Project Manager

Position Title: Project Manager 
Work Location: Carlsbad, CA 92008
Assignment Duration: 12 months
Work Arrangement: Onsite

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Position Summary:
Lead and implement project, program, and product structures for new product development activities, including communication, timelines, resources, budgets, and progress tracking.
Develop, coordinate, and maintain integrated project plans with dependencies, resources, and budgets to optimize team efficiency and effectiveness.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and implement project, program, and product structures for new product development activities, including communication, timelines, resources, budgets, and progress tracking.
• Develop, coordinate, and maintain integrated project plans with dependencies, resources, and budgets to optimize team efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure quality in project implementation through robust planning, risk management, critical path analysis, scenario creation, and budget oversight.
• Manage project processes, including milestone reviews and capacity reviews, while fostering best practices and continuous improvement within and across departments.
• Apply appropriate project methodologies, including hybrid Agile approaches, and coach teams on Agile practices in collaboration with Project Leads, Program Leads, or Project Management leadership.
• Act as a single point of contact for project/program data and advise project teams and leadership on planning, risk management, and scenario analysis to ensure value delivery.
• Identify project risks, analyze implications, and propose innovative solutions to address gaps or bottlenecks, ensuring projects stay on track.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing, foster positive team dynamics, and enhance collaboration across project/product teams, sub-chapters, and governing bodies.

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Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (from an accredited institution) in science, engineering or business related fields
• 6-8 years project and/or program management experience in the diagnostic, medical device, pharmaceutical or biotech industry leading complex new, product development and product care projects
• 1-3 years of experience in clinical biomarker or In Vitro Diagnostic development, analytical and clinical validations and regulatory submissions, or instrument development
• 1-3 years of experience in a regulated industry (e.g. FDA 21 CFR part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 9001)
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication abilities
• Knowledge of industry best practices, design control and/or phased development processes, and healthcare quality, risk, and/or regulatory compliance
• Proficient and have demonstrated experience using tools such as Planisware, MS Office, Google Suite, Trello, LucidChart, Smartsheet, Jira, ADO, etc.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 64.28/hr.