Program Manager, NPD
Carrigtwohill, Cork
Hybrid working model (3 days on site)
Role Summary:
Program managers are capable of bringing products to market that require the work of multiple, multi-disciplinary engineering teams. These products can be applied to various phases of surgery (pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative), though they are most often targeted at a single phase rather than multiple.
In this role, program managers often coordinate with multiple project managers-each managing a workstream as its own project-to ensure effective planning and execution. Their primary focus is on managing delivery risks and program dependency risks rather than technical risks.
Responsibilities:
* Collaborate with BU leadership to define, manage and own program scope.
* Create detailed Work Breakdown Structure.
* Develop and manage the detailed program Gantt chart.
* Analyze critical path, major workstreams, and intersecting milestones.
* Owning the program schedule.
* Create program budget with cross-functional managers and directors.
* Optimize, monitor, and maintain costs within budget.
* Partner with project teams to create program Quality Plans using a multitude of quality planning tools and techniques.
* Monitor and maintain plans.
* Develop a risk management plan for the program.
* Identify, analyze, and understand project risks, develop and monitor a risk response plan.
* Develop a Procurement Management Plan and be a strategic partner in the selection of procurement partners.
* Estimate, acquire and assign cross functional program resources.
* Develop a Stakeholder engagement plan for the program, based on the identification, analysis and understanding of Stakeholder expectations and requirements.
* Develop and Execute communications management plan for program team, key stakeholders, and business leaders.
* Builtsuccessfulworkingrelationshipswithinternalandexternalpersonnelinvariousdepartments.
* Understandsqualitysystem(s).
* Incorporatesend-userfeedbacktorerefinescopethroughtheprojectlifecycleandcancommunicatechanges, updates, and decisions to key stakeholders Can understand and communicate how goals fit into broader organizational goals and prioritize tasks/schedule accordingly.
Requirements:
* BS or equivalent (MS and/or MBA preferred) and 8+ years of work experience
* 8+ years of work experience required; 5+ years of project management experience preferred.
* PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
o B.S. in a scientific or engineering field preferred; business, finance or IS field will be considered in conjunction with experience required.
o 8+ years of work experience required; 5+ years of project management experience preferred.
Preferred Skills / Engineering tools:
* PMP or PgMP or equivalent preferred
* Microsoft Project and/or Smartsheet's Microsoft Suite