Senior Engineering Project Manager (Plymouth, MN, US, 55447)

Steris Corporation•Plymouth, MN

38d•$120,000 - $134,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe. Position Summary The role will report to the Reprocessing Product Development Program Management Office team and is responsible for leading the design and development of Capital / Consumable products to meet Customers' and business needs. The incumbent will direct all phases of product development lifecycle from inception through commercialization / product launch. This individual will also organize and lead a cross-functional core team on product development programs through stage gates. The programs managed by the Sr. Project Manager represent critical strategic imperatives and are global in both scales and scope and have direct visibility to senior management.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in relevant field, e.g., Computer Science, Business Administration, Human Resources or a related discipline is required.
8+ years' experience in programming or project management associated with product development in a medical device or a regulated industry.
Experience in more than one of the following disciplines: New Product Development, R&D Eng, Product Marketing, Manufacturing
Experience leading projects from initial concept, through development and verification/validation testing, and into Manufacturing. Ability to balance customer, manufacturing, business and regulatory requirements to expedite launch of the right product to market.
Demonstrated proficiency in program management tools and procedures for setting and tracking performance, quality, time and cost; strong planning and organization skills required.
Requires knowledge of regulatory environment.
Demonstrated leadership skills including timely communication, conflict resolution, assertiveness, negotiation and driving results.

Nice To Haves

Ability to lead and collaborate within a team-based matrixed organization across all business functions, levels and cultures. Experience in successfully coordinating with functional departments (e.g. Legal, Regulatory, Operations, Procurement, Clinical Affairs, Operations, Marketing, Quality, etc.)
Excellent interpersonal and influence management skills including evidence of managing multi-disciplinary teams.
Strong attention to detail, follow-through skills and experience to check behind the scenes to ensure surprises are minimized.
Excellent written, oral and presentation skills.
Strong project management skills required; PMP certification a plus.
Experience successfully managing program through medical device PDP process. Track record of managing projects to schedule and budget.
Demonstrated ability to make sound data driven business decisions; understand, track, drill down and question activities and issues in all functional areas
Passion to explore / deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) approaches to automate PM tasks.

Responsibilities

Collaborates with the Product Management team on business case justification and roadmap alignment.
Develops the cross-functional plan/execution strategy and drives implementation of identified products on the roadmap for a product line or platform.
Ensures compliance with the NPD / Design Control / lifecycle management processes across all functions. Owns the overall project management of the product development to ensure outcomes that meet quality, costs, reliability and manufacturability requirements.
Responsible for leading a minimum of 1 large complex project and 1 medium project.
Develops Integrated Program / project schedule, financial budget and leads delivery / presentation of NPD Project Deliverables Plan at stage gates and at VP-level sponsor reviews.
Monitors project team adherence to master plans / schedules / operating budgets, identifies program risks / mitigation solutions and promotes continuous improvement.
Acts as the primary leader for program activities, leading decision-making / change management and technical performance.
Drives project teams to make decisions, complete tasks, and execute the plan based on defined deliverables and timelines. Facilitates communication and interaction across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Marketing, and Operation functional leadership to ensure transparency of critical deliverables, risks and milestones in the NPD process.
Conducts regular status meetings, technical discussions and reviews to expedite solutions and implementation. Coordinates and allocates resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials.
Ensures smooth transition across the organization for initial concept through product development, manufacturing and product launch.
Identifies critical dependences, risks and contingency plans. Proactively monitors progress, anticipating the effect of dependencies on schedule, cost, etc.
Provides performance feedback regarding team members to appropriate Functional Managers.
Fosters a culture of continuous improvement by evaluating project outcomes, tracking key performance indicators identifying areas for optimization and implementing lessons learned in future projects.
Travels up to 10%.