GE HealthCare Program Manager - Innovation Management Advanced Technology 

United States, Wisconsin 

179294774

Roles and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business and functional partners to scope projects into time and resource bound increments.
• Drive project planning and roadmap execution
• Work closely with Innovation Management System team to align the roadmap and priorities for the year.
• Work with other leaders across GE HealthCare to solicit feedback, pilot new processes, and drive change management actions to ensure sustainment.
• Define execution plan and approach based on project scope, expected timeline and available budget/resources.
• Cross-functional project execution leadership including (but not limited to) concept discussion, program execution, pilots, and general release of standard work
• Cooperate with and manage external vendors, as required.
• Ensure pre-defined project management processes and practices are followed. Drive simplification and improvement as necessary.
• Support execution team with resolution of roadblocks and interdependencies. Partner with technical and functional teams external to the project to ensure their tasks are completed as required.
• Manage project risks, scope changes and other non-standard events throughout the life of the project.
• Manage stakeholder communication and progress reporting.
• Ensure quality of deliverables is verified and matching stakeholder expectations.
• Track project outcomes realization and customer satisfaction levels through established metrics. Ensure lessons learned are collected.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field of study.
• 8+ years Industry experience as an engineer/project leader within the appropriate field of study.
• 3 years’ experience in project leadership within engineering environment.
• Experience in design and development of systems/products or medical systems/devices.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work harmoniously within a team as both a leader and an individual contributor.
• Demonstrated ability to work with technical & business leadership team to implement product development in global matrix environment.
• Exposure to product development
• Demonstrated execution at meeting project goals while satisfying quality, performance, schedule, and budget metrics
• Demonstrated competency in providing leadership and direction to cross-functional program aspects and resources.
• Experience partnering with global teams.
• Demonstrated customer focus evaluating decisions through the eyes of the customer, builds strong customer relationships, creates processes with customer viewpoint and partners with customers to help shape their future initiatives.
• Good analytical and strong problem-solving skills -communicates in a clear and succinct manner and effectively evaluates information / data to make decisions, anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve, creates actionable strategies and operational plans.

Quality-Specific Goals:

• Aware of and comply with the GE HealthCare Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position
• Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines
• Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required
• Drive compliance/closure of Regulatory and Quality requirements before approving Design Control FDRs and NPI program milestones
• Identify continuous improvement activities by initiating the implementation of process and product quality improvement initiatives
• Develop an open quality culture within the organization that fosters issue discussion and decision-making based on quality and compliance objectives

Desired Characteristics

• Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent (defined as 12 years progressive experience within engineering, science, or related field, including 8 years project leadership experience within research and development)
• Strategic planner and thinker with ability to drive change across an organization.
• Certifications inProgram Management
• Demonstrated experience in program management of complex, global, large projects resulting in commercialization of a new product
• Experience with the New Product Introduction cycle via the GE Healthcare Phase Review Discipline or similar phased tollgate approval process.
• Experience working within a Medical Device quality management system.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Excellent knowledge in engineering, program management and business planning processes having experience with the full product lifecycle.
• Self-starter, energizing, results oriented, and able to multi-task.
• Demonstrated problem solving ability and results orientation.
• Demonstrated LEAN skills.
• Demonstrated Change Management skills
• Experience in mobility platforms like Android, iOS & other mobility related platforms.
• Experience working in Cloud related applications like AWS, Azure etc., would be an added advantage.

Inclusion & Diversity and Eligibility:

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.