Project Manager, R&D

New Product Development Project Manager

Location: Stryker R&D Innovation Centre, Cork

Hybrid working model.
 

NPD Project Managers have accountability and authority for achieving a project’s objectives.  They direct a multi-disciplinary team aiming to complete a project.

Talents we are looking for:

• Strategic thinkers. People who enjoy analyzing data or trends for the purposes of planning, forecasting, advising, budgeting, reporting, or sales opportunities.
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.

• Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.
• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• Curious learners. People who seek out cutting-edge research and information to expand and enhance their ability to develop new ideas into reality.
 

What you will do:

• Lead the team in the development of the project charter and management plan. Direct, manage, monitor, and control project. Evaluate tradeoffs within project.

• Meet with project stakeholders to understand and refine project scope; review with manager for approval.

• Create detailed Work Breakdown Structure.

• Develop and manage the detailed project Gantt chart.

• Analyze critical path and major workstreams.

• Collaborate with supervisor and/or project PM to establish sub-project budget.

• Monitor and maintain costs within budget.

• Partner with project team to create project Quality Plans using 1-2 quality planning tools and techniques. Monitor and maintain plans.

• Develop a risk management plan for the project. Identify, analyze and understand project risks, develop and monitor a risk response plan.

• Contribute in the development of a Procurement Management Plan and collaborate on the selection of procurement partners

• Estimate, acquire and assign project team resources.

• Define the role, responsibility, and deliverables for each team member.Provide direct feedback to functional manager on performance reviews.

• Develop a Stakeholder management plan for the project, based on the identification, analysis and understanding of Stakeholder expectations.

• Develop and Execute the communications management plan for project team and the needs of key stakeholders

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Knowledge and Capabilities:

• Builds successful working relationships with internal and external personnel in various departments. Understands quality system(s).

• High in emotional intelligence and stays calm under pressure. Adept in conflict resolution

• Drives results in support of the business, even in the face of demanding timelines. Steps up to take on additional responsibility where appropriate

• Adept at team management: selects the right people to the right tasks all while maintain team morale and recognizing contributions.

• Can influence without direct authority in a way that makes others want to be on their team.

• Incorporates end-user feedback to refine scope through the project lifecycle and can communicate changes, updates and decisions to key stakeholders

• Can understand and communicate how goals fit into broader organizational goals, and prioritize tasks/schedule accordingly.

• Keeps the customer at the heart of what we do

• Exercises good judgment and can weigh benefits and risk in order to make solid decisions despite ambiguity

• Growth mindset – ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment.

​ What you will need:

• Bachelors Degree, technical preferred

• 4+ years of experience

Preferred Skills / Engineering tools:

• PMP or equivalent preferred

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