Description:

The R&D Project Manager directs the product development process from concept through market introduction on a contract basis for client companies.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for ultimate results of meeting customer expectations and ultimately bringing the customer’s product to market


• Leads efforts to analyze current project operations, makes recommendations for improvement and coordinates the decision-making process.


• Uses PM Tools (Timelines, Project schedules, RAID documents, meeting minutes, 4-panels, etc.) to facilitate information flow between team members, senior management and the client.


• Forms the client’s single primary point of contact into MIS for all R&D project-related matters.


• Responsible for establishing and developing cross-functional teams to support research and development process and may identify optimal opportunities for product.


• Organizes interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project on schedule and within budget and timeline constraints.


• Interacts internally and externally with senior management requiring negotiation of difficult matters to influence stakeholders both internally and externally.


• Manage and drive drafting and review of client proposals, assists in business development activities and client relationship management.


• Accountable party on administrative or operational matters as it pertains to projects


• Identifies required Design History File requirements and maintains detailed documentation throughout all phases of research and development; including management of scope / scope changes and adherence to quality system documentation requirements.


• Prepares project plans that specify project phases, tasks, task interdependencies, durations, resource assignments, and costs


• Sets project budgets, tracks cost to budget and manages budget for on-cost delivery. Reviews and approves invoices and assesses MIS’ financial exposure throughout project.


• Conducts risk analysis for products under development, including technical risk of product development success and MIS risk associated with client engagement


• Coordinates activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure the delivery of supplies or services needed to meet scheduled timelines


• Develop and utilize program management best practice tools and techniques to best service MIS customers


• Serve as technical lead on applicable projects under management and provide guidance to junior engineers on development deliverables


• All other duties as assigned