Head of Program Management

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Manage and organize the activity of the Program Management team: planning, organization of work, definition and monitoring of workloads
Coordination and monitoring through KPIs of Project Management team for all activities such as quotation and project management. Promote and ensure the projects and associated documentation are in compliance with the NPI process
Drive the profitability of plant projects with the finance controller
Drive project risks identification and mitigation plans
Ensure the adequacy between the necessary skills and the objectives of the company: participate in the definition of recruitment needs, assess employee performance, draw up training plan, manage integration and training of new hires
Management of technical answers for Request for Quotation for the plant and support sales with the presentation of the technical content of the proposal such as technology plan, lay-out, timeline, project governance, industrial risk assessment
Organize the local Program Steering Committee and coordinate input for Global Program tracking.
Support lean and continuous improvement initiatives
Follow all safety procedures including the use of Personal Protective Equipment, as required
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors Degree in Engineering
5+ years of program manage/project management experience
3+ years of supervisory experience
Experience in program management of industrialization projects for mass production of products with plastic injection and high-speed assembly technologies strongly preferred
Experience in leading multidisciplinary project team within a transversal organization
Experience in direct customer contact
Strong leadership, convincing and communication abilities
Listens to customers’ expectations
Teamwork oriented and self-motivated
Excellent interpersonal and organization skills
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
Background in medical device,pharmaceutical industry or industries of mass production such as automotive
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Works in an office and clean manufacturing environment that may include moderate noise levels and required appropriate PPE and cleanroom apparel
Some travel required

Skills
Project Management, Documentation

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No