Sr. Program Manager

Covidien Japan Inc • Lafayette, CO

266d • $140,800 - $211,200

About The Position

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. This role will be the Operations team representative on the new Commercialization core team aligned with ACM's One Product Transformation model. The role will support the Blood Oxygen Management and HealthCast franchises within the business.

Requirements

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of ERP and PLM systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Agile, Arena)
• Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma certification
• Identifies, manages, resolves, and escalates issues in a proactive, creative, and timely fashion
• Demonstrated strong business and financial acumen
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Influence management skills. Ability to influence business senior leaders, functional leaders, peers, and individual contributors
• Familiarity with hardware or complex product supply chains
• Experience with NPI and EOL processes in a manufacturing or technology-driven environment
• Product launch experience
• Strong project management skills
• Experience in a regulated industry (e.g., medical devices, aerospace, automotive)
• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the CTOR role during NPI project to ensure that volume forecast, and COGS are aligned with Enrich file expectations.
• Ensure regions are committed to Phase In/Phase Out volumes and included in financial forecasts.
• Confirm global and regional forecasts align.
• Understand Enrich file assumptions and launch timing with global marketing.
• Ensure that all products are extended to the regions appropriately and that customer orders are able to be placed.
• Support supply planners on getting sufficient inventory to regions for product launch.
• Product rationalization in alignment with marketing roadmap.
• Confirm end of manufacturing, end of sale, end of service timeframes.
• Develop phase out production strategy with supply planners and marketing to ensure inventory burn down in all regions.
• Provide program specific updates to the Portfolio Management Review and Global Demand Review as part of the IBP process and other ACM Operating Mechanisms.
• Develop tools to support all steps as appropriate.
• Develop and document processes to provide continuous improvement.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to product launches and phase outs.
• Lead or participate in problem-solving efforts to address product lifecycle or manufacturing challenges.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)
• Incentive plans
• 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
• Short-term disability
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
• Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree