Project Manager

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Project Manager

Posted Job Title
Project Manager

Job Profile Title
Associate Director C, Research

Job Description Summary
Penn Health-Tech (PHT), the University of Pennsylvania's central hub for health technology innovation, is looking for a Project Manager to join our team and our mission to empower innovators and to advance health care solutions. Since 2017, PHT has served as an engine for translating discoveries into high-impact health technologies, accelerating the path from academic innovation to real-world impact. PHT brings together clinicians, engineers, and researchers across the innovation ecosystem to accelerate the development of transformative healthcare solutions through funding, mentorship, and education.

The successful candidate will join an experienced group of innovation leaders and entrepreneurs to support medical device development and manage a diverse portfolio of projects in our innovation programming from concept to proof of principle to translation and commercialization.

The Project Manager will work closely with faculty, staff, and students from across the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine, and CHOP under the guidance of PHT's Executive Director and Director of Innovation. This position requires a high degree of resourcefulness to align stakeholders, manage competing priorities, effectively manage resources, and be self-directed. The position is a superb gateway or addition to a career in medical technology innovation in industry, academia, and government. Position is hybrid and duties may grow based on program expansion.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage timelines, deliverables, and budget for innovation program portfolio teams (including but not limited to the Health Tech Accelerator and Seed Grant programs) and provide critical resources based on project management best practices and acumen. Engage collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders through all phases of technology and product development (e.g., needs validation, concept generation, prototyping, vendor partnering, testing, design transfer to manufacturing, and commercialization). Prioritize tasks and manage a varied workload
• Provide direct mentorship, guidance, and educational support to innovation program portfolio teams and to innovators across the University using deep expertise in innovation methodologies and technology development best practices
• Coordinate and hold accountable internal and external suppliers and consultants to ensure delivery on scope, materials, and services to meet scheduled lead times and budgets
• Interface effectively across all levels of the organization including executive leadership and regularly communicate the progress and challenges faced by portfolio teams to the PHT organization, ensuring transparency and fostering collaborative problem-solving
• Leverage, expand, and connect our expert network of consultants, experts, advisors, vendors, etc. to the Penn community for proposal evaluation, market research, marketing, regulatory, reimbursement, and other technology commercialization needs
• Establish and cultivate relationships across campus and the regional ecosystem to support PHT programs
• Contribute to presentation, publication, and recognition of our work
• Other duties as assigned (e.g. support innovation events, contribute to new initiatives and center strategies)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. Master's Degree in Engineering or Health Sciences is strongly preferred. Medical device industry preferred.

Preferred Qualifications
Cross-sector expertise across areas such as AI and data science in healthcare, therapeutics, and/or digital health is preferred.
Project Management Certification or equivalent professional experience preferred.