Job Title:
Senior Commercial Project Manager
Req ID:
42710
Job Category:
Customer Operations/Customer Support
Mentor, OH, US, 44060
Description:
At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.
Position Summary
The Senior Project Manager is an integral role within the Americas Healthcare business unit and will deploy technical project management methodologies and tools to implement process and systems improvements. These include software implementations/upgrades, operational efficiencies, and organizational changes. The Senior Project Manager has responsibility for managing and executing large cross-functional projects within the Americas Healthcare business unit. The position will work cross-functionally with groups such as Sales, Service, Marketing, Training, Finance, Operations, and IT with the objective of driving projects to completion, on time and at/under budget.
Duties
Responsible for managing project risks, dependencies, issues and communicating project status and progress to stakeholders
Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including developers, testers, and business process owners, to ensure successful project execution
Works with Senior Manager on establishing defined project management standards and best practices for supporting technical and Healthcare business unit projects
Partners with senior level Healthcare leadership on projects including strategic alignment projects, systems creation/enhancements, and routine management
Creates budget to support project through deliverable identification, resource allocation and cost estimation
Manages and leads projects through all stages from initiation through closure
Define, develop and implement specific improvement opportunities as they relate to the efficiency and profitability of the Americas Healthcare business unit
Lead the planning, directing, coordinating and driving of multiple projects, varying in size and scope and recommend revisions in project work plans as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
Facilitates the definition of projects' scope, goals and deliverables throughout the initiation phase
Manages multiple cross-functional projects using formal project management methodologies
Coordinates intradepartmental projects and resources as required
Maintains project plans that accurately reflect task owners, completed and future work including timelines, milestones and dependencies
Identify and define resource requirements and assignments
Manage all STERIS and non-STERIS resources assigned to the effort, including defining each team member's role and responsibility
Effectively apply stage/gate methodology and enforce project standards
Prepare and present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions
Develop a project agenda and prioritize based on impact and timelines
Drive project teams to make decisions, complete tasks, and execute the plan based on defined deliverables and timelines
Develop scorecards and metrics for each initiative to track progress and share with leadership and team members
Use Lean philosophies and methodology for process improvement
Prepare, conduct and facilitate Kaizen events as needed
Gather statistical data to support identified opportunities
Measure implemented solutions
Change Management
Document new processes and procedures
Implement process, technology or organizational changes based on determined solutions
Prepare and deliver all communications related to the initiative
Prepare comprehensive implementation plans
Ensure a smooth transition from recommendation to implementation inclu