Sr. Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the detailed planning and management of operations activities in various projects through to completion. Ensuring key requirements and milestones are met; utilizing thorough risk management practices, continuous improvement tools and prioritization of resources.
• Recognize and escalate gaps, challenges and inefficiencies that may disrupt that success of a project as appropriate
• Follow Project Management Framework and corporate processes to execute projects ensuring compliance with all deliverables and stage gate reviews
• Deliver the assigned projects to successful conclusion (on time, on budget, and in scope)
• Ensure appropriate tools and techniques are available and employed by the project teams to enable them to meet their assigned objectives successfully
• Identify program risks, assess impact, and execute subsequent mitigation plans
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management
• Work with Operations PM Team to solidify and adhere to process for prioritizing and subsequently resourcing projects as needed

Qualification & Requirements

Education:

• Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in scientific discipline with equivalent experience, Project Management, or Business Management highly preferred, or equivalent work experience acceptable.

Experience:

• 8+ years of related experience, preferably in an operations-focused environment
• 5+ years experience utilizing project management software tools (MS Project, Miro, Jira)
• Experience in delivery of successful enterprise-wide projects
• Must have comprehensive understanding of Document Control Practices (Agile or Equivalent)
• Prior experience leading FMEA and associated Risk Analysis a plus
• Competency in Agile, Scrum methodologies, Tier Management
• Experience working in an IVD/Medical Device/Biotech/Food industry a plus
• Six-Sigma/PMP/CPIM certification a plus
• Experience working in a shared-services environment

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Proficient with MS Office, in particular Project, Teams, and Excel
• Strong attention to detail, organizational and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and excellent documentation skills are a must
• The ability to interact professionally with a diverse group: executives, managers, and subject matter experts
• Ability to balance the long-term (“big picture”) and short-term implications of individual decisions
• Excellent critical thinking, crisis management, and decision-making skills required
• Self-motivated, positive attitude, patient, with a passion for learning and always driving for continuous improvement
• Demonstrated conflict resolution skills
• Proven ability to lead matrixed team of professional to complete projects on time

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount