Program Manager

Overview

Werfen

Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain.  We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

We are looking to hire a Program Manager. This person will plan and manage small to mid-size product development projects across multiple phases within a large multi-functional product development program; or plan and manage multiple small, related projects which together constitute a program.   They will have regular interaction with all functions and levels of the organization from R&D scientists and engineers, marketing/sales, quality/regulatory, and operations, through executive management.

If you’ve got the necessary skills and experience to excel in this position, we want to hear from you. Apply today!

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization. Therefore, if you will require sponsorship from us for work authorization now or in the future, we cannot consider your application at this time.

Program Manager- R & D/ Medical device / Product development/ Design Control/(R&D)

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities:

• Technical and Project Leadership: Provide technical and team leadership to one or more small project team(s) or a program team, including planning, scheduling, and technical leadership within the program area. Drive the successful attainment of program/project goals.
• Project Planning and Scheduling: Responsible for project or program planning and scheduling, clarifying and defining scope of work, utilizing deliverable milestone methods and critical path scheduling, conducting resource planning and allocation, and developing task and project estimates. Generates an integrated project plan that meets business objectives and is in compliance with the design control process, while maximizing resource efficiency.
• Project Execution and Control: Responsible for conducting regular project or program team status meetings and reviews. Ensures deliverables are completed and documented. Identifies the need for and implements changes to the project plan that are within approved project boundaries. Plan and conduct major project milestone reviews.
• Design Control: Creates and maintains file to current phase ensuring accuracy
• Communication: Responsible for program communication for both within the project team(s) and between the team(s) and executive management.
• Vendor Management: Responsible for ensuring adequate oversight and control of vendors providing development, test or technical services that support the project
• Cross Department Collaboration: Coordinates discussions with commercial functions (operations, regulatory, distribution, customer support, marketing, sales, service, affiliates, etc.). through established communication channels to support on market change(s) and/or new product introduction
• Conflict Resolution: Able to resolve program and project team conflict through the application of good listening skills and negotiating skills. Able to remove oneself from the problem. Fosters creative, professional climate that will maximize the contributions of the technical staff
• Problem Solving Leadership: Responsible for coordination of project resources to identify the root cause(s) of project issues, and develop and manage a plan to fix, test, and implement an appropriate solution through completion.
• Risk Management Leadership: Responsible for ensuring program and project risks, both technical risks and management risks, are identified and appropriate risk mitigation plans are included within the program and project plan. Regularly assess and report the status of overall program risk remaining on a program.
• Project/Program Initiatives:  Participates in activities focused on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the product development processes and procedures.

Program Manager- R & D/ Medical device / Product development/ Design Control/(R&D)

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:

• BS in STEM field (engineering, biochemistry, immunology, etc.) 
• Minimum of 7 years in project management or 5 years in product development; or equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• Experience in design and development of medical devices
• in-vitro diagnostic medical devices, desired
• Experience in transfusion science, desired
• Certification in project management or program management, desired

Program Manager- R & D/ Medical device / Product development/ Design Control/(R&D)

Werfen appreciates and values diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V

We operate directly in over 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Annual revenue is approximately $2 billion and more than 5,000 employees around the world comprise our Werfen team.

www.werfen.com