Project Management, Associate Project Manager

Boston Scientific • Maple Grove, MN

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Communication - Communicates effectively with all levels of the organization. Listens actively and encourages the open exchange of ideas and opinions. Influence - Influences and motivates others over whom they have no direct control or authority. Wins support through strategic relationships and persuasive communications. Collaboration - Models and promotes collaboration and works effectively with others across the project team, organization and stakeholders to achieve goals. Team Leadership - Builds trust and generates enthusiastic support from team members, fellow peers, senior management and delivers high impact leadership results. Planning - Creates a comprehensive and realistic project plan with prioritized initiatives that align with project goals and builds on previous lessons learned. Execution - Drives results by acting with speed and agility and by assigning clear authority and accountability, integrating and aligning efforts across units and functions, and monitoring progress against objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Engineering or Project Management
• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Cross-functional project team leadership experience
• Works under minimal supervision
• Prior medical device and/or regulated industry experience
• The capability to easily navigate, manage and articulate core functional processes
• Leads courageously by confronting problems directly; moves forward optimistically under conditions of uncertainty
• Stays current on important trends that impact the business; places customers at the center of project execution
• Manages the triple constraint; understands the significance, impact and aggressively manages project risks

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects from small to large scope, including schedule, scope, costs and resources - types of projects include material replacements, cost reduction initiatives, geography expansion, quality issues resolution, and standards compliance.
• Develop and implement overall project plans, including cost, schedule, risk, performance and monitor progress against business key objectives and goals.
• Drive prioritization of sustaining projects cadence with functional managers and leadership team.
• People Management: Leads teams and helps diverse and dispersed project team members to execute towards overall project goal(s); provides input to functional managers on team and team member performance; develops and maintains strong relationships with functional heads.
• Product/Technology Management: Manages the technical challenges of technology application; identifies, communicates, and manages moderate to high levels of technical risk.
• Project/Program Management: Manages key initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing processes; develops and implements project plan; builds team ownership and commitment to project plan; mentors and/or coaches other functional and project managers; manages project risks.
• Process Management: Leads team to complete activities to current policies and practices; Identifies process improvements affecting multiple projects.
• Communications and Reviews: Responsible for team and cross-functional communications; liaison between the project team and franchise leadership team; responsible for project meeting minutes, issues log, metrics, and other key communications. Communicates and influences resolution of cross-functional issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level