Sr Engineering Program Manager
- Bachelors degree required
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
1) Formal training in Project Management
2) PMP certified
3) Hands-on experience managing projects at multiple sites in different geographic locations
4) Thrive in navigating a matrixed organizational structure
5) Medical Device / Pharmaceuticals industry experience is preferred.
6) Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
7) Microsoft Project
8) Lean mfg – or green belt
9) Team management; move from formation to execution
DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS
· Autonomy: Manages large team which would typically consist of both experienced professionals and managers. Turns the department strategy into a reality by developing, communicating, and implementing program plans to achieve business results. Receives assignments in objective oriented terms; has latitude to reinterpret objectives.
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- Performs work without appreciable direction and composure under pressure.
- Experience leading large projects involving integration of hardware/software solutions in Operations/manufacturing plants.
- Performs work without appreciable direction and composure under pressure.
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o Exceptional communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex and “technical speak” into business terminology and collaborate across matrixed team.
o Strong situational leadership and people management skills with strong emotional intelligence
o Experience working with Agile methodologies, with a focus on delivering software quickly and efficiently.
· Organizational Impact: Initiates programs or projects based on identified business and / or tactical needs. Decisions impact projects or operations, affect the deadlines, resources, and funds, and the achievement of organizational objectives. Typically has budget or P&L accountability for a department, function or geography.
o Demonstrated ability to drive changes, foster innovation, and adapt to evolving business needs and technologies.
o Excellent decision-making skills - ability to negotiate and balance decisions and priorities across needs of several functional departments - makes timely decisions in the face of risk and uncertainty.
o Experience in Identifying risks and implementing risk mitigations into project plans as well as project schedule recovery planning and execution.
o Proven track record of successfully leading and managing matrixed teams in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
· Innovation and Complexity: Develops new objectives, new operating policies, products, processes, and standards in support of the job function strategy. Problems and issues faced are complex, difficult, and undefined, and require detailed information.
o Work independently, be self-motivating, and act as a change agent to deploy change management/culture change.
o Proven experience deploying solutions at scale to multiple manufacturing sites that involve integration of hardware/software solutions.
o Proven experience in change management, risk management and embedding Project Management disciplines and governance in an organization.
o Experience working in a medical device/ regulated / FDA (Food and Drug Administration) environment.
About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)
