Operations Project Manager

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Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Hybrid
105K-130K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace
The Role
Coordinates cross-functional projects in a regulated medical device manufacturing environment. Develops schedules, milestones, and deliverables; aligns Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, and Service teams; manages dependencies, risks, issues, and recovery plans; reports project health and escalations; and improves project management processes to ensure customer commitments are delivered on time and within quality and business requirements.
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Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.


Job Title:

Operations Project Manager

Reporting To:

Management, Site Director

Work Schedule:

Hybrid – Salt Lake City, UT

Moog Medical Devices Group, we foster an environment where individuals trust, respect, and support one another. Our unwavering belief in our people is evident in every aspect of our operations. We cordially invite you to join our ongoing success.

Visit https://www.moogmedical.com/ to gain further insights into our company and our product offerings.


Moog Medical Devices Group specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing industry-leading enteral feeding and infusion pumps. Through substantial investment in research and development and leveraging our extensive expertise, we meticulously design and develop advanced infusion systems that enhance medication safety, optimize application performance, and effectively reduce medical expenses. 


We are seeking an Operations Project Manager. You will work in an onsite or hybrid role in Salt Lake City, UT and report to the Moog Medical Site Director. You will be responsible for coordinating and driving cross-functional projects to ensure customer commitments are achieved on time and in accordance with quality and business requirements.  You will work across multiple departments to establish clear project plans, align priorities, coordinate interdependent activities, identify risks and constraints, and ensure teams remain on schedule.


To be considered for the Operations Project Manager role, here’s what you’ll typically need to bring with you:


  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in technical project management in a regulated industry.
  • Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment, particularly medical device manufacturing.
  • Experience coordinating projects involving Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, and/or Service.
  • Formal project management training or certification such as PMP.
  • Experience with project scheduling tools such as Sciforma, MS Project, JIRA.
  • Experience using data and project metrics to identify schedule risk and drive decision-making.

As an Operations Project Manager, you will:


Project Planning & Execution

  • Develop and maintain cross-functional project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Translate customer requirements and committed delivery dates into actionable internal project timelines.
  • Coordinate activities across departments to ensure tasks are completed in the appropriate sequence and on schedule.
  • Establish clear ownership and due dates for project actions and actively follow up to ensure commitments are met.
  • Facilitate project kickoff meetings, regular project reviews, and schedule/status meetings.
  • Maintain visibility of critical-path activities and focus teams on the actions necessary to meet customer commitments.

Cross-Functional Coordination

  • Serve as the central point of coordination between all relevant departments
  • Ensure dependencies between departments are clearly understood and appropriately sequenced.
  • Facilitate resolution when competing priorities, resource constraints, or conflicting requirements impact project schedules.
  • Escalate issues requiring leadership decisions in a timely manner, with clear options and recommendations.

Risk & Issue Management

  • Proactively identify project risks, constraints, and potential schedule delays.
  • Work with department managers to establish mitigation and recovery plans.
  • Maintain project risk, issue, and action logs.
  • Escalate risks proactively.

Communication & Customer Commitment

  • Provide concise, reliable updates regarding project health, schedule adherence, risks, and upcoming milestones.
  • Establish a consistent project status reporting process that provides leadership project status, risk, escalations, etc.
  • Partner with customer-facing teams to ensure internal execution plans remain aligned with customer expectations and commitments.

Continuous Improvement

  • Develop and improve standardized project management practices, tools, templates, and reporting.
  • Identify recurring causes of project delays and partner with functional leaders to improve underlying processes.
  • Capture lessons learned and incorporate them into future project planning.
  • Help strengthen a culture of ownership, accountability, proactive problem solving, and commitment to schedule.

 How we care for you: 

  • Financial Rewards: great compensation package, annual profit sharing, matching 401k and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts 
  • Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance 
  • Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages 
  • Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs 
  • Collaborative and Welcoming Workplace: Inclusive culture rooted in our values, enhanced by Employee Resource Groups, and team-building activities.
  • Additional site-specific benefits may be offered

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Salary Range Transparency:

Salt Lake City, UT $105,000.00–$130,000.00 Annually

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits. 


This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.


Moog offers an inclusive workplace, and, as such, affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Human Resources department via phone at 844-367-5787.


No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Absent compliance with these pre-conditions resumes submitted directly to any Moog Inc. employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Moog Inc.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field
  • At least five years of technical project management experience in a regulated industry
  • Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, particularly medical device manufacturing
  • Experience coordinating projects involving Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, and/or Service
  • Formal project management training or certification such as PMP
  • Experience with project scheduling tools such as Sciforma, MS Project, or JIRA
  • Experience using data and project metrics to identify schedule risk and support decision-making
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7,850 Employees
Year Founded: 1951

What We Do

We work on some of the world’s most exciting technical projects, creating products that challenge the limits of what’s possible, from cutting-edge medical technology to space vehicles. Our formula includes one simple, surprising low-tech element that makes us stand out from everyone else: Trust. We trust each other to work hard and do the right thing. We give people credit for their ideas. We take pride in sticking with a problem until it’s solved. We value you for who you are as much as what you can do. We enjoy what we do. And you can do it, too.

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