Project Manager

Brief Description

We are currently looking to add a Project Manager to our team in St. Cloud, MN. This role is responsible for driving multiple concurrent long-running projects through defined phases from proposal to launch. This includes identifying and managing dependencies; identifying risks and critical path; developing mitigation plans with project team and key stakeholders; and identifying and escalating issues to ensure resolution. This position is accountable for project planning, collaboration, communication, and execution with project team members spanning the organization.

What can I expect in this role?

This is a full-time salaried exempt position working Monday through Friday 8 am - 5:00 pm. Hybrid in office and remote.

Some key duties in this role include

Project Management

• Manage projects from conception to launch ensuring appropriate procedures, documentation and reviews are completed throughout.
• Consult with stakeholders including Product Management, R&D, Regulatory, and Sales to identify internal and external project objectives, expectations, and requirements.
• Develop and maintain project plans considering competing priorities, resource availability, and task durations and dependencies while effectively communicating expectations and milestones.
• Collaborate with cross-functional management to prioritize and allocate resources across project portfolio while balancing workloads.
• Understand and monitor regulatory and process requirements and documentation throughout all phases of the project.
• Hold project team members accountable to deadlines.

Communication

• Schedule and facilitate standard and ad hoc project meetings including kick-offs, project planning, controlled document working sessions, technical reviews, and design reviews.
• Coordinate meetings and communications across the project team to manage timelines, identify issues and risks, solve problems and coordinate activities.
• Develop reporting and communication plans to apprise stakeholders of project status, updates, changes, issues, and risks.

Who is Microbiologics?

Microbiologics is one of the fastest growing international biotechnology companies in the nation. We are the world’s leading experts and go-to collaborators in biological products and services, focused on protecting the health and safety of people around the world. For over 50 years, we have been partnering with healthcare and life science laboratories, manufacturers, and suppliers across the globe to co-create and provide biological control materials, assay services and consulting for microbiology, molecular diagnostics, and virology. Headquartered in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, we have additional facilities in California, Kentucky, and Michigan.

What can we offer you?

Glad you asked!

Our award-winning culture is friendly, collaborative, and supportive, providing endless opportunities for individuals to learn and grow, both personally and professionally. At Microbiologics, we believe that "great vision without great people is irrelevant." That's why we are always looking for great people to join our dynamic, innovative company as we provide the highest quality biomaterials for a safer, healthier world.

We have a comprehensive benefits package that includes your standard benefits such as health and dental insurance, health savings account (company funded), life insurance, short and long-term disability, and a 401k program with a generous match to name a few. In addition, we are proud to support our team and their families by offering daycare assistance, tuition reimbursement, bonus potential, a competitive compensation and benefits package, and plenty of opportunities for training and growth.

What makes you a good fit?

Our goal is finding the right individual for our team – we firmly believe that the right person is someone to invest in and invite to join our family.

Here is what we are looking for

3+ years of Project Management experience. Four-year degree or equivalent professional experience. Project Management certification strongly preferred. Experience leading groups, facilitating meetings, and assigning roles, resources, activities and budgets. Demonstrated experience driving process improvements. Experience in the Medical Device and/or Life Science industry a plus. The ability to pass a background check and drug screening.

If you have a passion for science, we encourage you to apply!