Project Manager

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

**Position Summary**:
The role will report to the Reprocessing Program Management Office (PMO) team and is responsible for leading the design and development of Capital / Consumable products to meet customers’ and business needs. The incumbent will direct all phases of product development lifecycle from inception through commercialization / product launch. This individual will also organize and lead a cross-functional core team on product development programs through stage gates.

**Note: This position is based in Quebec, Canada and follows a hybrid work model, requiring on-site presence three days per week.**

**What You'll Do As A Project Manager.**:

- Collaborate with the Product Management team on business case justification.
- Develops the cross-functional plan/execution strategy and drives implementation of identified products.
- Ensures compliance with the NPD / Design Control / lifecycle management processes across all functions.
- Owns the overall project management of the product development to ensure outcomes that meet quality, costs, reliability and manufacturability requirements.
- Monitors project team adherence to master plans / schedules / operating budgets, identifies program risks / mitigation solutions and promotes continuous improvement.
- Acts as the primary leader for project activities, leading decision-making / change management and technical performance requirements.
- Drives project teams to make decisions, complete tasks, and execute the plan based on defined deliverables and timelines. Facilitate communication and interaction across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Marketing, and Operation functional leadership to ensure transparency of critical deliverables, risks and milestones in the NPD process.
- Conducts regular status meetings, technical discussions and reviews to expedite solutions and implementation. Coordinates and allocates resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials.
- Identifies critical dependences, risks and contingency plans. Proactively monitors progress, anticipating the effect of dependencies on schedule, cost, etc.
- Fosters a culture of continuous improvement by evaluating project outcomes, tracking key performance indicators identifying areas for optimization and implementing lessons learned.
- Responsible for leading a minimum of 1 large complex project or medium projects.
- Develops project schedule, financial budget and leads delivery / presentation of NPD Project Deliverables Plan at stage gates and at VP-level sponsor reviews.
- Ensures smooth transition across the organization for initial concept through product development, manufacturing and product launch.

**The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed**:
**Required**:

- A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required for this role.
- 5+ years’ experience in project management associated with product development in a medical device or a regulated industry.
- Prior Experience in New Product Development or Manufacturing.
- Experience leading projects from initial concept, through development and verification/validation testing, and into Manufacturing. Ability to balance customer, manufacturing, business and regulatory requirements to expedite launch of the right product to market.
- Strong planning, attention to detail, organization skills, follow-through skills and proactive risk management experience.
- Demonstrated leadership skills including timely communication, conflict resolution, assertiveness, negotiation and driving results.
- Ability to lead and collaborate within a team-based matrixed organization across all business functions, levels and cultures. Experience in successfully coordinating with functional departments (e.g. Legal, Regulatory, Operations, Procurement, Clinical Affairs, Operations, Marketing, Quality, etc.)
- Excellent interpersonal and influence management skills including evidence of managing multi-disciplinary teams.
- Excellent written, oral and presentation skills.

**Preferred**:

- PMP certification a plus
- Experience successfully managing program through medical device PDP process. Track record of managing projects to schedule and budget.
- Demonstrated ability to make sound data driven business decisions; understand, track, drill down and question activities and issues in all functional areas
Passion to explore / deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) approaches to automate PM tasks.

**What STERIS Offers**:
We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and financial future.

Here is a brief overview of what we offer:

- Market Competitive Pay
- Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays
- Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
- 401(k) with a company match
- Mater