Program Manager

Job Description SummaryThe Program Manager directs a virtual cross-functional engineering development team.  The position drives clarity by defining and prioritizing the program objectives, critical success factors and deliverables for the team.  Additionally, the Program Manager motivates the team and drives a sense of urgency on meeting program commitments.  
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Job Description

Duties include (but are not limited to):
•    Driving effective communication across businesses and functions
•    Driving product planning and multi-generational product/platform roadmap execution
•    Working with the Business Team and program leadership team to deliver quality products on time, within budget and with competitive features.
•    Cross-functional project execution leadership including (but not limited to) concept discussion, program execution, clinical and pilot trials, and product field delivery.
•    Working closely with Product Definition team in order to drive product direction.
•    Working with customers to solicit product feedback and leading cross-functional teams to drive customer support.
•    Lead Program team to do registration for new product.

Quality Specific Goals:
1.    Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position.
2.    Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required.
3.    Drive compliance/closure of Regulatory and Quality requirements before approving Design Control FDRs and NPI program milestones.
4.    Identify continuous improvement activities by initiating the implementation of process and product quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:
1.    Bachelor’s degree or above within appropriate Engineering/Science discipline
2.    8 years experience with systems knowledge of products within a business segment, including excellent program management, organizational design, execution planning and control competency.
3.    Demonstrated execution at meeting project goals while satisfying quality, performance, schedule, and budget CTQ’s.
4.    Demonstrated experience driving variable cost productivity (VCP) and Inventory Carrying Value (ICV) reduction to enable optimized product margins.
5.    Demonstrated competency in providing leadership and direction to cross-functional program aspects and resources.

Preferred Qualifications:
1.    Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent (defined as 12 years progressive experience within engineering, science, or related field, including 8 years project leadership experience within manufacturing, development, or research development)
2.    Strategic planner and thinker with ability to drive change across the segment products.
3.    Sound technical and domain experience in at least one functional technology area
4.    Demonstrated experience on global product releases throughout the entire NPI cycle.
5.    Strong written and oral communication skills
6.    Excellent knowledge in engineering, program management and business planning processes having experience with the full product lifecycle.
7.    Self-starter, energizing, results oriented, and able to multi-task.
8.    Demonstrated problem solving ability and results orientation.
9.    Demonstrated LEAN skills.

Inclusion and Diversity

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

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