(Sr) Program Manager (CEMA) - Remote position
(Sr.) Program Manager, CEMA
Open to remote anywhere in CEMA region with Medtronic office or Heerlen/Maastricht
Careers that Change Lives
At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress and deliver meaningful innovations that alleviate pain, restore health and extend people’s lives.
A new exciting opportunity has arisen for a (Sr.) Program Manager to join the EMEA Quality and Regulatory Affairs Transformation and Portfolio Management Office (QRA T&PM|O) team. The EMEA QRA T&PM|O was formed in February and has doubled in size since then. We are a cross-functional go-to entity for all key strategic initiatives across the region that Quality and Regulatory Affairs is involved in or in the lead of.
As a Program Manager on the team, you will have the opportunity to have a big impact on a functional transformation journey and to coordinate and lead a variety projects across our Central Europe, Middle-East and Africa (CEMA) region. This role will manage challenging initiatives that are among senior leadership’s top priorities and as such is a great career accelerator.
The QRA T&PM|O is a team of highly talented, ambitious, mission-driven individuals. We are looking for a creator, innovator, team player and go-getter with a growth-oriented mindset and the ability to see and focus on opportunities. Interested applicants should have a passion for co-shaping a new team, and for serving as a change agent. The position requires the ability to drive strategic efforts while managing tactical activities consistent with the team’s positioning with large, diverse groups of stakeholders.
In this role you will report to the leader of the EMEA Quality and Regulatory Affairs Transformation and Portfolio Management Office, who is based in the Netherlands but works remotely.
A Day in the Life
Responsibilities may include the following (other duties may be assigned):
• Be the liaison and go-to-person for the CEMA region in the T&PM|O; serve as translator, navigator and connector between the T&PM|O, sub-region and management;
• Workly closely with the CEMA leadership; identify opportunities and risks in the CEMA region, continuously reassess business priorities, generate meaningful deliverables and influence strategic direction;
• Plan, coordinate and manage cross-functional programs from program creation to closure, following the methodologies of the T&PM|O;
• Identify key stakeholders, help understand and manage expectations, provide material and strategies to socialize activities and create buy-in;
• Proactively facilitate discussions to address obstacles and find the best solutions for the sub- region;
• Drive, coordinate and communicate about the development and execution of project plans including, schedules, budgets, resources; help track project plans, resourcing, status reporting, project risks, metrics and provide program status visibility through scorecards and dashboards;
• Help create slides and gather information for leadership presentations;
• Establish and inform effective communications and change management activities;
• Contribute to a high-performing, highly motivated, collaborative environment of trust, empowerment, and accountability.
Must Haves
• Bachelor’s degree;
• >7 years of relevant cross-functional program management experience in a multinational matrix environment; 5 years with an advanced degree;
• CEMA region experience and relevant language skills;
• PMI Certification or other formal Project Management training;
• Proven track record of delivering measurable business impact; demonstrated capacity for strategic thinking and long-term planning;
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal/team effectiveness; this includes the ability to succinctly and accurately communicate to various levels of management and employees;
• Natural tendency to work independently and autonomously;
• Ability to work collaboratively to determine and develop approaches to solutions with very little to no supervision or direction;
• Ability to balance competing priorities across multiple functional areas;
• Excellent cross-functional team engagement and stakeholder management skills;
• Passion for simplifying complexity and working through ambiguity;
• Reliably high levels of accuracy, accountability, integrity and flexibility;
• Strong internal customer focus and understanding;
• Extraordinary proficiency and fluency in English, both written and spoken;
• Highly sophisticated PowerPoint and Excel skills.
Nice to Haves
• Advanced Degree;
• Experience driving change management initiatives across an organization;
• Experience with other relevant tools such as Agile or Financial Analysis;
• Experience with IT, supply chain or operational excellence projects;
• Regulatory Affairs or Quality functional experience;
• Large medical device company background.
We Offer
In our 5th Tenet of our Mission we recognize the personal worth of employees by providing an employment framework that allows personal satisfaction in work accomplished, security, advancement opportunity, and means to share in the company's success.
Also a competitive package is of course part of that. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package to all our employees:
• 28 holidays;
• Possibility to purchase 8 extra holidays days;
• Flexible working environment;
• Annual Incentive Plan % depending on company results;
• Pension scheme and group discount on healthcare insurances;
• Tax advantages on Commuting, Fitness plan, bicycle plan;
• Training possibilities via Cornerstone/Harvard Manage Monitor/GetAbstract;
• Employee Assistance Program and Recognize! (our global recognition program);
• Private Lease possibilities.
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About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.
We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Founded in 1949 as a medical repair company, we're now among the world's largest medical technology, services and solutions companies, employing more than 89,000 people worldwide, serving physicians, hospitals and patients in over 155 countries. With our European Operations Center for Distribution and Shared Services in Heerlen, the Bakken Research Center in Maastricht, our manufacturing facility in Kerkrade, and the Dutch sales office in Eindhoven, Medtronic Netherlands has more than 1,750 employees.
Whatever your specialty or ambitions, you can make a difference at Medtronic - both in the lives of others and your career. Join us in our commitment to take healthcare Further, Together.
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