Job Title: R&D Project Manager
Location: Batesville, IN
Open to Remote/Hybrid: Hybrid at least 3 days in Batesville Office
Work Schedule: Monday thru Fridays
Length of Contract: 12 months posisble contract to hire
 
Job Description :-

• Top 3-5 Must Have Non-negotiable Skills Required
• R&D Project Management
• Agile Methodology
• Software Development Life Cycle
• Scrum Facilitation
• MS project and Jira
• Is a bachelor’s degree Required? Yes
• How many years of recent experience does this person need to have? 5 years

Nice to Have Skills

• Medical Device or Automotive
• Certified Scrum Master

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/technical field preferability Software or Systems Engineering
• 3-5 years of applied project management experience managing projects of various sizes for Embedded Software Programs
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and negotiate with a diverse group of cross-functional stakeholders in Marketing, R&D, QA, Regulatory, Sourcing, and Operations
• Strong communication (verbal, written, and presentation) skills
• Attention to detail

Qualifications:

• Applied experience with Microsoft Project.
• Familiarity of the Agile product development process.
• Deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Medical Device Background or Automotive Industry
• Technical 4-Year Degree
• Preferred Project Management Professional (PMP certification)

Responsibilities

• You are a problem solver. Complex projects or unexpected challenges are just opportunities to bring your considerable abilities to use. Whether working independently or with a trusted team, you are always ready to take on a project and work hard to find solutions.
• Your talent is needed across a wide variety of industries. As a Project Leader you will have the opportunity to work in a company that supports innovation, professional development, and a purposeful mission.

Your Team

• The R&D PMO Team, within Patient Support Systems (PSS) & Global Surgical Solutions (GSS) Engineering, is responsible for managing, directing, and coordinating engineering product design development/modifications of current model products and new product lines. We are a team of inquisitive individuals who embrace a collaborative environment to take on sophisticated challenges that meet the needs of our patients. We often need to change directions and respond to issues to avoid disruptions in our fast-paced manufacturing environment. Together, we build and maintain a positive work environment.

What you'll be doing:

• As a R&D Project Lead, you will lead cross-functional project teams to complete Sustaining and New Product Development (NPD) projects from planning through implementation. This position is for a person invested in building their career as a project leader who is goal driven and enjoys working in a dedicated cross-functional team environment.

Primary responsibilities

• Your primary responsibilities will be to effectively organize and lead cross-functional project teams using your project management skills. Using your strong planning, organization, communication, and collaboration skills, you will lead a diverse scope of projects with limited supervision. The projects may include, projects aimed at enhancing product features sets of current products to ensure customer satisfaction, addressing quality issues, or meeting new regulatory standards.
• You will lead one medium or multiple small projects that impact company performance. You will direct the activities of internal and external team members to meet project objectives. You will also implement design changes into production for current products and provide consultation support of other engineering projects.
• You will proactively support continuous improvement opportunities and ongoing process improvements with the goal to continually build the group.
• You must be a flexible, self-directed, organized, dependable, proactive, and persistent. You will effectively plan and execute projects, coach project team members, solve problems, and make decisions with limited direction. In the role, will communicate both up and down the organization to effectively complete and provide status of the projects.

 

About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
 
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
 
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LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer. 


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: $50.00/hr.