Associate Director, Program Manager
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Job Location:
Waltham, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Vicarious Surgical is hiring a Program Manager to join our team in Waltham MA. In this role you will provide essential support to our cross-functional engineering teams as we work towards bringing our product to market. As a Program Manager you will assist with scheduling documentation tracking and communication to help ensure projects stay on track. Youll report to the CEO and work closely with project managers tech leads engineers and other team members to coordinate activities and maintain alignment across the organization.
The Associate Director Program Management is responsible for leading the Program Timeline through cross-functional teams to achieve project goals and requirements. Work with project teams and stakeholders to plan execute monitor and control the project. Manage resources budget cost time quality risks and other constraints.
The Associate Director Program Management is accountable for the overall execution and delivery of complex projects and systems. This includes responsibility for scope schedule budget project risk management adequate resourcing and leadership of the project team.
The Associate Director Program Management is also responsible for the communication within the team and for providing external communication and updates to executive and cross-functional management.
The Associate Director Program Management is adept at influence management and conflict resolution building team alignment holding team members accountable and providing effective solutions to both the team and the wider organization.
This role reports directly to the CEO.
Responsibilities:
- Acts as a guide to individuals and teams and may become actively involved as required to meet schedules and resolve problems.
- Receives assignments in the form of objectives with goals and the process by which to meet goals.
- Provides direction to employees to complete assignments using established guidelines procedures policies and management guidance.
- Administers company policies that affect direct reports.
- Management reviews work to measure the meeting of objectives.
- Recommends changes to sub-unit unit or discipline policies.
- Takes actions to monitor and manage costs related to a section.
- Works on issues where analysis of situations or data requires a review of relevant factors.
- Follows established practices and procedures in analyzing situations.
- Exercises judgment and interpretation to help define procedures and policies to determine appropriate action.
- Develops and manages routine operational plans.
- Meets targets typically against a monthly or quarterly plan. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results will cause delays in schedules.
- Requires full working knowledge of respective functional responsibilities.
- Effectively interacts with direct reports and peer groups where applicable
- Interprets explains and presents information successfully and confidently and in a clear way that meets the needs of the intended audience.
- Regularly demonstrates day-to-day use of competencies required to successfully manage others such as: addressing challenging situations with employees managing performance issues and concerns recruiting interviewing hiring and onboarding.
- Actively involves others listens builds commitments and holds direct reports accountable.
- Puts people at ease by respecting differences showing genuine interest in and understanding individual employee needs.
- Maintains composure and self-control in difficult situations.
Education & Experience:
- Minimum of B.S. in an Engineering discipline
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience
- PMP certification preferred
- Medical device experience preferred
- Strong organizational skills with experience managing schedules documentation and project deliverables.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across teams.
- Proficiency with Project management tools (MS Project SmartSheet) Google Suite Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint)
- Self-motivated detail-oriented and eager to learn in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
- Collaborative flexible and able to adapt to shifting priorities.
Together we share a love for learning and we are passionate teachers. As a company we set ambitious goals and individually we share in that ambition. At the office we enjoy each others company during monthly socials and company celebrations.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Nurse Management
- Program Management
- Employee Evaluation
- Management Experience
- Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Administrative Experience
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
- Supervising Experience
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
Vicarious Surgical, a next-generation medical robotics company, designs technology for minimally invasive surgery with a focus on abdominal access and visualization through a single port.
