Program Manager
Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we craft and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living
The Program Manager is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and successful delivery of a world-class manufacturing facility, ensuring readiness across equipment, staffing, operational processes, and validation activities. Working closely with Managing Director, and cross-functional stakeholders, the Program Manager drives project milestones, manages risks and dependencies, and ensures delivery within approved scope, schedule, and budget while supporting business objectives and operational excellence.
What will you be doing?
The Program Manager plays a key role in leading manufacturing transfer and facility readiness projects, ensuring equipment, staffing, validation, and operational requirements are successfully delivered. The role coordinates cross-functional teams, drives project governance, and ensures project milestones, deliverables, risks, and issues are effectively managed and escalated when necessary.
The position is responsible for maintaining project documentation, reporting project status, tracking budgets, managing resource allocation, and supporting workshops, presentations, and leadership updates. The Program Manager also applies project management best practices and continuous improvement principles to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with operational and business objectives.
Operating in a fast-paced global manufacturing environment, the role supports strategic initiatives such as manufacturing transfers, capital investments, operational excellence programs, and supply chain transformations. Success requires strong stakeholder management, effective risk mitigation, cross-functional collaboration, and a commitment to quality, compliance, health, safety, environmental, and sustainability standards.
What will you need to be successful?
The ideal candidate will possess strong project management expertise, with at least 8 years of experience managing complex projects from planning through execution and delivery. A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent is preferred, while Agile training is considered an advantage. The role requires advanced knowledge of project management methodologies such as PMP, Prince2, or PMI, along with proficiency in tools such as MS Project, Planview, and Excel.
In addition to technical project management capabilities, the candidate should demonstrate exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. They must be highly effective in resource planning, business analysis, change management, and performance improvement initiatives, while being organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities. Strong facilitation, problem-solving, and influencing skills are essential, along with the confidence to present and communicate effectively at leadership level, drive results, coordinate project activities, and ensure successful project delivery.
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Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Paid Holidays, Flex Holidays, Paid Community Service Day
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Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model (For most professional roles)
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Skills Required
- At least 8 years managing complex projects from planning through execution and delivery
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent
- Agile training
- Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies such as PMP, Prince2, or PMI
- Proficiency in MS Project, Planview, and Excel
- Experience delivering manufacturing transfers, facility readiness, validation, and operational readiness in a manufacturing environment
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and influencing skills
- Experience with resource planning, business analysis, change management, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Commitment to quality, compliance, health, safety, environmental, and sustainability standards
Smith & Nephew Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Smith & Nephew and has not been reviewed or approved by Smith & Nephew.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision plans are paired with a global mental‑health program for employees and families, indicating a robust core health package.
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Retirement Support — U.S. employees have access to a 401(k) with company contributions, and share plans complement long‑term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous holiday, paid volunteering leave, and flexible work models point to broad time‑off options.
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What We Do
Smith+Nephew is a global medical technology company. We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We support healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential. From our first employee and founder, T.J. Smith, to our team today, it’s our people who make Smith+Nephew a unique place. Yes, we love to innovate and develop exciting technologies, and we offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits. But it’s our culture - of Care, Collaboration and Courage - that really sets us apart. Through a spirit of ownership and can-do attitude, we work together to win.. We’re a company of people who care about each other, about our customers and their patients, and about our communities. Together, we fulfill our shared purpose of Life Unlimited. Please note: not all products referred to may be approved for use or available in all markets.
