Planet Pharma
Job Description
Can you please confirm your top 3 skills sets required?
ii. Execution - Monitor and control progress vs plan, manage risks appropriately
iii. Stakeholder Communication and Resource Management - Ensuring alignment between teams, executives, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders. Clearly communicate program progress, challenges, and decisions to all relevant parties.
What products (if any) will this role support?
Seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead released product projects focused in the Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health operating units. Projects may include both design and manufacturing-focused changes, including: manufacturing site transfers / capacity expansion, MDR compliance, product design enhancements, and management of supplier-requested process changes.
The individual for this role should have capability and confidence to lead cross-functional teams which may include but is not limited to: mechanical/electrical design, software, quality/reliability, verification/validation, human factors, systems engineering, process development, supplier quality, sourcing, and regulatory affairs. The ideal candidate has 5+ years leading programs of a similar nature within a highly regulated field, medical device preferred.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Plans, directs and implements all aspects of the company's design and development of medical device products or software systems.
Oversees the investigation and evaluation of existing technologies.
Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, machines, processes or products.
Directs the development of new concepts from initial design to market release.
Manages feasibility studies of the design to determine if capable of functioning as intended.
Monitors documentation maintenance throughout all phases of research and development.
Organizes the coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery.
Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CAREER STREAM: Program Managers and Directors focus on tactical, operational activities for a major program with broad or ongoing impact. Levels within the program management career stream typically accomplish program objectives through matrixed employee teams and / or vendors who are not direct reports but for which the incumbent has direct accountability to lead. The majority of time is spent overseeing their area of responsibility, managing program/team performance, communicating project and operational developments, planning, prioritizing and / or directing the responsibilities of program team members. Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of program team members.
DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS
Autonomy: Manages one or more medium-scale, established programs with generally-defined program plans and delivery methodologies.
Is accountable for overall program process, performance, and customer satisfaction.
Organizational Impact: Participates in establishing program objectives, timelines, milestones, and budgets .
Develops new policies and procedures that affect program management.
Typically has budget accountability for one or more programs.
Program decisions are generally recommended to higher level management.
Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult and undefined, and require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation to understand the problem.
Problems typically impact multiple workstreams, departments or specialties .
Enhances programs management processes to improve program.
Communication and Influence: Communicates and leads meetings with internal and external customers and vendors, conducts briefings to higher level management team.
Influences across functions and businesses while balancing divergent objectives to gain cooperation of other parties on program objectives and execution plans .
Leadership and Talent Management: Leads, directs and reviews the work of a team of managers, experienced professionals and/or vendors who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments.
Establishes daily tasks necessary for successful program execution.
Not directly responsible for hire or fire decisions and people management.
Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires broad management knowledge and experience to lead project teams in one department.
Typically has mastery level knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with broad understanding of other areas within the job function.
Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, gender identity or expression, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee, and we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful work environment across all locations in which we operate. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our mission and enhance our ability to serve clients globally. If you have a disability or require any reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please inform your recruiter or contact us directly so that we can explore the appropriate arrangements.
Fraud Alert: Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma. The industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the Recruiter to ensure it's from an official Planet Pharma domain (@planet-pharma.com, @planet-pharma.co.uk, and @ppgadvisorypartners.com) and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs.
Can you please confirm your top 3 skills sets required?
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- Leadership & Influencing Skills - Strong experience leading projects in the medical device industry (design or manufacturing focused)
- Communication - comfortable communicating complex technical, financial, and business information across project teams, leadership, etc
- Problem Solving - Proactively identifying and resolving issues that arise during projects/programs.
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- Providing overall leadership for medical device design and process change programs (released product space)
ii. Execution - Monitor and control progress vs plan, manage risks appropriately
iii. Stakeholder Communication and Resource Management - Ensuring alignment between teams, executives, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders. Clearly communicate program progress, challenges, and decisions to all relevant parties.
What products (if any) will this role support?
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- The full portfolio of Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health Products (implantable stimulators, leads, implantable drug pumps, ablation systems, etc)
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- 10+ years total experience in a technical field, preferably at least 3 of project/program management
- this role is not a strong match for individuals with only IT PM experience.
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- Next 3-4 weeks
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- ASAP
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- Primarily On-Site at Rice Creek - 4 days per week on site required
Seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead released product projects focused in the Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health operating units. Projects may include both design and manufacturing-focused changes, including: manufacturing site transfers / capacity expansion, MDR compliance, product design enhancements, and management of supplier-requested process changes.
The individual for this role should have capability and confidence to lead cross-functional teams which may include but is not limited to: mechanical/electrical design, software, quality/reliability, verification/validation, human factors, systems engineering, process development, supplier quality, sourcing, and regulatory affairs. The ideal candidate has 5+ years leading programs of a similar nature within a highly regulated field, medical device preferred.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Plans, directs and implements all aspects of the company's design and development of medical device products or software systems.
Oversees the investigation and evaluation of existing technologies.
Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, machines, processes or products.
Directs the development of new concepts from initial design to market release.
Manages feasibility studies of the design to determine if capable of functioning as intended.
Monitors documentation maintenance throughout all phases of research and development.
Organizes the coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery.
Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CAREER STREAM: Program Managers and Directors focus on tactical, operational activities for a major program with broad or ongoing impact. Levels within the program management career stream typically accomplish program objectives through matrixed employee teams and / or vendors who are not direct reports but for which the incumbent has direct accountability to lead. The majority of time is spent overseeing their area of responsibility, managing program/team performance, communicating project and operational developments, planning, prioritizing and / or directing the responsibilities of program team members. Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of program team members.
DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS
Autonomy: Manages one or more medium-scale, established programs with generally-defined program plans and delivery methodologies.
Is accountable for overall program process, performance, and customer satisfaction.
Organizational Impact: Participates in establishing program objectives, timelines, milestones, and budgets .
Develops new policies and procedures that affect program management.
Typically has budget accountability for one or more programs.
Program decisions are generally recommended to higher level management.
Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult and undefined, and require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation to understand the problem.
Problems typically impact multiple workstreams, departments or specialties .
Enhances programs management processes to improve program.
Communication and Influence: Communicates and leads meetings with internal and external customers and vendors, conducts briefings to higher level management team.
Influences across functions and businesses while balancing divergent objectives to gain cooperation of other parties on program objectives and execution plans .
Leadership and Talent Management: Leads, directs and reviews the work of a team of managers, experienced professionals and/or vendors who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments.
Establishes daily tasks necessary for successful program execution.
Not directly responsible for hire or fire decisions and people management.
Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires broad management knowledge and experience to lead project teams in one department.
Typically has mastery level knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with broad understanding of other areas within the job function.
Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, gender identity or expression, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee, and we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful work environment across all locations in which we operate. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our mission and enhance our ability to serve clients globally. If you have a disability or require any reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please inform your recruiter or contact us directly so that we can explore the appropriate arrangements.
Fraud Alert: Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma. The industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the Recruiter to ensure it's from an official Planet Pharma domain (@planet-pharma.com, @planet-pharma.co.uk, and @ppgadvisorypartners.com) and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs.