We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 2 Dec 2024

 

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A Day in the Life

The Structural Heart & Aortic (SH&A) Project Management Office (PMO) leader will provide leadership and management of SH&A New Product Development (NPD) programs and projects to ensure the timely delivery of products, solutions, and services.
This role is expected to lead a team of program managers and directors leading the development of new product capabilities, features, and solutions that support business strategies and initiatives.
There are 3 primary responsibilities of the SH&A PMO leader:
1) Portfolio Management: Drive development of the entire SH&A portfolio, generate supply/demand scenarios, facilitate resource allocation decisions, and ensures overall alignment with the SH&A strategic priorities.
2) Program Execution: Delivers consistent and predictable program execution across the portfolio through use of project management strategies and tactics.
3) Functional Excellence: Continuously improves the overall PMO skills, capabilities, and tools.

Portfolio Management:

• Strong project management skills; knowledge of process and project planning best practices including but not limited to Work Breakdown Structures, Scheduling, and schedule Monte Carlo assessments.

• Work with Functional leaders, Core Team Leaders, Core Team Members and all functions to assess and maintain the near-term and long-term health of the portfolio

• Strong business acumen, ability to think and act from an overall “best for the business” perspective.

• Strong financial acumen with ability to establish and manage project budgets within guidelines and understand trade-offs across programs.

• Ensure that teams coming to PRC have met business and compliance requirements

• Ensure contracts show performance expectations and confidence

• Works cross-functionally to successfully introduce new programs into the portfolio

• Assess contracts for fit with resources and OU spending targets

• Assess portfolio health (supply and demand) and take course corrections as needed to keep the portfolio healthy.

• Support scenario work required to optimize desired programs given staffing constraints identified in 10Q and AOP.

Program Execution:

• Accountable for projects within portfolio and makes commitments to meet specific business goals and objectives

• Ensures that products are launched on time and meet established goals and objectives (per project contracts)

• Uses leadership skills to ensure that cross-functional resources are assigned and held accountable for task and outcome completion.

• Accountable for project budget with components that include all investments required to successfully commercialize product.

• Assesses project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives

Functional Excellence:

• Define clear initiatives and goals to establish a respected PMO organization across SH&A

• Leverage change management tools to ensure organizational acceptance of key PMO initiatives

• Establishes processes and metrics to drive higher quality and schedule predictability

• Demonstrate expertise in devising and implementing streamlined processes and strategic programs to improve efficiency, timeliness, and productivity while reducing costs and contributing to revenue

• Mentor, coach and develop project management capabilities across SH&A through a collaborative, learning environment

Required Knowledge & Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of medical device experience.

• Minimum 7 years direct project management in a leadership capacity

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or sciences

Desired & Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to lead people and achieve results through others, managing diverse relationships and inspiring others

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills

• Experience working with global teams cross functionally in a matrixed organization

• Experience leading development programs of medium to high complexity

• Possesses in-depth knowledge of the product development phase review process in the medical industry

• Strong project management skills; k