Sr Portfolio & Program Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The role will require a unique blend of portfolio and program management knowledges. The candidate will be evolving, developing and maintaining portfolio management tools (e.g., resource, budget, schedule) to enable the overall success of sustaining engineering. More specifically, responsibilities may include:

• Oversee portfolio of projects to ensure on time delivery to commitments for business continuity.

• Lead project prioritization with cross functional teams to meet platform/business needs
• Define project resource needs and negotiate program resourcing plans. Work with functional leaders to ensure the appropriate core team resources are committed and contribute to required performance levels.

• Proactively manage platform/business risks through constantly review backlog/on-hold projects and ensure appropriate remediation plans.

• Drive decision making at the PLM level · Ensure prompt communication up and down, including platform LT and PDT reviews.

• Drive the development and deployment of portfolio and program management tools and techniques including project tracking.

• Set clear objectives and measurements.
• Lead product development activity ensuring that a structured design and development process is followed, ensuring compliance with quality management systems and regulatory requirements, where applicable.
• Lead cross-functional teams through problem resolution including root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action.
• Constructively challenge the team and the organization to rethink assumptions and approach headwinds in new ways.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS (AS APPLICABLE):

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or a closely related engineering degree is required.
• An advanced degree in an engineering discipline or MBA is preferred.

• At least 12 years relevant experience in product development and design with at least 5-8 years product development and design experience in medical devices/products.

• Minimum of 5-8 years project or portfolio management experience. · Experience in medical device industries required, including experience in FDA or other regulated environments required.

• Exceptional analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated learning agility of new subject matter.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation). Understands how to present information dependent upon the level of the audience.
• Ability to take disparate data points and make sound business decisions and bring clarity to ambiguous situations.
• Demonstrate leadership, learning agility and action orientation when facing uncertainty. Instill confidence through leadership and actions.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS:

• · Program Management Professional Certificate Preferred

SPECIAL SKILLS:

• A six-sigma design and development background is preferred.
• Has successfully completed design change activities for medical devices.
• Experience developing Class II and III medical devices.
• Experience utilizing combination of analytical, statistical, computational, and empirical methods to gain deep understanding of design and minimize overall development timelines.