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Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

StarFish MedicalToronto, ON, Canada
17 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Location

StarFish Medical Toronto

139 Mulock Ave.

Ground Floor

Toronto, ON M6N1G9, CAN

You're leading a multi-million-dollar project to develop a product that could revolutionize patient care. There's exciting news in your latest team meeting : they believe they've made a breakthrough that could expand market potential tenfold. It's promising, but it will take about a month to assess appropriately, and the client release is scheduled for next week. Your client is a highly respected neurosurgeon-turned-entrepreneur, and while usually understanding, they often struggle with change.

As daunting as this may seem, you lean back in your chair, take a deep breath, and smile, excited to draw on your engineering degree and over 10 years of experience in project managing similar complex electro-mechanical systems development. Your extensive experience is not just a requirement for this position; it's a testament to your expertise and the value you bring to the team.

Join us to help navigate these complex challenges that make a real difference in millions of lives worldwide. Your work here is not just a job; it's a mission to improve patient care and save lives.

About StarFish Medical

StarFish Medical is a product development and low-volume contract manufacturing consulting firm focused on medical devices and laboratory test equipment. Many of the medical devices we consult on and manufacture are complex electromechanical systems that require our engineers and designers to work closely together to develop.

At StarFish Medical, you'll be part of an award-winning, multi-disciplinary development team that delivers elegant solutions, exceptional customer service, and final products that enable our customers' commercial success. If you are looking for a workplace where you can make a difference and be recognized as a difference maker, then StarFish Medical is the place for you. Here, you'll have the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, significantly impacting the lives of millions worldwide.

Benefits of Working at StarFish Medical

  • The opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology.
  • Award-winning culture with deep-rooted Guiding Principles.
  • Profit-sharing program.
  • Excellent company-paid benefits package.
  • Paid vacation and sick leave, including a "vacation purchase program" to take more time off.
  • Monthly All-hands meetings.
  • 50% TTC cost-sharing in Toronto.
  • The office has shower facilities for midday runs or biking to work. A bike share station is within a 5-minute walk of the office.
  • The location offers free parking on-site or around the premises.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Lead and inspire design teams to develop new products & technologies from concept to detailed design.
  • Initiate and steer effective brainstorming sessions that will spawn open-minded, out-of-the-box thinking.
  • Effectively manage the "triple constraint" of budget, schedule and scope on complex, dynamic product development programs.
  • Assist with and lead elements for the Project Management Office (PMO), including conducting reports with other project managers, updating processes and evaluating new tools.
  • Strategically manage expectations with StarFish Medical's customers, including separating "need" from "want" and presenting trade-off evaluations to support decision-making.
  • Apply a risk management-centric approach to actively highlight and disposition threats and opportunities.
  • Mentor & support the development of other PMs and junior project managers (project engineers).
  • Oversee and direct the work of other project managers and junior project managers (project engineers).
  • Initiate and lead appropriate design reviews as required.
  • Interface with Business Development and Program Managers to support the transfer of new activities into Engineering.
  • Supervise team members' work to ensure compliance with regulatory standards, company procedures, product requirements, and specifications.
  • Support vendor quotations, POs and lead times to monitor BOM targets and ensure cost-effective manufacturing processes are chosen during design.
  • Work closely with clients, team members, and vendors to monitor and control schedules & budgets.
  • Ensure all required design & quality documentation is completed and all design processes are followed.
  • Adhere to and enhance the Quality Management System (QMS), including developing and maintaining documentation.
  • Continue to support products through the manufacturing transfer and ongoing production. This includes creating and managing ECRs and ECOs and liaising with clients to resolve product issues.

    • What You Bring To The Team

  • Engineering degree, physical science degree or equivalent experience.
  • Previous experience as a Project Manager in a consulting environment is desired, and experience in a regulated industry, whether medical or not, would be advantageous.
  • PMP certification is not required, but we will consider experienced candidates with the qualifications.
  • Experience with Software Development, CAD, FEA Analysis, Rapid Prototyping, PCB Layout, or Manufacturing processes is desired.
  • At least 10 years of experience managing similar projects is required to succeed in this role.

    • Thanks in advance for your interest in StarFish Medical!

    Our work environment received Canada's Most Admired Corporate Culture awards for 2021 , 2022 & 2023 , recognizing best-in-class cultures that have helped enhance performance and sustain a competitive advantage. We are Canada's leading medical device design service provider, providing a full complement of design, development, and low-contract manufacturing services in Victoria and Toronto. We successfully partner with innovative companies (both large and small) to create breakthrough products for several medical specialty areas.

    Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are likely to only apply for jobs if they meet every qualification. At StarFish Medical, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience aligns differently from every qualification in the job description, we would like to encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! Please apply through the StarFish Medical Portal. StarFish Medical welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.

    Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please apply through the StarFish Medical Portal.

    If you experience difficulties with the StarFish Medical Job Portal, don't hesitate to contact [email protected] with the subject line "Senior Project Manager | Job Portal Issue".

    We want to thank all candidates who apply; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted after initial acknowledgement. No phone calls, please.

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