VP, Program Management

Flex•New Jersey Telecommuter, United States of America, NJ

3d•$226,300 - $311,100

About The Position

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. At Flex, we welcome people of all backgrounds. Our employees thrive here by living our values: we support each other as we strive to find a better way, we move fast with discipline and purpose, and we do the right thing always. Through a respectful, inclusive and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth and join our purpose -- to make great products that create value and improve people’s lives. Reporting to the Head of Program Management, the VP of Program Management, Healthcare will be responsible for leading the program management function for the Healthcare Business Unit (BU). You will lead a global team of new product introduction (NPI) program managers to launch new customer programs into our worldwide factories. You will be accountable for NPI and launch execution across all manufacturing locations and engagement models. You will be part of the Healthcare BU President’s executive leadership team and work closely with the heads of business development, account management, design, supply chain, and operations, as well as with key customer executives. This role requires strong leadership skills, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of the product development process, lifecycle, and regulatory environment for the medical and healthcare industry.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
15 years of experience in product development, NPI, and manufacturing including program management, with a minimum of 5 years in a senior leadership role.
Proven experience in cross-functional program management spanning design engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing
Direct customer-facing experience including definition of new program scope, business terms, program execution, and issue resolution
Strong knowledge of program management and development processes and tools (e.g. phase/gate processes, Agile, MS Project, Smartsheet, JIRA).
Demonstrated organizational leadership and development
P/L experience and strong financial acumen.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong interpersonal skills.
Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of program managers responsible for program status and issues, assess risks, drive corrective actions, and ensure successful program execution.
Engage functional executives on BU leadership team to align and drive business and customer strategies, ensure resources assigned, resolve issues, etc.
Collaborate with customer executives to define win-win partnerships, scope new programs, and resolve issues and escalations for ongoing programs.
Drive continuous improvement in overall product development and NPI processes to improve program execution.
Define metrics to measure program performance and regularly report on performance across portfolio of programs.
Collaborate with key stakeholders, including the BU President, to develop and implement strategic programs and initiatives.
Develop people and build team for world-class program management and execution