Schedule Notes:    100% Onsite at Minnetonka, MN location

Duties:

• The Project Manager has the responsibility of managing the details of the assigned project plans (i.e., project planning and management, configuration planning and execution, testing and validation, and go live planning and support) under the leadership and governance of the Project Management Office (PMO). This role will utilize strong project, task, and resource management experiences and skills to assist the organization in achieving its goals of executing projects on time, on budget, and within scope.
• In performing these responsibilities, this position will work closely with business leaders and project leaders to assess and track the various activities and resources required in project management.
• The position will utilize various project management solutions to develop, monitor, and communicate to the head of the PMO and business leaders. This role will also provide a framework for project leaders to use in initializing new projects within the PMO structure and processes.

Description

• The Project Manager will lead and perform all phases of project management activities including scope management, requirements definition and analysis, technical development, testing, validation, communication management, risk management, progress reporting, and budget and resource management.
• The Project Manager will provide training as appropriate to project participants and business partners regarding the use of various tools utilized and required by the PMO.
• The position carries responsibility for ensuring that project plans and execution support Client’s strategic plans, activities, and objectives while maintaining the highest level of ethics and compliance.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and provide project management capability for implementation of small to large scale solutions through the development and maintenance of detailed project plans, the organization of project implementation teams, the establishment of and adherence to project budget management, and the effective and timely execution of projects.
• Develop and maintain the Master Project Plan and Schedule.
• Responsible for the achievement of project milestones and metrics. Responsible for ensuring governance and compliance of the PMO methodology and related objectives.
• Drive excellence of portfolio management by incorporating and supporting processes and tools that are used to identify, prioritize, and select opportunities/projects for optimal portfolio value and strategic alignment.
• Collect and analyze the performance of the projects by collecting data for key metrics, including performance to budget, and regularly reporting out performance via dashboards and other appropriate, efficient, and progressive methods.
• Lead and ensure the documentation and tracking of project reviews.
• Ensure proactive mitigation and escalation of concerns, risks, issues, project dependencies, scope change, and project conflicts.
• Assist and coordinate change management activities.
• Provide consulting services and project management support to other functions and initiatives globally.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Finance, IT, Human Resources, etc. to ensure effective business case development, establishment of and adherence to project budget, tracking of relevant project metrics, achievement of expected outcomes, adherence to quality assurance and regulatory compliance requirements, creation of technical documentation, execution of testing activities, and the design and management of security requirements both technological and otherwise.
• Act as a change agent for continuous improvement efforts that cross clients, sites, and processes.
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management. 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and provide project management capability for implementation of small to large scale solutions through the development and maintenance of detailed project plans, the organization of project implementation teams, the establishment of and adherence to project budget management, and the effective and timely execution of projects.
• Develop and maintain the Master Project Plan and Schedule.
• Responsible for the achievement of project milestones and metrics. Responsible for ensuring governance and compliance of the PMO methodology and related objectives.
• Drive excellence of portfolio management by incorporating and supporting processes and tools that are used to identify, prioritize, and select opportunities/projects for optimal portfolio value and strategic alignment.
• Collect and analyze the performance of the projects by collecting data for key metrics, including performance to budget, and regularly reporting out performance via dashboards and other appropriate, efficient, and progressive methods.
• Lead and ensure the documentation and tracking of project reviews.
• Ensure proactive mitigation and escalation of concerns, risks, issues, project dependencies, scope change, and project conflicts.
• Assist and coordinate change management activities.
• Provide consulting services and project management support to other functions and initiatives globally.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Finance, IT, Human Resources, etc. to ensure effective business case development, establishment of and adherence to project budget, tracking of relevant project metrics, achievement of expected outcomes, adherence to quality assurance and regulatory compliance requirements, creation of technical documentation, execution of testing activities, and the design and management of security requirements both technological and otherwise.
• Act as a change agent for continuous improvement efforts that cross clients, sites, and processes.
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management. 

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree (Masters Degree, MBA preferred) in Manufacturing, Engineering, Industrial Psychology, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum four years of related experience required.
• Commensurate combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Significant manufacturing operations experience required.
• Project management certification (such as PMP) or formal training strongly preferred.
• Six Sigma or Lean Sigma certification strongly preferred.
• Experience leading multiple cross-functional and inter-site project teams within operations with results-oriented performance.
• Proficient with project management software.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• Experience in medical device regulatory environment or another regulatory environment preferred.