Technical Project Manager (Contract)

Posted:
9/13/2024, 6:20:35 AM

Location(s):
Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States ⋅ Massachusetts, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

Corporate, ZOLLMED.com

At ZOLL, we're passionate about improving patient outcomes and helping save lives.

We provide innovative technologies that make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Our medical devices, software and related services are used worldwide to diagnose and treat patients suffering from serious cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions.

This is a contract position with the potential to convert to a permanent employee.

Job Summary

The Technical Project Manager will be the key member of ZOLL Business Applications team. The Project Manager lead successful, global, sophisticated implementations of solutions through a robust understanding of technical architecture, excellent project management skills, and effective communication skills (written and verbal). Technical Project Manager will work to make sure projects are executed on time and on-budget while fostering trusting relationships with the Application team and other business stakeholders.

Essential Functions

  • Work with various teams to deliver projects which improve technical processes, technology, and development at ZOLL Resuscitation Division.
  • Responsible for planning, execution, completion, and measurement of IT Business Application projects.
  • Responsible for leading multiple, complex, cross-divisional projects at the same time.
  • Takes a project from original concept through final implementation and project closure.
  • Interfaces with all areas affected by the project, including end-users, infrastructure services, architecture, and application team members.
  • Accountable for defining and managing the overall project scope for the life of the project.
  • Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project budgets, resource plans, and status reports.
  • Build and track a detailed budget for the projects. Provides regular project financial status including actual and forecasted spending.
  • Create detailed project schedules and manage project resources accordingly
  • Create presentations for executive leadership consumption.
  • Conducts project meetings and is responsible for all tracking, spend tracking, and project risk analysis.
  • Ensures adherence to quality standards and required project deliverables.
  • Coordinates the integration of vendor tasks and reviews vendor deliverables in collaboration with project stakeholders. Leverages internal and external experts to provide technical and analytical guidance to the project team.
  • Effectively drive meetings with all stakeholders to provide actionable results.
  • Identify, track, and mitigates project issues and risks. Able to escalate issues and resolution plans quickly and effectively.
  • Effectively allocate and forecast project-level resources.
  • Manage project schedules to ensure accurate forecasting of project completion dates.
  • Collaborates successfully across both internal and external resources.
  • Provides weekly project status updates and coordinates regular steering committee meetings with IT Applications Director and key stakeholders (as needed)
  • Reports key metrics on application services operational and systems activity.
  • Monitor production support and enhancement requests, prioritize, assign development resources and track progress


Required/Preferred Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree In business management, required
  • 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager in an IT environment required and
  • Experience working in a multi-org, multi-site environment. required


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Demonstrated knowledge of project management methodologies and best practices
  • Passionate facilitation and elicitation skills required
  • Proven leadership skills
  • Creative and analytical thinking
  • Proficient with project management tools.
  • Ability to work effectively on multiple activities and projects.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Strong analytical and training skills


Physical Demands

  • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.


Working Conditions

  • This position is generally performed in a typical office environment that is usually quiet. Employee is expected to work collaboratively with team members, as well as able to work independently with limited supervision. Work will require significant computer and telephone work.


ZOLL is a fast-growing company that operates in more than 140 countries around the world. Our employees are inspired by a commitment to make a difference in patients' lives, and our culture values innovation, self-motivation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Join us in our efforts to improve outcomes for underserved patients suffering from critical cardiopulmonary conditions and help save more lives.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.