Ensure Design Control processes are followed per relevant procedures.
Facilitate and ensure that complex, high-value Business Unit projects are properly scoped, resourced, and communicated to minimize risk, deliver on-time and on-budget
Creating and maintaining project schedules.
Develop and monitor project budgets.
Provide clear communication to the organization on project status, critical path, as well as potential areas of risk.
Work closely with Product Development, Manufacturing, Marketing, Regulatory, and Quality organizations to ensure input and representation in the development process.
Work closely with NPI counterparts to ensure prototypes, supplier and manufacturing activities are scheduled and tracked appropriately.
Contributes to product prioritization decisions by providing data and analysis from current and past projects.
Provides feedback to team members regarding performance and requirements.
Build strong informal and formal communication channels to deliver information that is accurate and up-to-date to all stakeholders.
Utilize corporate approved tools and implement them to empower and unencumbered team members as they work to complete projects.
Organize and guide large numbers of distributed, cross-functional resources successfully.
Function as the primary point-of-contact for key leaders and stakeholders across the organization.
Skills, Experience, Education and Training:
Strong communication and presentation skills.
bility to communicate effectively with executive leadership on the project status.
Comfortable with all phases of the product development lifecycle including idea generation, concept development and testing, design, implementation, validation and transfer.
Willing to go the extra mile with a strong work ethic; self-directed and resourceful with the ability to deal with conflict and drive to solution.
Proven ability to lead, influence and work well at all levels of an organization and in a cross functional team environment.
bility to lead a large number of people on a variety of programs.
bility to handle ambiguity effectively and oversee multiple projects at once.
Requires knowledge of engineering, product strategy and business management.
Experience in analyzing tradeoffs between product features, customer needs/requirements, produce-ability and cost.
Demonstrated ability to synthesize data, set actionable goals and drive metrics and execution.
Minimum 8-12 years of experience involved in the development and commercialization of products.
Medical device experience preferred.
Previous experience working with optical/electrical/mechanical product development is desired.
High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously; must work well under pressure, be flexible, and meet deadlines.
Energetic and balanced person with a drive for results, who feels accountable, has a great attitude, and is a team-player; self-starter with high degree of initiative, urgency, and follow through.
Desired project tools experience includes CA Technology - Resource Management tool, JIRA, Confluence.
Certification in project management (PMP) desired.
BS or equivalent work experience in a scientific field preferred; business, finance or related field will be considered in conjunction with experience.
