Project Manager 2

Cook Medical's Corporate Program Management Office (PMO) engages with the strategic priorities that help move our business forward, and we're seeking a Project Manager 2 ready to excel at that level. In this role, you'll lead multiple projects aligned to our strategic priorities across a dynamic portfolio of programs. We're looking for a seasoned, highly organized project leader with a can-do attitude who thrives on managing priorities, coordinating global stakeholders, and delivering complex initiatives. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who already excels in the responsibilities outlined below, leads with positivity, builds strong relationships at all levels, and turns ambiguity into clear plans and measurable results.  

The Project Manager 2 provides expertise in developing and managing projects that support business plan objectives, departmental goals, and global cross-functional initiatives. This role collaborates closely with department and program leadership to ensure alignment and successful execution.

*must work eastern time zone*

Essential Job Functions/Duties: 

• Work with key stakeholders to define full project scope, lead operational planning, and execution for assigned projects. 

• Drive alignment between project delivery and business priorities, ensuring alignment on expected outcomes and benefits realization. 

• Manage and prioritize multiple concurrent projects, balancing resources, dependencies and timelines. 

• Establish meeting agendas, facilitate team discussions, and drive clear and timely team actions and decisions. 

• Proactively identify and address barriers and risks to project progress, keeping leadership informed of critical considerations and the implications of priority decisions. 

• Ensure project deliverables are achieved on or ahead of schedule, within budget, and with quality and outcomes that meet or exceed business needs. 

• Must work and interact effectively and professionally with and for others throughout various levels of the global organization. 

• Manage scheduled and ad-hoc project status reporting, using project data and tools to keep updates accurate and timely. 

• Manage project communication for all stakeholders, including tailored updates for leadership. 

• Lead and facilitate cross-functional conversations when new information arises, including scope changes, risks, and competing priorities. 

• Listen for and understand what motivates team members and stakeholders to build and maintain engagement and support. 

• Tailor professional communications across verbal, written, and presentation formats to the target audience. 

• Strong professional interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and work collaboratively across teams. 

• Technology-forward and quick to adopt new tools, including AI, data, and analytics platforms. 

• Excellent creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills.  

• Must maintain company quality standards. 

• Must strictly adhere to safety requirements. 

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance. 

Minimum Work Experience/Educational Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree, or significant experience of such kind to provide a comparable background. 

• PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred. 

• A minimum of 3–5 years of project management experience, including leading multiple concurrent projects. 

• Experience directing and managing project teams toward defined objectives. 

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement skills. 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills. 

• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite, project management software, and ability to leverage emerging technologies such as AI. 

Physical Requirements: 

• Performs business operations daily on Eastern Time Zone, requires occasional early morning or late evening teleconferences 

• Hybrid preferred, remote acceptable. 

• Attends and leads various strategic and informational meetings 

• Works under general office environmental conditions 

• Requires close visual acuity when working with computers, etc. 

• Domestic and global travel as required 

• The employee is occasionally required to stand for extended periods 

• The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel or crouch