Job Description Summary

The Sr. Program Manager, ISC (Integrated Supply Chain) will manage high impact projects and programs critical to the success of the MDS business, with overall accountability for the strategy development, planning and execution of ISC focused activities for the PIVC and AAD platforms. Will coordinate activities by interfacing with leadership in BD manufacturing sites, business leaders, senior management in the manufacturing organization, cross-functional leaders, and external suppliers/vendors. Will be the operations team leader on new product development, line extension & product improvement projects. Will be the project team leader on significant operations projects such as cost reductions, process improvements, supply issue resolution, product line rationalization, and capital equipment sourcing. Will manage multiple projects concurrently, the work for which typically comprises global initiatives and involves multiple manufacturing sites and regions.

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. 

Job Description 

• Leads Operations projects/programs and is the Operations Core Team Member (CTM) on BD’s Global Product Development Systems (GPDS) led projects where incumbent will have the overall accountability for the Operations focused activities. 

• Manages/updates project plans as they relate to manufacturing implementation and scale-up.  Identifies and secures Operations resources to implement these plans.  Works with plants, R&D, and QA to ensure proper documentation is issued and in place as part of the implementation process.  Creates execution strategies, brainstorms solutions, and monitors tasks to remove obstacles in the way of progress. 

• Develops manufacturing capacity and capital spending plans to support business growth objectives.  Writes capital expenditure requests for equipment and tooling and is accountable for developing and ensuring compliance to project capital budgets and forecasts. 

• Prepares and delivers regular project status communications to management, and leads preparation of Operations based documentation, stage-gate reviews, and other required work related to GPDS led projects. 

• Assures that all activities conform to Design Control Procedures and plays a key role in establishing appropriate Design History Files.

• Assists in the development of global and local manufacturing/operations strategies.  Provides analysis, feasibility studies, and capability studies related to capacity, sourcing and costs. 

• Responsible for the identification and implementation of cost reduction and quality improvement programs. 

• Is a strong voice for the Manufacturing Operations team and holds self and others accountable for their commitments. 

           

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Requires a BS degree at a minimum, preferably in an Engineering discipline such as Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.   

• 10+ years of dynamic experience in a manufacturing or manufacturing support role with exposure to high volume and/or high quality medical device manufacturing. 

• 8+ years of experience leading teams on complex projects/programs, and assessing, delegating, directing work through extended sub-teams or work streams.