Senior Manager/Director, Project Management - AID

Introduction

Werfen

 

Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain.  We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

 

Our success comes from a specific focus in these rapidly evolving diagnostic areas, our commitment to customers, and our dedication to innovation and quality. We’re passionate about providing healthcare professionals the most valuable and complete solutions to improve hospital efficiency and enhance patient care.

Overview

Job Summary

 

The Head of, Project Management Office (PMO) is responsible for leading and managing the PMO in the Autoimmunity Headquarter and Technology center. This individual has oversight of product related projects within the business. Ensures effective project management methodology is deployed and used throughout the business for product development and life-cycle management (on-market). Monitors project performance and ensures that all key projects are being executed to Scope, on time and within budget.Identifies  both trends in project management practices and risks in specific projects  that need to be resolved. Coordinates with the functional managers and executives to ensure resource are allocated in the best manner to optimized business and project results. Collaborates with other Werfen entities on best practices of project management. Works to continiuously increase the maturity level of the PMO towards a strategic project management office (sPMO). Ensures all work is carried out in accordance with Autoimmunity’s Quality Management System as well as all of administrative and regulatory requirements.

 

Participates in business strategic planning, representing current and planned projects needed to implement the business strategy. Provides direct and/or indirect supervision to members of the management team and/or members of the PMO. Position requires strong, cross-functional leadership skills in a highly technical medical device product development environment.  

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities

• Technical and Program Leadership: Provide general oversight and leadership to all product development projects. Responsible to assign project managers to all product development projets and other strategic project as defined by the senior management team.
• Project Management Process: Establishes, defines and maintains the project management system and processes. Provides direction to the Project Sponsor with respect to the project scope,  objectives, deliverables and measurements for the product development project management methodology. Works with project managers to define project team composition, meeting structure and caidance. Conduct regular reviews of the program / project portfolio of all product development projects to ensure business objectives will be met. Work with the Project Sponsors to continually improve the product development project management methodology.
• Program Planning, Execution and Control: Periodically review project plans (scope, timeline and budget) and status to ensure the application of best practices for project management and the efficacy of the product development project management methodology. Periodically review the status of the portfolio of development projects and programs with other members of the senior management team.
• Strategy Development: Participates with senior management in mid- to long-term strategy related to new areas of scientific and technological research and development. Originates major new ideas for company projects and programs.
• Risk Management: Oversees project risk management from project planning to completion. This includes but is not limited to baseline risk analysis and mitigation. Periodically review project risk drivers and actions to identify trends. Implement organizational and process changes to reduce overall project risk.
• Design Control: Oversees the creation and maitainance of all elements required for Design Control procedure. This includes management according to our design control procedure using a phase gate approach.
• Business Management: As a member of the business management team, provide plans and status updates concerning product development and life-cycle management projects that support the business. Participate with other senior management team to make the best use