Part-Time Project Scheduler / Project Manager
Location: St. Paul, MN
Employment Type: Part-time
Will Report To: Director of Engineering / Product Development
Industry: Medical Devices / Wearable Neurotechnology
We are seeking an organized and proactive Project Scheduler / Project Manager to support the execution of cross-functional development projects. The ideal candidate will help plan, schedule, track, and communicate project milestones, ensuring timely delivery of key objectives. This role requires strong project management expertise—and a background in electrical and software device development for medical electronic products is a strong plus.
This position is part-time with flexible hours and may grow into a full-time role, reporting directly to senior product leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Scheduling
Develop, maintain, and optimize detailed project schedules across multiple workstreams (hardware, firmware, software, testing, regulatory, supply chain, etc.).
Coordinate dependencies and resource planning across internal teams and external partners.
Identify critical path, risks, and schedule impacts; propose mitigation strategies.
Execution & Tracking
Monitor project progress and milestones; maintain up-to-date dashboards and reports.
Facilitate effective hand-offs and communication across engineering, quality, clinical, and commercial teams.
Track action items and deliverables from design reviews, sprint planning, and cross-functional meetings.
Communication
Prepare and deliver status summaries and risk updates to leadership.
Support project meetings by setting agendas, documenting decisions, and following up on action items.
Process Improvement
Help refine project management processes and tools (e.g., scheduling, resource forecasting, risk scoring).
Promote consistency in documentation and timelines across product teams.
Why Join Us
Help shape a cutting-edge technology with applications in healthcare, consumer insights, and athletics.
Flexible part-time schedule with meaningful impact.
Collaborative, mission-driven environment where your contributions matter.
Required Qualifications
Demonstrated experience in project management or project scheduling, ideally with complex technology projects.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities.
Excellent communicator with a collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset.
Proficient with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Asana, Smartsheet)
Familiarity with cross-disciplinary product development environments involving hardware and software integration and manufacturing process development
Preferred Qualifications
Background in electrical system development and embedded software for medical or consumer electronic devices.
Experience with medical device development lifecycles (design controls, risk management, verification/validation).
PMI certification
What success
looks like
Keep complex, cross-functional development on track—aligning teams, timelines, and priorities to hit every milestone without surprises.
The brain is the next frontier in human progress. Cogwear is a brain technology company that promotes human health, peace, and performance by making neurodata more accessible.
The company provides wearable, AI-powered technology for customized healthcare and consumer products, research, and other applications that require high-fidelity, on-demand neurodata outside of a clinical setting.
Cogwear offers a technology platform that brings together a headband, app, and algorithms to directly and accurately measure brain signals, anywhere, any time – turning data into insights that help people and enterprises reach greater potential than ever before.
Cogwear’s commercial partnerships make it a pioneer in neuro-based products across a range of areas from athletic safety and CTE screening to advertising optimization and customer experience. The company is pursuing FDA clearance and continues to develop its technology to help tackle pressing health issues, including Alzheimer's Disease, pediatric epilepsy, and mental healthcare.