Project Manager, Staff

Job Description:

Confluent Medical Technologies is a financially healthy and rapidly growing medical device company dedicated to working collaboratively with our customers, taking their projects from rapid prototype into high volume production. Our unparalleled technical expertise, proven experience and partnership with our clients has allowed us to perfect the process necessary to deliver world-class medical devices through innovative material science, engineering, and manufacturing. Our primary capabilities include: Nitinol components and tubing, balloon expandable stents and catheters, complex catheters, biomedical textiles, and high precision polymer tubing. We take pride in our position as the leader in the medical technology space and are driven by a passion to create products that our clients have envisioned for their customers

We’re looking for a Staff Project Manager to join our team in Costa Rica. This role requires a strong combination of technical expertise, project management, leadership, and business acumen to provide project-level leadership across our rapidly growing technology portfolio.

The ideal candidate will have a background in design or process engineering, along with strong project management and customer-facing skills. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication abilities are essential. The ability to seamlessly shift between technical details and strategic, big-picture thinking will be critical to success in this role.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Project & Program Management

• Lead complex, cross-functional medical device projects from proof-of-concept through production transfer.
• Develop and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and risks.
• Lead cross-functional teams through a structured Stage-Gate product development process.
• Facilitate project meetings and effectively communicate project status, metrics, risks, and key decisions.
• Integrate and manage multiple related projects while balancing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Build strong relationships and influence technical Subject Matter Experts through technical credibility and collaboration.

Customer-Facing Skills

• Build and maintain strong, transparent relationships with external customers while protecting company interests.
• Lead customer discussions, negotiations, and alignment of requirements and expectations.
• Develop and deliver effective technical and business presentations.
• Communicate clearly and respond effectively to unexpected or sensitive situations using sound judgment and negotiation skills.

Business & Financial Skills

• Understand internal and external business models, performance metrics, and financial drivers.
• Manage project budgets and evaluate financial considerations using tools such as P&L, NPV, IRR, gross margin, and cost modeling.

Medical Device Expertise

• Demonstrated experience in medical device development, preferably in areas such as minimally invasive, cardiovascular, orthopedic, or surgical devices.
• Strong knowledge of FDA and ISO requirements, quality systems, design controls, and Stage-Gate processes.
• Working knowledge of statistical methods used in medical device development, including sampling plans, process capability, measurement systems, reliability, and confidence intervals.

Technical Abilities

• Foundational knowledge of mechanical engineering, materials science, biomedical engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• Hands-on experience with device design, analysis, testing, and/or process engineering.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with and influence technical SMEs to achieve project objectives.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor´s degree in technical field related to engineering or science. MS in Project Management is a plus.
• Minimum 6 years of end-to-end project management experience in a regulated environment.  
• PMP Certification and/or Professional Project Management Certificate. 
• English communication skills, written and oral (B2+)

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong understanding of engineering and project management principles.
• Developing proficiency in problem-solving methodologies, group leadership, and complex coordination.
• Statistical knowledge is preferred.
• Ability to analyze complex technical documents, respond effectively to sensitive inquiries, and interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to collect and evaluate data, establish facts, and draw sound conclusions.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts and work effectively with both abstract and concrete variables.