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R&D Project Manager Research & Development Orange County, CA is preferred but open to remote/hybrid/WI

 

 

About Sientra

Headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, Sientra is a diversified global medical aesthetics company and a leading partner to aesthetic physicians. The Company offers a suite of products designed to make a difference in patients' lives by enhancing their body image, growing their self-esteem, and restoring their confidence. Sientra has developed a broad portfolio of products with technologically differentiated characteristics, supported by independent laboratory testing and strong clinical trial outcomes.

 

Our leadership is driven by decades of experience and skill that help bring your goals and aesthetic visions to life. We believe that shared expertise and values are essential components of success. We are seeking exceptionally talented and motivated people to join our team. If you are looking for a career that is both challenging and rewarding, and to work for a company at the forefront of the aesthetic industry, please check out our available opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you!

 

 

Essential Functions

The R&D Project Manager (PM) will oversee planning, implementation, tracking, and reporting of assigned medical device project(s). The PM will be the project lead for the assigned Research & Development (R&D) projects.

 

Success in the R&D Project Manager role requires the ability to work independently to:

• Lead a cross-functional team to identify and develop critical project elements such as:
  
  • Project scope
    
  • Market opportunity and competitive strategy
    
  • User Needs and product Design Input Requirements
    
  • Design History File elements under 21 CFR 820.30
    
  • Design and supply chain considerations
    
  • Regulatory strategy
    
  • Project costs: resources (time, money, consultants, etc.), and ROI target(s)
    
  • Project risks (identification, mitigation, management)
    
• Develop, measure, and maintain a comprehensive project plan that:
  
  • Identifies work required to complete project
    
  • Accounts for estimated activity durations
    
  • Links inherent dependencies between activities
    
  • Highlights critical path(s)
    
  • Establishes milestones
    
  • Manages project expenses and budget
    
• Manage project teams activities:
  
  • Align on priorities and activities
    
  • Schedule, host, and lead recurring team meetings to update and track project
    
  • Collaboratively mediate conflicts, striving to seek the best outcome for a project
    
  • Present project reviews with senior management, project team, or other interested parties
    
  • Write reports on the project for management and for project sponsors/leads
    
• Communicate to upper management on project status, team performance, and upcoming deliverables
  
• Ensure product development process is followed:
  
  • Coordinate deliverables to ensure all deliverables are met per stage
    
  • Present at gate reviews, clearly identifying the risks of the project
    
  • Get alignment between stakeholders on prioritization and project deliverables
    
  • Lead project presentations at portfolio sessions

 

Requirements (Education, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, etc.)

• Bachelor’s degree
  
• Certification or degree in Project Management or related course work preferred

 

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Substantial knowledge and background in project management with at least 5 years of related functional experience
  
• Previous medical device/technology and product development experience highly valued and required/preferred
  
• Knowledge in ISO 13485:2016 and, FDA 21 CFR 820.30 for Design Controls
  
• Must be a highly skilled communicator to enable effective cross-functional project execution
  
• Must have strong “people skills” and be able to work up and down corporate structures
  
• Must have exceptional planning and organizational skills to maintain project discipline and accountability
  
• Project/database management applications (Microsoft Project or similar)
  
• MS Office product suite (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)

 

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports or business correspondence.

 

 

Computer Skills

Ability to use word processing, spreadsheet and database applications. Ability to learn various software programs. Ability to work with data processing and programming.

 

 

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear, lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, stand, walk, climb or balance in conditions that include stairs, uneven ground, walking between buildings, etc. Normal vision is required for this job (with corrective lenses if necessary). The work environment is somewhat quiet.

 

 

 

This description contains the essential functions necessary to evaluate the position. It is not intended and should not be used as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills or efforts.

 

FLSA Status: Exempt

 

 

If you would like to apply for this position, please email your resume to careers@sientra.com.