At STERIS we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.
Position Summary
This role will report to the Healthcare - Reprocessing team. The incumbent will direct all phases of product development lifecycle from inception through commercialization / product launch. This individual will also organize and lead a cross-functional core team on product development programs through stage gates. The programs managed by the Project Manager represent critical strategic imperatives and are global in both scales and scope and have direct visibility to senior management.
- This position is based in our Eden Prairie MN location with option for hybrid schedule.
- 10% Domestic travel required.
What Youll Do as a Project Manager
- Collaborates with the Product Management team on business case justification.
- Develops the cross-functional plan/execution strategy and drives implementation of identified products.
- Ensures compliance with the Sourcing/ NPD / Design Control / lifecycle management processes across all the overall project management to ensure outcomes that meet quality costs reliability and manufacturability requirement.
- Responsible for leading multiple projects in parallel.
- Develops project schedule financial budget and leads delivery / presentation of Sourcing/NPD Project Deliverables Plan at stage gates and at VP-level sponsor reviews.
- Monitors project team adherence to master plans / schedules / operating budgets proactively identifies program risks / mitigation solutions and promotes continuous improvement.
- Acts as the primary leader for project activities leading decision-making / change management and technical performance requirements.
- Drives project teams to make decisions complete tasks and execute the plan based on defined deliverables and timelines.
- Facilitates communication and interaction across R&D Quality Regulatory Marketing and Operation functional leadership to ensure transparency of critical deliverables risks and milestones in the Supplier Transition/NPD process.
- Conducts regular status meetings technical discussions and reviews to expedite solutions and implementation. Coordinates and allocates resources including personnel equipment and materials.
- Ensures smooth transition across the organization for initial concept through product development manufacturing and product launch.
Identifies critical dependences risks and contingency plans. Proactively monitors progress anticipating the effect of dependencies on schedule cost etc. - Fosters a culture of continuous improvement by evaluating project outcomes tracking key performance indicators identifying areas for optimization and implementing lessons learned.
- Travels up to 10%.
The Experience Skills and Abilities Needed
Required
- Bachelors degree
- Combined 5 years experience in any of the following: project management product development medical device or other regulated industry new product development supply chain or manufacturing.
- Experience leading projects from initial concept through development and verification/validation testing and into Manufacturing.
- Ability to balance customer manufacturing business and regulatory requirements to expedite launch of the right product to market.
- Demonstrated leadership skills including timely communication conflict resolution assertiveness negotiation and driving results.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate within a team-based matrixed organization across all business functions levels and cultures.
- Experience in successfully coordinating with functional departments (e.g. Legal Regulatory Operations Procurement Clinical Affairs Operations Marketing Quality etc.)
Preferred
- PMP certification preferred.
- Experience successfully managing program through medical device product development process preferred.
Skills
- Track record of managing projects to schedule and budget.
- Demonstrated ability to make sound data driven business decisions; understand track drill down and question activities and issues in all functional areas.
- Passion to explore / deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) approaches to automate PM tasks.
- Excellent interpersonal and influence management skills including evidence of managing multi-disciplinary teams.
- Excellent written oral and presentation skills.
- Strong planning attention to detail organization skills follow-through skills and proactive risk management experience.
What STERIS Offers
We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health well-being and financial future.
Here is a brief overview of what we offer:
- Market Competitive Pay
- Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays
- Excellent Healthcare Dental and Vision Benefits
- Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
- 401(k) with a company match
- Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs
- Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career
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Pay range for this opportunity is $100500 - $134000. This position is eligible for bonus participation.
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors including but not limited to local labor market costs years of relevant experience education professional certifications foreign language fluency etc.
STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits
Open until position is filled.
STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information visit .
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STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited hired trained transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race color religion age disability national origin citizenship status military or veteran status sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity genetic information and any other category protected by federal state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.
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