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Position Description
The Manager of Project Management has the responsibility and authority to actively facilitate Medtronic ENT/NT strategic growth by enabling the quickest time to market for approved new products, primarily line extensions, while utilizing formal project management techniques under the general direction of the Director of Project Management by performing the duties personally or through subordinates.
Position Responsibilities
• Lead and facilitate part time, or dedicated, cross-functional teams in achieving new product introductions from Product Proposal approval to commercialization and post release product/project analysis.
• Organize product development teams from pre-assigned or negotiated cross-functional members.
• Facilitate effective communications with project team, support team and upper management.
• In conjunction with the project team, develop project plan and implement them successfully. Project plans to include (but not limited to) items such as: design control elements, product quality and integrity, time to market, project expense, and product cost.
• Develop detailed work elements, project tasks, critical milestones and contingency plans to achieve to meet design control requirements and speed to market.
• Utilize effective and innovative project management techniques that clearly illustrate project status and success.
• To measure and assess the effectiveness and performance of the project teams and provide input into performance individuals on the teams.
• Lead growth project phase reviews and provide project updates to Business Review Team and Steering Committee as needed.
• To assist facilitating the Medtronic ENT/NT Design Control Process insuring that all phases are successfully accomplished.
• To facilitate the concurrent engineering process, for all projects, to insure seamless design transfer to manufacturing to launch success.
• To spend time in the field, with our customers and field sales force, to gain more knowledge product application and customer needs.
• Limited travel may be required
• Performs other duties assigned.
• Complies with the Medtronic MPSS Quality System.
Basic Qualifications
• BS degree in an engineering discipline (M.E. / E.E. / I.E.) and Masters and/or MBA preferred.
• Minimum of six years experience with a BA or four years experience with a Masters and/or MBA.
• Five years Quality System experience in a regulated industry (Medical devices, Pharmaceuticals)
• Experienced in leading and/or participating in development of new medical devices.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Problems solving and decision making skills.
• Ability to drive/lead in a matrix structure.
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels and across the organization.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Performance Management Leadership and Coaching Skills
• Project management experience (including some experience in a leadership capacity)
• Good Presentation Skills
• Good working knowledge of Word, Excel, Microsoft Project and PowerPoint
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks/projects and manage priorities accordingly.
• Ability to influence others.
Desired/Preferred Qualifications
Physical Job Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do the following functions:
• Communicate via phone, computer, and meetings
• Sit/work in front of a computer screen for up to 8 hours per day
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
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