Sr Mgr, Project Mgmt

Becton Dickinson (BD) recently completed the acquisition of the Edwards Critical Care business. This position is part of the Critical Care division, and as such will become a part of the BD organization in the future. Critical Care will operate as a separate business unit, called Advanced Patient Monitoring (APM) within BD's medical segment, aligning with BD's smart connected care approach. BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. If you are invited to interview for this position, a recruiter will provide further details about this exciting transition. Learn more about BD at bd.com  

The Sr. Manager, Program Management initiates, plans, executes, controls and manages all aspects of project(s) to ensure ultimate project success.

How you will make an impact:

• Develop a high-level milestone plan for the program and manages program change in accordance with the change management plan to control scope, quality, schedule, cost, and contracts
• Manage large scale to enterprise-wide projects
  • Facilitate the creation and approval of business cases within the program, and coordinate the sharing and prioritization of resources among projects
  • Execute program plans (quality, risk, communication, staffing, etc.) and communicate program status and data in order to maintain accurate and current program information for the use of stakeholders
  • Obtain approval for the program and actively manages program benefits and issues in partnership with key stakeholders
• Establish and maintain program stakeholder relationships, expectations, and communications, both internal and external to the organization
• Identify and evaluate process improvement and/or course correction/course alignment opportunities
• Manage project closure activities, including gathering lessons learned and driving changes to future for continuous improvement
• Serve as a project and program management subject matter expert, including guiding and mentoring project managers sourcing and directing contract resources tied to projects within the program; and develops expertise in a business process, professional discipline, market or product
• Other incidental duties

What we look for: (Required)

• Bachelor's Degree in in related field plus10 years of hands-on experience managing projects and/or programs of increasing complexity

What else we look for: (Preferred)

• Master's Degree or equivalent Preferred
• Demonstrated experience in Project Management methodology required
• Proven expertise in usage of MS Office Suite and related project management systems
• Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
• Recognized as an expert in own area within the organization
• Expert understanding and knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to managing multiple projects within an overall program
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Excellent understanding and work experience with project budgets and financial management
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence change
• Experience in facilitating change, including collaboration with management and executive stakeholders
• Experience within a regulated environment
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
• Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California, the base pay range for this position is $136,000 to $192,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.   

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protect