Project Manager

Title: Project Manager
Location: Minnesota City, Minnesota, USA

Job Description:

This role is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives within a regulated medical device environment. You will oversee projects from initiation through completion, ensuring alignment with European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR 2017/745) requirements and organizational objectives. The position requires strong organizational, communication, and reporting skills, with advanced proficiency in Smartsheet for project planning, portfolio management, and executive dashboard development. You will collaborate with diverse teams across the product lifecycle to drive regulatory compliance, remediation, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple projects and programs supporting medical device development, regulatory compliance, remediation, and product lifecycle initiatives.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, risks, and resource allocations using Smartsheet.
• Create and maintain executive-level Smartsheet dashboards for program reviews, status reporting, KPI tracking, and portfolio visibility.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Regulatory Affairs, Quality, R&D, Clinical, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Marketing to ensure cohesive project execution.
• Ensure project deliverables align with EU MDR requirements, established timelines, and broader organizational objectives.
• Facilitate project governance meetings and clearly communicate project status, risks, issues, and mitigation plans to stakeholders and leadership.
• Monitor project budgets, schedules, and resource utilization to ensure successful and efficient project delivery.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and dependencies, implementing corrective actions when necessary.
• Drive accountability across project teams and ensure timely completion of project deliverables.
• Support inspection readiness activities and contribute to regulatory compliance initiatives and continuous process improvement.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Business, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of project management experience, preferably within the medical device, life sciences, or regulated healthcare industry.
• Strong working knowledge of EU MDR (Medical Device Regulation 2017/745) requirements and their impact on product development and compliance activities.
• Demonstrated experience using Smartsheet for project scheduling, resource planning, workflow management, and reporting.
• Ability to build and manage Smartsheet dashboards for executive and program review meetings.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong risk management, planning, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Strategic planning and execution skills.
• Regulatory and compliance awareness in a highly regulated environment.
• Analytical problem-solving skills.
• Executive-level communication and reporting skills.
• Effective time and resource management.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Experience with medical device remediation, regulatory compliance projects, or CE Marking activities.
• Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (QMS), design controls, risk management, and regulatory submissions.
• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management environments.

Work Environment

You will work in a highly regulated medical device environment that emphasizes quality, compliance, and patient safety. The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams such as Regulatory Affairs, Quality, R&D, Clinical, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Marketing, requiring clear communication and strong stakeholder management. You will rely heavily on Smartsheet and the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, to plan projects, manage portfolios, and present executive-level dashboards and reports. The work setting supports structured project governance, inspection readiness, and continuous process improvement, with a focus on strategic planning, risk management, and timely delivery of complex initiatives.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Minnesota City, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $57.69 - $57.69/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.