Project Manager

The Project Manager is responsible for leading projects This role translate strategy into a detailed project scope, MS Project schedule, budget, and resource forecast.  In this position the Project Manager will lead cross-functional project teams, including members across the Coloplast organization and external partners, while ensuring the project is completed on-time, within budget, and in accordance with the project contract.

This role will support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for improvement and that support predictable execution, cost-savings, and efficiencies.

Major Areas of Accountability

• Lead projects across the Interventional Urology business including but are not limited to:
  • New product development projects
  • Sustaining projects
  • Transformation and process improvement projects
  • Other
• In collaboration with the project team:
  • Build and optimize schedules in MS Project
  • Develop project budgets, review SOWs, POs, and invoices, and track actuals against forecasts/approved budgets
  • Develop resource forecasts for project work
  • Maintain project risk register to identify, mitigate, and communicate project risks, and escalate issues to stakeholders and leadership
• Monitor project performance against project tolerances for schedule, budget, scope, and resources
• Prepare and present project status for Interventional Urology or other management boards as appropriate.
• Facilitate problem-solving and solution-oriented negotiation and alignment discussions; propose solutions to the relevant decision makers
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills with the ability to clearly articulate messages across all levels of the organization
• Influence and develop trusting relationships with business leaders and cross-functional teams across multiple geographic locations
• Coloplast employees are required to conduct business to the highest ethical and professional standards; comply with applicable laws and regulations, the Advamed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, and company policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of project management experience
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Knowledge, Skills, and Preferences

• Project Scheduling Expertise
• New Product Development design transfer and launch readiness experience
• Experience employing standard project management tools and practices
• Organizational skills
• Ability to manage cross-functional and remote teams
• Ability to facilitate problem-solving and alignment
• Formal PM education/training preferred
• PM certification (PMP or other) preferred
• Knowledge of product development within the medical device industry including quality requirements and regulatory requirements preferred
• Previous project management experience in the medical device product development industry preferred
• Degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering preferred
• Lean Six Sigma / Process Improvement experience preferred: continuous improvement mindset
• Change management preferred