Senior Program Manager, NPD PMO ORTHO (Memphis, TN, Andover, MA or Pittsburgh, PA)

Smith & Nephew•Pittsburgh, PA

41d•$110,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living! We are looking for a Sr. Program Manager for our Orthopedics Business based in Memphis, TN. This leader will be operating Key Innovation Programs and help us in shaping what is possible in Orthopedics. The goal of the role is to innovate key orthopedic programs, which may support any of the following segments: Knees, Hips, Shoulders, and Trauma & Extremities programs. This leader will be critical in delivering the next generation of orthopedic solutions and improved patient outcomes as a part of the relevant segment. You will partner closely with both internal peers (R&D, Marketing, Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Regulatory Affairs) as well as external partners as required by the programs. The successful candidate will have predominant execution skills demonstrated by a track record of delivering innovative new technologies to the global marketplaces. You will direct, create, and maintain the overall master plan across the program, own the program governance, provide tracking and reporting of development initiatives. The role reports to the Sr. Director, Orthopedics NPD PMO. This position may require program-related travel to other Smith+Nephew locations.

Requirements

B.S. degree in a relevant Science or Engineering field
8+ years New Product Development Program Leadership experience, on a truly global scale, with the proven ability to successfully implement complex programs
Full life cycle Product Development experience in a MedTech domain, preferrably in Orthopedics
Proven organizational change management skills, to be the catalyst for global teams and spearhead the transformation to a fail-fast-learn-fast culture
Travel: No more than 25%; primarily domestic travel

Responsibilities

Build a global program team, and lead execution excellence from program inception through product delivery
Collaborate with R&D Leadership to overcome technical challenges and operational hurdles
Work with Product and Portfolio Management on stage-gating and strategic program aspects
Establish and maintain effective communication to global partners with a maximum of transparency
Mobilize people and resources, to deliver on business targets and strategic goals
Develop program budget and monitor spend cross-functionally
Embrace and lead a culture of inclusiveness and multi-cultural engagement through coaching and feedback to peers and the broader community in the Global PMO, in alignment with the Smith + Nephew Leadership Imperatives