Job Title: R&D Project Manager (Medical Devices)
Location: 3200 Lakeside Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Duration: 12 Months
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Role Overview
The R&D Engineer Project Manager II will be responsible for planning, executing, and delivering cross-functional projects within scope, schedule, and budget. This role requires strong project management skills, experience working in regulated environments, and the ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership, suppliers, and internal teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and manage overall project scope, including development of project charters and detailed project plans
- Identify key milestones and provide regular project status updates to stakeholders
- Manage project schedules, resources, budgets, risk assessments, and documentation
- Lead cross-functional teams to execute project tasks, resolve issues, and achieve agreed-upon deliverables
- Drive teams to meet milestones and commitments aligned with senior leadership expectations
- Prepare and present data-driven reports and presentations using advanced Excel and Power BI for senior leadership
- Track budget performance, report variances, and recommend contingency plans as needed
- Lead meetings with internal cross-functional teams and external suppliers
- Document and distribute meeting minutes, including decisions and action items
- Foster a collaborative work environment that supports team effectiveness
- Ensure compliance with FDA regulations and quality standards, including ISO 9001 and ISO 13485
- Support and collaborate on supplier process validation activities
Required Experience
- 3–6 years of experience in an FDA-regulated industry
Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period
- Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
- Long Term Disability
- Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
- MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
- 401(k)
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines.
Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.