Position Summary:
The LP-MIM Associate Project Manager will lead strategic sub-projects focused on implementing Low Pressure Metal Injection Molding (LP-MIM) technology within the Advanced Operations organization for medical device manufacturing. This role ensures successful integration of LP-MIM processes into production environments, supporting scalability, compliance, and cost efficiency. The Associate Project Manager will work cross-functionally with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain teams to deliver projects that meet stringent medical device standards and timelines.
What you will do:
• Leads sub-projects and may support a high complexity program. Builds productive working relationships with departments that are key partners (e.g., R&D, Marketing, Quality, GQO).
• Contribute to the development of the sub-project charter and/or develop sub-project charter and management plan. Recommend tradeoffs within project.
• Assist in defining and managing project scope; review with manager for approval. Outline major workstreams.
• Complete assigned tasks according to established timeline. Assist in the development of a detailed project Gantt chart. Manage a sub-project timeline.
• Collaborate with supervisor and/or project PM to establish sub-project budget. Monitor and maintain costs within budget.
• Partner with sub-project teams to establish project Quality Plans. Monitor and maintain plans.
• Create a risk register and management plan for the sub-project. Identify, analyze and understand project risks and develop sub-project risk response plan.
• Participate in the development of a Procurement Management Plan.
• Develop a sub-project team list with cross-functional staffing requirements. Define the role, responsibility and deliverables for each team member. Work with project or program manager to provide input to functional performance reviews.
• Create a Stakeholder register for the sub-project and assist in the preparation of a Stakeholder management plan.
• Support the development of a project communications management plan or develop a sub-project communications plan.
• Additional role-specific technical areas of responsibilities may be added as deemed necessary by the local hiring manager.
• Gains stakeholder trust, and maintains open communication channels with stakeholders, including development teams and sponsors
• Stays calm under pressure timelines and seeks to add additional responsibility where appropriate to have an impact outside of core role
• Self-motivated: enjoys tackling goals, growing and developing, and is accountable for goals being met
• Consistently drives results
• Effective communicator and presenter: understands how to engage diverse audiences, adjust as appropriate and checks for understanding along the way
• Understand the importance of networking and utilizing that network to improve individual job performance
• Actively seeks to understand how goals fit into broader organizational goals
• Works to build customer centric solutions that are flexible as needs change, and incorporates customer feedback quickly
• Can consolidate large amounts of data, pinpoint valuable information free of personal bias to make timely and durable decisions
• Understands when to take risk and when to escalate, evaluating issues based on parts, patterns and relationships.
• Is able to pressure test ideas and share conclusions with a broader audience in a concise manner.
• Exercises good judgment regarding when and how to escalate issues
• Growth mindset – learns from previous mistakes and picks up new skills quickly.
• Additional role-specific knowledge and capabilities may be added as deemed necessary by the local hiring manager.
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
• B.S in an Engineering related discipline
• 2 or more years’ total experience in technical and/or project management roles within industries such as medical device, automotive or aerospace.
Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):
• CAPM or equivalent preferred