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Program Manager

Tyco Electronics / Medical Products is the world's leading producer of Electronic Interconnect Systems for medical OEM customers. Ours is a dynamic work environment where you can capture every bit of potential and possibility out of your career. We are known by our customers for exceptional quality, innovation and responsiveness. Our products demand density, flexibility and signal integrity previously thought impossible. If you enjoy working in a fast-moving environment that values customer interface at all levels and focuses on developing innovative solutions to customers' design needs, come join our company.

We have an open Program Manager position at our Menlo Park facility, California.  Tyco Electronics / Medical Products offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. For more information about our products, please visit our web site at www.precisionint.com.  We are an EEO Employer Dedicated To Work Force Diversity.

The Program Manager will be responsible for driving project performance, resource planning and staffing, risk management, and communication on all projects identified within program assignment.  The focus will be on On Time Delivery, scope, schedule, and budget objective attainment.

Primary Responsibilities:

Meet the following objectives on all projects within program assignment:

• Achieve On Time Delivery performance objectives and report out progress.
• Conduct bi-weekly project On Time Delivery meetings.
• Manage project scheduling and gap closure requirements as needed.
• Achieve scope, schedule, and budget requirements.
• Audit baseline project schedules for all projects.
• Hold Project Managers, core teams accountable to schedule and deliverables.
• Manage capitol expenditures and project budgets.
• Track lessons learned and manage best practices.
• Participate in and lead as required Phase Gate Reviews.
• Insure compliance with Product Lifecycle tools and procedures.
• Manage resource planning and staffing activities.
• Insure accurate time tracking on projects.
• Maintain project man hour estimates and phase duration templates.
• Maintain accurate project data reporting and insure accurate data report outs.
• Resolve project conflicts and establish escalation path on all projects within program assignment.
• Report out on project status as needed.
• Insure project closeout meetings and post launch reviews are conducted.
• Meet all established project deadlines. 
• Clearly communicate roles, expectations, and accountabilities to all team members on a regular basis. 
• Be a resource to facilitate the resolution of project issues by team members.
• Regularly keep management informed of problems, issues, and status of on-going projects. 
• Understand and comply with Quality System and Business practices necessary to complete job function.
• Manage programs consisting of multiple projects. 
• Work with Project Managers and leads in a matrix environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or 10 years of experience in engineering design and manufacturing required.
• 8 - 10 years demonstrated Project/Program Management experience in technology or Medical Device Manufacturing working with internal and external customers required. 
• Knowledge of FDA regulations preferred.
• Formal Project management training required.  PMP certification preferred.
• Demonstrated P&L responsibility.
• New product introduction experience for tubing required.
• Must be results oriented.
• Ability to act as TE and customer advocate.
• Demonstrated business acumen and confidence communicating to senior management and customers.
• Demonstrated ability in managing systems, managing up, and managing peers.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple projects and programs and meet scope, schedule, and budget requirements.
• Experience in managing global teams.
• Experience in Product/Project Lifecycle implementation and strong process and systems understanding preferred.
• Basic knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and cable or assembly design principles required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in written and verbal communication, problem solving required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Project, on-line collaboration tools, and databases required.
• Must be willing to travel 25%.