Program Manager II

Werfen; Bedford (MA); Presencial; USD 160 000 - 190 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Commission plan

Performance-based bonus

Resumo da oferta

Werfen is seeking a seasoned Project/Program Leader to plan and manage large, multi-functional product development initiatives in a medical instrument environment. The role requires coordinating R&D, marketing, quality, regulatory, and operations to deliver on business objectives, with strong leadership and communication across all levels.

The position emphasizes agile product ownership, risk mitigation, and design control, with a budget range of $3–8 million annually.

Qualificações

• BS in STEM field (engineering, chemistry, physics, etc.).
• 8+ years of experience in product development and leadership roles.
• Experience in medical instrumentation product development is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical and team leadership to one or more medium project team or a program team, including planning, scheduling, and technical leadership within the program area.
• Project Planning and Scheduling: responsible for project planning, scope definition, deliverables, resource planning, and estimates, and creating integrated project plans.
• Project Execution and Control: conduct status meetings, ensure deliverables, and adjust plans within approved boundaries.
• Agile Project Management: assume Product Owner role for Agile teams and define story requirements.
• Problem Solving Leadership: identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Risk management: identify risks and include mitigation plans in program and product plans.
• Design Control: maintain current-phase documentation.
• Communication: manage program communication within teams and with executive management.
• Vendor oversight: oversee vendors providing development, test or technical services.
• Cross-functional coordination: establish channels with commercial, support, and operations functions.
• Resource Allocation: ensure adequate resources and coordinate with other PMs.
• Supervision and Employee Performance: provide supervision, mentoring, and coaching to PMs.
• Project/Program Initiatives: participate in process improvement activities.
• Budget Managed: prepare and maintain budgets for the portfolio, annual budget between $3M and $8M.

Conhecimentos

Leadership Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Teamwork

Oral and written skills

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Design Control

Formação académica

BS in STEM field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Werfen - Bedford - 180 Hartwell Road Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 United States

Country

United States

Shift

1st

About the Position

Introduction

Werfen

Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain. We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

Our success comes from a specific focus in these rapidly evolving diagnostic areas, our commitment to customers, and our dedication to innovation and quality. We’re passionate about providing healthcare professionals the most valuable and complete solutions to improve hospital efficiency and enhance patient care.

Overview

Job Summary:

Plan and manage a large multi-functional product development project and/or several small multifunctional product development projects simultaneously. The position requires strong, enthusiastic leadership skills in a highly technical medical instrument product development environment. The position requires regular interaction with all functions and levels of the organization from R&D scientists and engineers, marketing/sales, quality/regulatory, and operations, through executive management. Directs the program team and project team(s) in a manner to achieve the business results expected. Seeks guidance on unusual and complex problems whose solution exceeds the approved project or program boundaries. Authority of position is that required to carry out assigned duties, except where expressly reserved by the senior management personnel or Werfen Corporate/Division Policy.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities

Essential Functions:

• Provide technical and team leadership to one or more medium project team(s) or a program team, including planning, scheduling, and technical leadership within the program area. Drive the successful attainment of program/project goals.
• Project Planning and Scheduling:
  • Responsible for project or program planning and scheduling, clarifying and defining scope of work, utilizing deliverable milestone methods and critical path scheduling, conducting resource planning and allocation, and developing task and project estimates. Generates an integrated project plans that meet business objectives and are in compliance with the design control process, while maximizing resource efficiency.
• Project Execution and Control:
  • Responsible for conducting regular project or program team status meetings and reviews. Ensures deliverables are completed and documented. Identifies the need for and implements changes to the program and project plans that are within approved program and project boundaries. Plan and conduct major program and supporting project and milestone reviews.
• Agile Project Management:
  • Assume the role of Product Owner for Agile teams that are within the program. Define story requirements and approve deliverables at the Sprint demo.
• Problem Solving Leadership:
  • Responsible for coordination of project resources to identify the root cause(s) of program and project issues, and develop and manage a plan to fix, test, and implement an appropriate solution through completion.
• Responsible for ensuring program and project risks, both technical risks and management risks, are identified and appropriate risk mitigation plans are included within the program and product plan. Regularly assess and report the status of overall program risk remaining on a program.
• Design Control:
  • Creates and maintains file to current phase ensuring accuracy.
• Communication:
  • Responsible for program communication for both within the project team(s) and between the team(s) and executive management.
• Responsible for ensuring adequate oversight and control of vendors providing development, test or technical services that support the project.
• Responsible to establish communication channels with commercial functions, support team and infrastructure to ensure successful on market change(s) and/or new product introduction.
• Able to resolve program and project team conflict through the application of good listening skills and negotiating skills. Able to remove oneself from the problem. Fosters a creative, professional climate that will maximize the contributions of the technical staff.
• Resource Allocation:
  • Ensures that adequate equipment and material resources are available to advance the project(s) and achieve goals and objectives. Works with other program and project managers to make the best use for the business of shared resources.
• Supervision and Employee Performance:
  • Demonstrated functional management expertise and skills in developing, mentoring and coaching others. Provides direct supervision to Program Managers and Project Managers assigned to the program.

Secondary Functions:

• Project/Program Initiatives:
  • Participates in activities focused on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the product development processes and procedures.

Budget Managed:

• Prepares and maintains budgets for the portfolio of programs and projects.
• Annual budget between $3 million and $8 million

Networking/Key Relationships:

Works with functional management to conduct performance appraisals and coaching for project core team members. Provide regular supervision for assigned Project Manager(s).

To be determined based on department and project needs, to include interactions such as:

• Coordination of review of documentation with Quality and Regulatory disciplines
• Communication of product changes with Manufacturing / Operations disciplines
• Communication of plans and status of projects with Marketing discipline
• Communication of plans and status with other programs and projects within R&D

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position:

• BS in STEM field (engineering, chemistry, physics, etc.)
• At least 8 years of experience, preferably in product development with at least 3 years of successful technical leadership, project coordination, or project management are required.
• Experience in the development and release of at least one successful product launch of a medical instrumentation product is desirable.
• Certification in project management or program management is preferred.
• Full and comprehensive knowledge of the complete product lifecycle, including all aspects of product development from conception to manufacturing introduction.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Leadership Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-solving, conflict management, listening, managing and measuring work
• Strong project management skill set and familiarity with project management tools and techniques
• Team player, self-motivated, perseverance
• Strong oral and written skills
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Design Control

Travel Requirements:

• Less than 10% of the time.

The annual base salary range for this role is currently $160K to $190K range. Individual employee compensation will ultimately depend on factors including education, relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, and particular business needs.

This role is eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k plan retirement benefits with an employer match, as well as paid vacation and sick leave.Our sales roles are eligible for participation in a commission plan and our management,and select professional roles,are eligible for a performance-based bonus.

Werfen is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workplace. Werfen strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment or retaliation based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as defined by applicable state or federal law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

We operate directly in over 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Annual revenue is approximately $2 billion and more than 7,000 employees around the world comprise our Werfen team.