Senior Program Manager- Global PCS Materials VCP

GE HEALTHCARE; Waukesha (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

GE HealthCare in Wisconsin seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead the global PCS Materials VCP strategy, oversee a portfolio of cost-reduction initiatives, and partner with Engineering, Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Finance to deliver measurable savings.

The role requires strong program management, Lean expertise, and the ability to align leadership, establish governance, and drive enterprise-wide improvements across product lifecycles. Hybrid schedule with on-site work three days/week in Waukesha.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Operations, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of demonstrated experience in engineering, program management, VCP, Lean, sourcing, supply chain, manufacturing, or process improvement.
• Proven ability to lead global cross-functional teams and deliver project goals while meeting quality, performance, schedule, budget, and business targets.
• Demonstrated experience driving cost productivity, margin improvement, ICV reduction, or operational efficiency initiatives.
• Strong project-management and change-management skills, including action planning, resource planning, stakeholder communication, risk management, and escalation discipline.
• Demonstrated experience establishing operating mechanisms, metrics, scorecards, dashboards, and control plans that sustain measurable improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering, product lifecycle, business planning, and program execution processes.
• Willingness to work flexible hours to accommodate the needs of global team members
• Ability to travel 5-10% (both domestic and international)
• Willingness to work a hybrid schedule with three days per week on-site at the GE HealthCare office in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. GE HealthCare will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the global PCS Materials VCP funnel, including opportunity identification, intake, prioritization, pipeline health, and alignment to annual cost productivity targets.
• Lead cross-functional execution of material cost-reduction initiatives across Engineering, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Product Management, and Finance to ensure timely delivery of committed savings.
• Establish and govern portfolio operating mechanisms, including funnel reviews, prioritization boards, KPI management, escalation processes, executive reporting, and PCS-wide VCP trackers.
• Partner with PCS Product and sourcing teams to advance strategic VCP opportunities such as supplier optimization, disruptive cost workouts, Hardware Platformization, simplification, cross-product leverage, product tear downs and design-to-cost initiatives.
• Partner with Finance and business leaders to validate savings, track benefit realization, and ensure accurate reporting of funnel, risk-adjusted funnel, actuals, estimates, and portfolio performance metrics.
• Build and maintain strong governance, data quality, and VCP Engine fidelity to improve visibility, accountability, decision-making, and standard work consistency across PCS.
• Drive prioritization, project planning, resource alignment, and issue resolution to keep critical VCP programs on track and proactively manage deviations from plan.
• Facilitate Lean simplification, continuous improvement, and value-engineering practices that improve product cost competitiveness, operating efficiency, teamwork, and profitability.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, control plans, and operating metrics to measure progress, sustain productivity gains, and enable timely corrective actions or escalations.
• Champion and implement enterprise-wide best practices across PCS product teams, creating accountability, alignment, and cross-functional partnerships that accelerate delivery of strategic outcomes.
• Support broader PCS portfolio priorities and special assignments as needed, outside the VCP scope.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Lean / process improvement

VCP / cost productivity

Strategic thinking

Communication to senior leaders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Operations

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Description Summary

Are you passionate about improving healthcare while driving meaningful business impact? Join Patient Care Solutions (PCS) as a Senior Program Manager and play a pivotal role in shaping our global Materials Variable Cost Productivity (VCP) strategy. In this highly visible leadership role, you will drive a portfolio of initiatives that reduce material costs, improve product competitiveness, and unlock value across the product lifecycle. You will partner with leaders across Engineering, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Product Management, Finance, and PCS franchise VCP teams to identify opportunities, deliver sustainable material cost productivity, prioritize investments, and achieve measurable results. This is a unique opportunity to influence enterprise-wide decisions, accelerate execution, and help ensure our products remain innovative, affordable, and accessible to patients and customers around the world.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Own and manage the global PCS Materials VCP funnel, including opportunity identification, intake, prioritization, pipeline health, and alignment to annual cost productivity targets.
• Lead cross-functional execution of material cost-reduction initiatives across Engineering, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Product Management, and Finance to ensure timely delivery of committed savings.
• Establish and govern portfolio operating mechanisms, including funnel reviews, prioritization boards, KPI management, escalation processes, executive reporting, and PCS-wide VCP trackers.
• Partner with PCS Product and sourcing teams to advance strategic VCP opportunities such as supplier optimization, disruptive cost workouts, Hardware Platformization, simplification, cross-product leverage, product tear downs and design-to-cost initiatives.
• Partner with Finance and business leaders to validate savings, track benefit realization, and ensure accurate reporting of funnel, risk-adjusted funnel, actuals, estimates, and portfolio performance metrics.
• Build and maintain strong governance, data quality, and VCP Engine fidelity to improve visibility, accountability, decision-making, and standard work consistency across PCS.
• Drive prioritization, project planning, resource alignment, and issue resolution to keep critical VCP programs on track and proactively manage deviations from plan.
• Facilitate Lean simplification, continuous improvement, and value-engineering practices that improve product cost competitiveness, operating efficiency, teamwork, and profitability.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, control plans, and operating metrics to measure progress, sustain productivity gains, and enable timely corrective actions or escalations.
• Champion and implement enterprise-wide best practices across PCS product teams, creating accountability, alignment, and cross-functional partnerships that accelerate delivery of strategic outcomes.
• Support broader PCS portfolio priorities and special assignments as needed, outside the VCP scope.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Operations, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of demonstrated experience in engineering, , program management, VCP, Lean, sourcing, supply chain, manufacturing, or process improvement.
• Proven ability to lead global cross-functional teams and deliver project goals while meeting quality, performance, schedule, budget, and business targets.
• Demonstrated experience driving cost productivity, margin improvement, ICV reduction, or operational efficiency initiatives.
• Strong project-management and change-management skills, including action planning, resource planning, stakeholder communication, risk management, and escalation discipline.
• Demonstrated experience establishing operating mechanisms, metrics, scorecards, dashboards, and control plans that sustain measurable improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering, product lifecycle, business planning, and program execution processes.
• Willingness to work flexible hours to accommodate the needs of global team members
• Ability to travel 5-10% (both domestic and international)
• Willingness to work a hybrid schedule with three days per week on-site at the GE HealthCare office in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. GE HealthCare will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Desired Characteristics

• Master's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Operations, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience simplifying processes, driving productivity, and delivering measurable results in a complex global environment.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business priorities into focused actions, clear ownership, and executable plans.
• Collaborative leader with strong influencing and