quality Assurance: Implement quality control processes to ensure deliverables meet organizational standards and improve overall operational efficiency.
• Change Management: Drive organizational change management efforts related to project implementation, ensuring smooth transitions and staff adoption of new processes or systems.

Qualifications

Required:

• BS in engineering, Business Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5+ years of proven project management experience in medical devices or other regulated industry

Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in project management software with Microsoft Project, JIRA, Antura or other project management software
• Medical Device experience including thorough understanding of Medical Device Quality Management Systems (ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, ISO 14971)
• Working knowledge of FDA and International Standards requirements as related to capital equipment and disposables
• Team Coordination: Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including clinical staff, IT professionals, vendors, and administrative personnel, fostering effective communication and collaboration.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders.
• Skilled at working with international teams.
• Deep understanding of medical industry standards and compliance requirements.
• Experience in leading tasks/projects through a structured, phase-gate process
• Lead and manage technical meetings with cross-functional members
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; strong technical writing skills
• Ability to listen, convey empathy, and provide support
• Ability to resolve conflict and build team unity
• Ability to lead and manage a group of people
• Task oriented and driven to complete assignments on schedule
• Must have the ability to effectively interface with both technical and non-technical personnel.

Salary range: $118,000.00 - $140,000.00

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About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.  

Benefits at Getinge:

At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.