Job Description

Your opportunity

By joining the Kardium team, you can help make a difference in the lives of millions around the world. We have developed a ground-breaking medical device for the diagnosis and treatment of the most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation - which can cause stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications.

Kardium's mission is to deliver the best treatment for atrial fibrillation. To achieve this, we have developed The Globe Pulsed Field System - we have a fantastic technical team that has developed a product with strong, unique, and customer-valued differentiators versus other solutions on the market. We have built connections with key opinion leaders who are already using the Globe System and are helping to tell our story.

We are now preparing for our upcoming commercial launch. This is an exciting and significant milestone in our journey to bring this ground-breaking technology to patients.

Kardium has a unique opportunity for an experienced Facility Launch Project Manager. As a member of the Global Operations team, this position will be responsible for leading the planning, coordination and execution of all setting up a new production plant.



Please note, this opportunity is a hybrid work arrangement, located in Burnaby, BC.

Meaningful work you will be a part of

Your responsibilities will be to:

Integrate individual project streams for facilities delivery, equipment delivery, material supply and human resources into a single cohesive project timeline that facilitates on-time delivery, qualification and launch of a new manufacturing facility Coordinate detailed factory floor design including warehousing, material staging, production lines, and manufacturing workflows Full project management accountability for facility, cleanrooms and utilities, install and qualification of equipment, staging of initial material loading from receipt through POU, and development of resource planning to support these activities Develop metrics defining success for all contributing project streams Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs to ensure the facility complies with all applicable regulations (e.g., FDA QSR, ISO 13485), successfully completes site audits and attains necessary regulatory approvals Establish a central risk register framework and work with the project streams to identify and record all launch risks Lead or ensure development of appropriate risk mitigation plans and drive issue resolution across all project streams Track and communicate launch status, metrics, and compliance reports to plant leadership and key stakeholders Incorporate continuous improvement initiatives into both launch processes and operational preparedness, leveraging best practices and lessons learned

What you bring to the team

Our Kardium team is smart, creative, and passionate about developing cutting-edge medical devices to help improve people's lives. We work in a collaborative environment based on trust and respect. We understand that only by working together can we solve what was thought unsolvable.

You will be successful in this role because you possess these attributes:

Minimum Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field. PMP certification or equivalent project management credentials preferred. 10+ years of project management experience, with at least 3 years managing the construction or setup of manufacturing or industrial facilities. Strong working knowledge of finance and manufacturing and supply chain operations Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Proficiency in use of project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, Smartsheet). Ability to travel and work on-site as required.

Compensation

Kardium has listed the total cash compensation range (base salary + 5% RRSP contribution) that we expect to pay applicants for this role, as of the time of this posting. Pay offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs. For candidates with more or less experience than listed above, the pay range will be adjusted.

As a permanent employee, you will also participate in Kardium's stock option plan.

$120,000 - $175,000 (CAD Annually)

Your Benefits & Well-being

Total cash - the total cash we've listed for this position includes a base salary, plus a contribution to a Registered Retirement Savings plans (RRSP) to help support your financial goals.

Comprehensive medical & dental coverage - for all permanent employees - effective as of Day 1, with no waiting period.

Work-day flexibility - additionally, we provide 3 personal days per year.

Support - for you (and your dependents) overall well-being.

Career progression and learning support.

Professional membership support.

Family building - we provide top up for both maternity leave & adoptive leave. Employees can also enroll in benefit coverage for fertility drug treatment.

Life at Kardium

What makes us a great place to work?

1. Our Purpose

2. Our People

3. Our Culture

At Kardium, we embrace diversity of background, experience, and perspective and we're committed to inclusion and equity at every level. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of all communities.

We collaborate with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), as volunteer-led groups who share a common dimension of diversity and come together to provide support, education, and other opportunities across Kardium. Examples of our ERGs include Women ERG, Pride ERG, Race Ethnicity & Cultural Heritage (REACH) ERG, Truth & Reconciliation ERG, Persian Community ERG, Chinese ERG, Barangay Kardium (Filipino) ERG, Brazilian ERG and Irish ERG.

As part of your application, we encourage you to note if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations). There will be an optional section in the application form where you can provide this information to the recruitment team.

And our employees think we are great too - check out Glassdoor to learn more!