Program Manager

Job Title: Program Manager
Location: Lenexa, KS
Department: Program Management
Reports to: Program Director
Vantage MedTech provides comprehensive design and manufacturing services, supporting the advancement of medical technologies from concept through to product realization. We develop and manufacture new products for the treatment of heart failure, cancer, stroke, Gene Therapy, COPD, TBI, Atrial Fibrillation, Blood Clots, Brain Surgery, and many more! We are searching for top-tier talent to apply their gifts to making life better for hundreds of thousands of patients worldwide. If this is something you aspire to, we would like to talk with you! 
Vantage MedTech is seeking a highly motivated, adaptable, and detail-oriented Program Manager to join our team. The Program Manager will play a crucial role in the management and execution of assigned projects working with both internal and external customers in addition to cross-function technical resources. The Program Manager will develop the defined deliverables and ensure the effective execution of each project through proactive management of teams, customers, projects plans, and deliverables.
**This is not a remote opportunity. This position is based in Lenexa, KS. Candidate must either be local or willing to re-locate to the Kansas City metro area. 
Key Responsibilities:

• Manage medical device design and manufacturing projects with budgets of $1M to $15M and durations of 6-24 months.
• Successfully lead multidisciplinary project teams ranging in size from 5-25 engineers and support staff.
• Own end-to-end planning, management, status reporting, and tactical execution of assigned projects to ensure timely delivery.
• Establish project priorities and lead cross-functional teams during project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure.
• Perform risk assessment and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client satisfaction objectives.
• Manage daily activity of assigned project team members to ensure engagement, collaboration, and adherence to deliverables, budget estimates, and schedule.
• Clearly communicate expectations and performance feedback with team members.
• Regularly engage and communicate with clients to ensure an alignment of project status, scope, and expectations.
• Manage contract scope changes with rigor, ensuring profitability.
• Build strong client relationships that enable project success.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of processes, principles, and concepts utilized in the project management department.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 4 years’ experience as a project team lead working with a diverse range of skill sets.
• Experience in technical writing for system requirements, design documents, and test reports.
• Microsoft Project experience or related platform(s) required.
• Previous experience managing design and/or manufacturing projects for medical devices or other highly regulated industry is a plus.
• Expertise in design of electro-mechanical systems controlled by software is a plus.
• Understanding of trade-offs (i.e. budget versus technical requirements) is also a plus!

Top Benefits/Perks:  
As a team member at Vantage MedTech, you’ll enjoy:

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Company retirement plan with matching.

Vantage MedTech values a diverse team and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. All applicants must be authorized for full-time employment in the United States. For more information, visit www.vantagemedtech.com
 
No third-party candidates please.