Senior Program Manager

Smith & Nephew Plc

Memphis, TN

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Biomedical Engineering, Budgeting, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Electrical Engineering, Fitness, Leadership, LinkedIn, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Equipment, Mentoring, Orthopedics, PRINCE2, Performance Metrics, Process Improvement, Product Development, Product Management, Product Programs, Program Planning, Project Management Certification, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project/Program Management, Quality Management, Regulations, Regulatory Requirements, Research & Development (R&D), Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Strategic Planning
LOCATION
Memphis, TN
POSTED
30+ days ago

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

As a Senior Program Manager within our Orthopedics New Product Development organization, you will play a critical role in bringing innovative medical technologies from concept to commercialization. Based in Memphis, TN, this role offers the opportunity to lead complex, global development programs, influence cross functional teams and shape how we deliver life changing solutions for patients around the world.

What will you be doing?

  • Leading large and complex new product development and product platform programs from ideation through commercialization across Orthopedics portfolios including Hips, Knees, Shoulders, Trauma and Extremities

  • Driving program strategy, planning, execution, progress tracking and transparent communication across global cross functional teams

  • Partnering closely with R&D, Marketing, Quality, Operations and Regulatory Affairs to ensure delivery against business needs and regulatory requirements

  • Establishing and owning program KPIs, ensuring alignment to governance standards and business objectives

  • Facilitating decision making related to scope, budget, schedule, quality and lifecycle management

  • Acting as a change leader by improving PMO and NPD processes, driving continuous improvement and embedding standard ways of working

  • Influencing senior stakeholders through clear executive level communication and presentation

What will you need to be successful?

  • Bachelors degree in a relevant technical field such as Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science. A Masters degree is preferred

  • Minimum of 8 years of program or project management experience leading large, complex new product development programs in a medical device or regulated environment

  • Hands on experience developing new products from concept through launch at a global scale

  • Demonstrated experience leading cross functional, geographically dispersed teams, ideally within a multinational organization

  • Strong understanding of product development, regulatory pathways and quality systems including direct involvement in regulatory clearance for Class II or Class III products

  • Proven leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity

  • Project or product management certifications such as PMP, SAFe, Scrum, Prince2, IPMA or equivalent are strongly preferred

You Unlimited.

We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.

  • Inclusion and Belonging- Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Inclusion and Belonging, Learn more about Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (https://www.smith-nephew.com/).

  • Your Future: 401k Matching Program, 401k Plus Program, Discounted Stock Options, Tuition Reimbursement

  • Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Paid Holidays, Flex Holidays, Paid Community Service Day

  • Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (Employer Contribution of $500+ annually), Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave, Fertility and Adoption Assistance Program

  • Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, Mentorship

  • Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!

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About the Company

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Smith & Nephew Plc

The Group has a history dating back 160 years to the family enterprise of Thomas James Smith who opened a small pharmacy in Hull, England in 1856. On his death in 1896, his nephew Horatio Nelson Smith took over the management of the business. Thomas James Smith black and white photograph Image: Thomas James Smith A few days after the declaration of World War 1 in 1914, Horatio Nelson Smith (the nephew of the company founder T. J Smith) met with an envoy of the French President in London. The company was awarded a contract to supply £350,000 of surgical and field dressings, to be delivered in five months. By the late 1990s, Smith & Nephew had expanded into being a diverse healthcare conglomerate with operations across the globe, including various medical devices, personal care products and traditional and pioneering woundcare treatments. In 1998, Smith & Nephew announced a major restructuring to focus management attention and investment on three business units — wound management, endoscopy and orthopaedics — which offered high growth and margin opportunities. Smith & Nephew was incorporated and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1937 and in 1999 the Group was also listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 2001, Smith & Nephew became a constituent member of the FTSE-100 index in the UK. This means that Smith & Nephew is included in the top 100 companies traded on the London Stock Exchange measured in terms of market capitalisation. Today, Smith & Nephew is a public limited company incorporated and headquartered in the UK and doing business in many countries around the world.
COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Medical Devices and Supplies