• Director Of Project Management

    Actalent (Oakland, NJ)


    Job Title: Director of Project Management

    Job Description

    The Director, PMO is responsible for providing cross-functional program leadership to ensure projects achieve desired outcomes from product definition through product commercialization. This leader will help teams define and achieve the objectives and goals required to complete projects on time and within budget. Their focus will be on driving high levels of collaboration and execution across teams, ensuring effective management of portfolios with a focus on design control and risk management. A high degree of professionalism, maturity, and confidentiality is required.

    Responsibilities

    + Provide cross-functional program leadership to drive strategic growth initiatives, innovation portfolios, and programs.

    + Establish, maintain, and influence program stakeholder relationships, expectations, and communications, both internal and external to the organization.

    + Present data and recommend program improvements to senior leaders.

    + Execute program plans (quality, risk, communication, staffing, etc.) and capture and communicate program status and data to maintain accurate and current program information for stakeholders.

    + Originate and drive continuous improvement activities within the Project Management Office (PMO).

    + Optimize resource allocation of portfolios in partnership with functional leaders across divisions/sites.

    + Track overall program progress and provide detailed management status reports.

    + Ensure projects comply with company, FDA, and internal procedures.

    + Oversee and provide guidance across all phases of the product development lifecycle from concept to commercialization.

    + Drive organizational and program learnings/best practices to continually improve the PMO to best in class.

    + Establish best practices for project management across the company.

    Essential Skills

    + Experience scaling PMOs.

    + 10+ years of experience in the medical device industry.

    + 5+ years of experience in a project management role or equivalent.

    + Experience with project management tools such as MS Project.

    + Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with executive leaders.

    + Collaborative leadership skills, especially in leading through ambiguity.

    + MS Project software experience and familiarity with FDA guidelines as they apply to Product Development.

    + Excellent organization and time management/multi-tasking skills.

     

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

     

    + Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree and/or MBA preferred.

    + Program Management Professional (PgMP) or Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) certification preferred.

    + Experience working in an execution role for larger medical device companies.

    + PMP certification, research & development, financial planning and analysis experience.

    + Experience in customer interaction and program management.

    Work Environment

    The role is tied to the Core Leadership Team at a global level, with direct reports both in the US (2 PMs) and the Netherlands. There is an opportunity to mentor 5-6 entry-level engineers. The company offers great benefits, including medical benefits starting on the first day, a 401k plan requiring no employee contribution, and frequent employee activities. The company is privately held and provides a dynamic, fast-paced, and collaborative work environment where constant activity and project work are supported.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Permanent position based out of Oakland, NJ.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $140000.00 - $180000.00/yr.

     

    • PTO• Holidays: 9 recognized holidays/year• Medical Plan• Pharmacy• Cigna Resources• Dental• Vision

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Oakland,NJ.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Nov 14, 2025.

    About Actalent

    Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.