Sr. Program Manager

Position Title: Sr. Program Manager

Work Location: Maple Grove, MN 55311

Assignment Duration: 14 Months

Work Schedule: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Work Arrangement: Onsite/ Hybrid

The program manager will be responsible for large scale regulatory program management, which spans many functional areas and aligns a process across the medical device businesses.

Develop, prioritize and submit project plans, budgets and methodologies across a range of key projects. Define project resources, milestones, and lead teams to execute goals. Take ownership of the successful implementation of a set of projects that collectively can comprise a program.

Located within the Global Regulatory Services team, the project manager will be responsible for large scale regulatory program management activities.

* Develop, prioritize and submit project plans, budgets and methodologies across a range of key projects.

* Define project resources, milestones, and lead teams to execute goals.

* Take ownership of the successful implementation of a set of projects that collectively can comprise a program.

* Support/motivate the local Program Managers to manage the total scope of the required changes necessary to bring their processes up to standards.

* Support/motivate the local Program Managers to manage the budget and timetable for the implementation of processes in conjunction with our organization corporate PMO team.

* Establish teams from all locations/businesses to share best practice and ensure consistency.

* Provide regular communications of project status to Division staff.

* Provide training and implementation planning support to all program participants.

* Plan to evaluate external consultants to optimize costs and benefits.

* Manage the execution of projects and programs in accordance with organization's program management methodology.

* Lead complex and/or critical programs, including Extended Producer Responsibility.

* Establish/Review/Own the program charter, determining key characteristics of the program and working with sponsors to get this charter approved.

* Monitor progress and performance of program against initial plan.

* Re-evaluate and steer program based on status and program targets.

* Select and manage relationships across businesses and project teams.

* Identify and resolve program problems and minimize delays.

* Lead, direct, evaluate and develop a team of individuals assigned to support the program to ensure milestones are completed on time, within budget and according to expectations.

* Leading the team towards developing a set of procedures to ensure sustainability of project results.

* Lead meetings, develop slides and present to senior leaders on program status.

* 3+ years experience.

* Manages/directs the activities and people associated with small to large scale projects with a focus on primarily non-IT business disciplines.