Senior Project Manager
Akkodis · Carlsbad, CA
CONTRACT
Posted Sep 10, 2026
Job Description
Akkodis is seeking a Project Manager III for a 12+ months contract role with a client located in Carlsbad CA.
Pay Range: $63/hr. - $73/hr. On W2 (The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.)
Summary:
- This Project Management opportunity supports Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) console sustaining within our Coronary and Peripheral Artery Disease Portfolios.
- This role will manage sustaining projects and activities from initial launch to product end of life. Projects range in size from small one-off tasks to moderate process improvement, design change, and design transfer.
- Works directly with cross-functional partners across business units and global manufacturing sites.
Responsibilities:
- Support and execute the sustaining strategy to ensure product continuity.
- Manage project structure and governance (scope, roles & responsibilities, workstreams, risks, communication & alignment, etc.) for project activities.
- Develop key project milestones and project plans to support budget, resource planning, and execution tracking.
- Facilitate team decision making by organizing information, evaluating options, and supporting clear recommendations.
- Communicates project status & performance by preparing standard status reports/dashboards and facilitating status update meetings.
- Coordinate cross-functional team activities to evaluate, design, build, and implement solutions that support project outcomes.
- Identifies, communicates, and manages technical risk and knowledge gaps.
- Communicate key decisions, risks, and status updates to project stakeholders and leadership as appropriate.
- Support submission cadence planning in partnership with the Regulatory function to help prioritize R&D, process improvement, and business continuity projects in alignment with strategic business objectives.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related field
- 6+ years of experience as a Project Manager or similar position with demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams utilizing the design control process for medical devices from initial launch to product end of life
- Software and or hardware experience with product development projects involving a disposable and console (system)
- Strong business acumen & strategic thought leadership
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate fluently and concisely to senior leadership
Preferred Qualifications and Competencies:
- PMP certification and MBA or master’s level degree
- Previous experience as project manager, manufacturing engineer, or quality engineer
- Candidate to be comfortable in front of all levels of the organization as well as external customers
- Candidate to have strong leadership and interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships within project teams
- Problem solving technical expertise
- Proficient with MS Project & Office Timeline
If you are interested in this Project Manager III role in
Carlsbad CA then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis go to www.akkodis.com. If you have questions about the position, please contact me at
(610 998 7407) or Devyani.singh@akkodisgroup.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees with the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.akkodis.com/en/privacy-policy.
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records by federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
· The California Fair Chance Act
· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pay Range: $63/hr. - $73/hr. On W2 (The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.)
Summary:
- This Project Management opportunity supports Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) console sustaining within our Coronary and Peripheral Artery Disease Portfolios.
- This role will manage sustaining projects and activities from initial launch to product end of life. Projects range in size from small one-off tasks to moderate process improvement, design change, and design transfer.
- Works directly with cross-functional partners across business units and global manufacturing sites.
Responsibilities:
- Support and execute the sustaining strategy to ensure product continuity.
- Manage project structure and governance (scope, roles & responsibilities, workstreams, risks, communication & alignment, etc.) for project activities.
- Develop key project milestones and project plans to support budget, resource planning, and execution tracking.
- Facilitate team decision making by organizing information, evaluating options, and supporting clear recommendations.
- Communicates project status & performance by preparing standard status reports/dashboards and facilitating status update meetings.
- Coordinate cross-functional team activities to evaluate, design, build, and implement solutions that support project outcomes.
- Identifies, communicates, and manages technical risk and knowledge gaps.
- Communicate key decisions, risks, and status updates to project stakeholders and leadership as appropriate.
- Support submission cadence planning in partnership with the Regulatory function to help prioritize R&D, process improvement, and business continuity projects in alignment with strategic business objectives.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related field
- 6+ years of experience as a Project Manager or similar position with demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams utilizing the design control process for medical devices from initial launch to product end of life
- Software and or hardware experience with product development projects involving a disposable and console (system)
- Strong business acumen & strategic thought leadership
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate fluently and concisely to senior leadership
Preferred Qualifications and Competencies:
- PMP certification and MBA or master’s level degree
- Previous experience as project manager, manufacturing engineer, or quality engineer
- Candidate to be comfortable in front of all levels of the organization as well as external customers
- Candidate to have strong leadership and interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships within project teams
- Problem solving technical expertise
- Proficient with MS Project & Office Timeline
If you are interested in this Project Manager III role in
Carlsbad CA then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis go to www.akkodis.com. If you have questions about the position, please contact me at
(610 998 7407) or Devyani.singh@akkodisgroup.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees with the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.akkodis.com/en/privacy-policy.
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records by federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
· The California Fair Chance Act
· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
Additional Details
- City
- Carlsbad
- State
- California
- Country
- US
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