R&D Project Manager - Surgical

Job Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for leading cross-functional new product development (NPD) and lifecycle management projects within the Surgical Division. This role drives project execution from initiation through completion, ensuring adherence to cost, schedule, scope, and quality objectives while complying with design control, regulatory, and product development processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead small to medium-sized cross-functional projects from concept through commercialization, including new product development, product enhancements, and sustaining engineering initiatives.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource plans to meet cost, schedule, and performance targets.
• Carefully coordinate Design History File (DHF) development, transfers, and required documentation in accordance with design controls and product development processes.
• Drive team execution using standard PMO tools and methodologies including project charters, communication plans, risk registers (RAID logs), and Gantt charts.
• Facilitate project meetings, manage issues and risks, and proactively escalate when needed to ensure project success.
• Partner with functional leaders to align project objectives, priorities, and expectations across stakeholders.
• Prepare and present clear project status updates, metrics, and recommendations to project teams and management.
• Support on-market products and expansion projects as required.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or a related field required.
• Experience: Minimum 3+ years of project management experience, preferably supporting medical device, regulated products, or complex cross-functional development efforts. Experience working within a regulated environment (FDA, ISO) strongly preferred.
• Skills: Strong project management fundamentals including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and execution. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, resolve issues, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment. Clear and effective written and verbal communication with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders. Analytical and critical-thinking skills with strong attention to detail. Familiarity with PMO practices, templates, and tools; PMP certification preferred but not required.

Physical Demands

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and communicate verbally. Ability to lift or move up to 25 pounds. Ability to work flexible hours as business needs require.

Travel

Ability to travel up to 10% as required.

So why join Hologic?

We are committed to making Hologic the company where top talent comes to grow. For you to succeed, we want to enable you with the tools and knowledge required and so we provide comprehensive training when you join as well as continued development and training throughout your career. We offer a competitive salary as well as quarterly commission based on sales target.

Agency and Third Party Recruiter Notice

Hologic’s employees are subject to third-party COVID-19 vaccination requirements, including from customers and governmental entities. Hologic is an equal opportunity employer and consistent with federal, state, and local requirements, will consider requests for reasonable accommodation based on disability or sincerely-held religious beliefs where it is able to do so without undue hardship to the company.