Technical Project Manager Consultant

Element Science, Inc. is developing medical technology to protect patients at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. The Technical Project Manager Consultant will lead cross-functional Research & Development initiatives, coordinating teams and driving technical projects through product development, verification, validation, manufacturing readiness, and commercialization.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute project plans outlining scope, deliverables, timelines, resources, dependencies, and milestones
• Establish project governance, clear accountability, and decision-making processes to support efficient execution
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to maintain momentum, resolve challenges, and deliver against project objectives
• Drive project execution across key phases of the product development lifecycle, from R&D through verification, validation, manufacturing readiness, and commercialization
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Operations to align priorities and deliverables
• Facilitate productive project meetings, communicate progress, and drive timely decisions
• Build strong relationships and influence stakeholders to achieve results without direct reporting authority
• Identify resource requirements and collaborate with functional leaders to address capacity constraints
• Anticipate project risks, dependencies, and execution challenges, developing practical mitigation strategies
• Evaluate changes to project scope, timelines, and resources, recommending solutions that balance business priorities and technical requirements
• Establish project milestones, performance metrics, and reporting mechanisms to monitor execution
• Maintain project schedules, dashboards, risk registers, and action logs
• Provide clear, actionable updates to project sponsors and leadership, highlighting progress, risks, and decisions needed
• Drive accountability for deliverables, issue resolution, and successful project completion
• Document project outcomes, lessons learned, and recommendations to support knowledge transfer and continuity

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Biomedical, Systems, or related discipline), or equivalent relevant technical experience
• 5+ years of experience in the medical device industry, including demonstrated technical project management experience
• Strong understanding of the medical device product development lifecycle, from research and development through design transfer, manufacturing, commercialization, and post-market support
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional technical projects involving Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing
• Working knowledge of medical device design controls, verification and validation, risk management, and regulated development processes
• Demonstrated ability to develop project plans, manage competing priorities, identify risks, and drive projects to completion
• Proficiency with project management tools, methodologies, scheduling, and performance reporting
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decisions and drive accountability
• A hands-on, solutions-oriented approach and the flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment