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| Location: St. Paul, Minnesota |
Posted:
10-06-2009 |
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| Category: Engineering - R&D |
Experience: 6-9 years |
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Status: Full-Time
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The Program Manager will manage multi-disciplinary projects that are both regional and global in scope. The Program Manager will lead multi-site, cross functional project teams that include Documentation, Technical Support, Engineering, Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Purchasing and others as required to ensure quality, on-time and within budget deliverables for large, strategic and tactical projects.
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• Create and update project plans, schedules for one or more projects using MS Project
• Develop project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources leveraging team inputs and strengths
• Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within budget
• Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle
• Manage and oversee vendor relationships including third party implementation teams
• Provide weekly status reports to the senior management and key project stakeholders
• Prepare a variety of periodic and ad hoc reports for technical management and business groups and distribute project related data and documentation as appropriate including; project status reports, vendor information, and requirements documents
• Develop and maintain project documentation
• Manage project issues, decisions and risks, including escalation to sponsors
• Oversee all project activities on a day-to-day basis to ensure on-time completion of planned tasks.
• Assist Director with PMO activities as required
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• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and education in a related field
• Minimum of five years of related experience
• Experience in regulated industries such as Medical Devices
• PMP certification preferred
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• Strong project management skills and solid understanding of project management methodologies, tools and techniques
• The ability to foster strong working relationships between project teams, user communities, management and vendors
• The ability to manage multiple project plans concurrently and prioritize tasks appropriately under changing conditions
• Excellent organizational skills with a commitment to meeting deadlines and expectations while ensuring overall quality of delivery
• Confidence in preparing and delivering presentations to small and large groups.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective business relationships
• Ability to travel as required
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please apply online at www.smiths-medical.com/careers
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