Sr Program Manager

Job description

Primary Function of Position The role will be an integral part of the Malaysia start up team. This individual will co-lead cross-functional and cross-business unit improvement initiatives focused on overseeing MSRB (Manufacturing Site Review Board) and Global Operations Space Planning. This person is responsible for facilitating alignment on the execution strategy particularly for site activation and decommission projects, coordinating and/or facilitating project assurance or after-action reviews (AARs) on site activations and decommissions or other projects as assigned, and managing site activation and/or decommission projects as assigned

Essential Job Duties

Strategy alignment

• Facilitate strategy discussions to attain full alignment on plan of action for site activation or decommission projects with particular attention to transfer sequencing, operational and commercial constraints (such as inventory availability, regional requirements, contractual obligations) and regulatory and compliance requirements
• Support ongoing alignment between regulatory, master scheduling, engineering, and operations during quarterly SIOP cycles Project management of manufacturing site activations & decommissions
• Coordinate site activation and decommission projects as assigned, maintaining effective collaboration with other PMOs supporting the project while identifying key milestones, managing timelines and risks, and resolving conflicts to drive towards successful outcomes Project network support
• Maintain portfolio network plans as assigned, ensuring correct interproject dependencies are identified and reflected, and project portfolio impact classifications are correct
• Support or may facilitate after action reviews (AAR) with project leaders and teams to capture lessons learned and best practices, feeding this back into MSRB processes, tools, and templates
• Perform project assurance activities for projects on MSRB portfolio network plans, or as assigned, to identify and support risk mitigation and issue resolution
• Support continuous improvement of MSRB processes and project management tools, manage metrics Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a demonstrated collaborative nature to identify the most effective solutions
• Proven ability to build adequate breadth of knowledge outside area of expertise to support good decision-making
• Strong organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
• Ability to manage complex projects and initiatives Project management skills – good understanding of project management principles, methodologies and tools including the development and maintenance of project schedules and other key project documentation
• Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in manufacturing operations, engineering or related function supporting an operation Adaptable to changing priorities and business needs
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Required Education and Training Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or similar, or an equivalent blend of work and certification experience required.

Excellent project management skills required. PMP certification preferred. Intermediate user of Microsoft Visio, PowerPoint, Project, Excel, or similar required Preferred Skills and Experience Familiarity with ISO13485:2016 and MDSAP. Six Sigma training Experience in medical device industry and/or another heavily regulated industry Experience navigating the regulatory landscape with regards to medical device manufacturing Project Management Professional (PMP) or other similar certification Past experience leading or participating in a building or site activation Past experience leading or participating as a core team member on a product transfer between sites