Project Manager- Supply Chain

Performs independently and is accountable for the following tasks:

• Project Leadership: Provide project leadership throughout the duration of the project lifecycle supporting and influencing the project team stakeholders and steering committees as required.
• Identify key stakeholders understand their expectations and maintain appropriate tools to execute effective communication plans throughout the life of the project.
• Maintain clear forms of project communication that can be used throughout various levels of the organization ranging from individual project contributors to senior leadership.
• Exhibit strong project leadership skills including but not limited to critical path definition optimization monitoring and management to ensure the most efficient implementation metrics are obtained.
• Leads or leverages cross functional teams to evaluate develop and manage projects for supply continuity and supply base optimization.
• Partners with Finance Specialists to provide budget estimates forecasts and insights in regular meetings with key Stakeholders.
• Seek and analyze information from all cross-functional sources to understand the project scope and what activities need to be accomplished (including who how duration and effort).
• Lead and support project teams comprised of a broad range of diverse cross-functional members including numerous outside Suppliers and spanning multiple geographic locations.
• Contribute to a high-performing highly motivated collaborative team environment of trust empowerment accountability and recognition.
• Manage projects that can range in scope from low to high complexity.
• Maintain a sense of urgency facilitate problem solving sessions and meetings to address obstacles and hold team members accountable to program commitments.
• Own manage and track all project deliverables and interdependencies ensuring task completion by all cross-functional team members.
• Resolves issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity quality and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.

Travel:

• Domestically and internationally up to 20%

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Highly self-motivated self-directed and attentive to detail.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Project Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong leadership interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
• Thorough knowledge of engineering procurement medical device and regulatory requirements including their interfaces and interdependencies.
• Must be able to work without direct supervision to accomplish goals and meet schedules.
• Proven solid work ethic and ability to work well with others as well as independently.
• Possess strong business acumen problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Must be open-minded and adaptive to change promote the collective interests of the team more than self-interest able to resolve problems in a respectful manner.

Work Environment:

• Normal office environment.
• Ability to perform light to medium physical work and standing for long periods of time if required depending on the task.
• Extensive contact with employees and external business partners and vendors.

Experience:

• 7 years of experience as a Project Manager preferably in the medical device business or other highly regulated industry.

Education:

• Bachelors degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience in project management.

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