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Olympus Corporation · 20 hours ago

Senior Program Manager

Greater Boston

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$151K/yr - $212K/yr

8+ years exp

Olympus Corporation is a global medical technology company that focuses on making people’s lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling. The Senior Program Manager will manage large-scale new product development programs and lead cross-functional teams to ensure successful program execution and alignment with customer requirements.

ElectronicsIndustrialManufacturingMedical DeviceProduct Design

Responsibilities

Plan and execute highly complex, large-scale internal and external new product development programs (made up of multiple cross-functional projects with distinct goals)

Lead the Core Team in the development of a project charter, objectives, project plan and schedule for assigned program

Develop and manage budgets for the program including resource loading, external expenses, and capital requirements

Proactively identify and assess areas of risk, escalate issues in a timely manner, and collaboratively develop and deploy solutions

Proactively assess program health and identify opportunities for project change; implement and manage changes and interventions to achieve timely project outputs

Proactively manage project-related actions and deliverables, holding team members and functional managers accountable for completion

Create, align, and provide regular project updates (written and verbal) to appropriate stakeholders and relevant management board; create presentations, dashboards, and executive summaries – both scheduled and ad hoc

Conduct highly effective cross-functional team meetings to ensure accountability and milestone achievements; create agendas and publish minutes/actions

Build team ownership and commitment to project and business plans and define project milestones, deliverables, and associated resource requirements

Actively lead cross-functional project teams (and external partners) through planning and execution, providing direction, guidance, coaching and mentoring for Core Team members when needed; prioritizes activities for team

Proactively manage performance issues and conflicts within project team; work to resolve these issues in alignment with functional management

Provide input to functional leaders on team member performance and functional management support

Cultivate a team culture of continuous improvement and teamwork that strives to improve in quality, safety, delivery, and cost

Actively build and foster collaborative relationships across all levels of internal stakeholders and external partners to improve overall outcomes and timely project execution

Gain collaboration, cooperation, and commitment from people through influence, rather than authority

May lead functional excellence initiatives

Lead early-stage business case development and planning efforts of a program; includes gathering customer input and defining user requirements

Define early-stage estimates of schedule, budget, and resources for a program; align estimates with functional leaders

May act as a program portfolio manager for a business unit, partnering with leadership to define priority and manage program conflict

Other essential duties as directed

Qualification

Medical Device ExperienceFDA Guidance KnowledgePMP CertificationProject ManagementBudget ManagementChange ManagementCross-Functional LeadershipCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

BS degree in engineering or technical field required

Minimum of 5 years of Class 2 medical device industry experience in the medical device field

Minimum of 8 years of experience preferably in a R&D, engineering, or project management role, interfacing with new product development

Minimum of 6 years of successful demonstrated experience in managing large technically complex new product development programs

Experience with applicable FDA guidance, ISO 13485 regulations, and applicable industry standards

Position requires up to 20% domestic & 5% international travel

Effectively demonstrated planning and organizational skills with background and experience in project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools

Must be able to work independently and be self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency and drive for results

Ability to work in an environment with competing priorities; highly effective at dealing with change and ambiguity as business needs shift, responding well under pressure, and demonstrating flexibility while ensuring compliance

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and comfortable and adaptable presenting to different audiences and levels of the organization – including executive management teams

Master-level user of Microsoft Project; expertly proficient in Excel, Power Point, Visio, and Word

Formal training in project management completed; PMP certification required

Strong leadership skills and the ability to operate highly effectively in a team environment

Excellent group facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution skills

Ability to expertly analyse complex problems, interpret operational needs, develop integrated, creative solutions – and to implement these solutions

Experience with and/or training in change management