Software Engineering Program Manager - CRM

In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Software Engineering Program Manager role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Responsible for program estimation and planning including identifying requirements, developing work plans, managing program annual and strategic budgets, building schedules, and partnering with team members and cross functional partners to determine and communicate functional and/or resource requirements.
• Own and Manage execution against an aggressive but achievable program and/or project plan, provide work direction to team members, work with peer program managers, cross functional program team members to monitor dependencies and ensure critical program milestones and deliverables are met.
• Collaborate with Core Team Leaders, Reliability Managers, Platform Leaders, Product Owners, Human Factors Engineers, Architects & Systems Engineers to drive the program within scope, cost, and schedule.

• Lead teams of employees and vendors in delivering program commitments.

• Communicate program status and issues to internal and external stakeholders regularly including Core Team Leader, Development Lead, OU and Functional Leadership, etc. Proactively manage quality, risks, and issues at all stages in the program.
• Provide input for setting team members’ performance objectives and provide feedback to the functional leaders about performance against project deliverables and core competencies.

• Lead Scrum events and collaborate with pre-market teams for sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

• This role is the face of Quality with the Core Team and Platform leadership.  Ability to communicate project status, utilize data to support quality impact, and lead teams to create products with the highest quality is part of the mission.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

·       Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or math and minimum of 5 years of technical work experience OR advanced degree in science, technology, engineering, or math, with 3 years of technical experience.

·       5+ years of experience leading software development projects within Med-Tech industry

·       Strong understanding of software and embedded systems

·       High level communication skills with ability to impact and influence at various altitudes

·       Creativity and change management skills to help support rapidly changing medical technology

·       Demonstrated track record of successfully delivering projects in a matrix environment

·       Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle

·       Experience managing geographically distributed teams

·       Track record of effective vendor management to deliver results

·       Experience as a Scrum Master in SW teams and Scrum Master Certification

·       Project Management Certification such as PMP

·       Experience working in regulated environments and delivering new products in compliance with global regulatory standards 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description 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. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

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The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

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