Project Manager @ Actalent

Job Title: Project ManagerJob DescriptionThis role provides project management support for a wide range of strategic initiatives, including operations integrations, quality remediations, process improvements, system implementations, and other high-impact projects across the organization. The Project Manager leads complex integration efforts, particularly related to mergers and acquisitions, ensuring initiatives meet business objectives, stay on schedule and within budget, and deliver measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Implement merger and acquisition (M&A) integration plans that align with business objectives, timelines, budgets, resource allocations, milestones, deliverables, and defined success criteria.
• Lead integration initiatives and cross-functional teams to realize operational synergies and execute functional area transitions effectively.
• Drive the day-to-day execution of integration projects, including coordinating activities, monitoring progress, and ensuring that action plans remain relevant and are executed as planned.
• Coach and guide cross-functional teams, facilitating weekly integration team meetings to review status, address issues, and adjust plans as needed.
• Implement and maintain an integration scorecard to track progress toward project goals and to provide clear visibility into performance metrics.
• Prepare, present, and conduct regular project status reports to update executive leadership on progress, risks, issues, and mitigation plans.
• Provide direction, oversight, and coaching to M&A integration consultants and contractors to ensure alignment with project objectives and standards.
• Manage project execution to achieve all deliverables within approved budgets and timelines while maintaining high quality standards.
• Review deliverables prepared by other project team members to ensure quality, completeness, and consistency, and provide additional insight and perspective where needed.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across operations, quality, and other functional areas to support process improvements, system implementations, and quality remediation initiatives.
• Adapt to changing priorities and requirements, ensuring that project plans and resources are adjusted to support evolving business needs.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying lessons learned and best practices from integration and project activities.

Essential Skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and confidently with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven skills in change management, including the ability to guide teams through organizational and process changes.
• Strong meeting facilitation and conflict resolution skills to keep teams aligned and productive.
• Strong presentation skills and client management capabilities, including the ability to present complex information in a clear and compelling manner.
• Ability to speak confidently about issues, risks, and success factors related to operations integrations, process improvements, and strategic projects.
• Consulting skills, including the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, unstructured, fast-moving, and rapidly changing environments.
• Ability to quickly make sense of complex situations and add value beyond task execution or basic project coordination.
• Superior problem-solving and analytical skills, with a structured approach to identifying issues and developing solutions.
• Strong understanding of core project management concepts such as activity plans, milestones, task dependencies, risk tracking, issue tracking, and status reporting.
• Formal project management training and/or certification (such as PMP or similar) is preferred.
• Bachelors degree and at least 5 years of professional work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of cross-functional project management experience.
• Established track record of effective project management, demonstrating the ability to deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Experience managing projects in medical device or similarly regulated industries is strongly preferred.
• Experience with M&A-related projects, particularly integration initiatives, is strongly preferred.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience supporting operations integrations, quality remediation efforts, process improvement initiatives, and system implementations.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, quality, IT, and other business functions.
• Comfort working with senior leadership and presenting project updates, risks, and recommendations.
• Ability to coach and mentor consultants and contractors involved in integration projects.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and priorities simultaneously.
• Formal project management certification or training is a plus and will be considered favorably.
• Background in medical device or other highly regulated environments is an advantage.
• Experience using structured scorecards or metrics-based tools to track integration or project performance.

Work EnvironmentThis role supports a long-term strategic program with an anticipated end date extending into the middle of 2028 or until the project is complete. The preferred work location is in Warsaw, IN, with alternative options in Minneapolis, MN, San Diego, CA, or Austin, TX. Strong remote candidates may also be considered, offering flexibility in work location while maintaining close collaboration with distributed teams. The work environment is fast-paced and dynamic, with frequent cross-functional interaction and a strong focus on integration activities, process improvements, and system implementations. The position involves regular virtual and in-person meetings, structured status reporting, and collaboration with consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders across multiple sites.

Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Warsaw, IN.

Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $45.00 - $60.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 7, 2026.

Workplace TypeThis is a fully remote position. About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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