Job Description Summary

Lead Smart-Factory projects from planning through execution and closure, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, budget, and quality targets. Continuously increase the value that a Smart Factory digital product or solution delivers to the business throughout its entire lifecycle by understanding, prioritizing, and managing features and improvements based on user feedback and business impact

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

Principal Accountabilities:

• Build integrated project charters, schedules, resource plans, and cost baselines for each Smart Factory project assigned to a Process Target Picture

• Secure commitments from DevOps, IT/OT, site engineering, and external vendors on efforts and agreed upon Service Level Agreements

• Manage risk, issue, and change logs; escalate and address obstacles promptly, with the assistance of relevant stakeholders Identify, communicate, manage, and govern adherence to regulatory, cybersecurity, and quality standards across all phases of the project

• Track budget burndown and forecast; reporting any variances to VP Digital and steering committee

• Commit to drive site readiness (infrastructure, skills, change management) for go-live.

• Coordinate FAT/SAT, validation, and hand-over to operations/support, all while integrating key SMEs to support efforts

• Capture lessons learned; update project playbooks for future rollouts

• Collaborate with other project managers to proactively identify and effectively manage interdependencies

• Contribute inputs and content for strategy, demand, portfolio management and use case lifecycle meetings

• Apply global standards and best practices for Project Management (i.e. from Project Management Institute)

Education, Experience, and Capabilities Preferred:

• 8+ years managing $5–25 M projects in manufacturing or industrial IT/OT environments

• PMP or equivalent project-management credential

• Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical or other Engineering background required

• Consistent track record of on-time, on-budget delivery and effective vendor coordination

• Clear communicator from shop floor to executive boardroom

• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset and experience

• Strong data-driven decision-making and cross-functional facilitation capability​

• Demonstrated ability to set clear strategies & guide teams to results

• Strong oral and written communications skills 

• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills and the ability to function at all levels across multiple organizations.

• Strong influencing skills.

• Attention to detail, high level of initiative and motivation.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced team oriented and matrix work environment.

At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

At BD, we are committed to supporting our associates’ well-being, development, and success through a performance-based culture. For this position, BD offers a competitive compensation package along with the follo