Program Manager III

Overview

Verathon is looking for a Program Manager III to become the newest member of our Visualization R&D team located in Burnaby, British Columbia.

The Program Manager is responsible for leading and managing new product development (NPD) programs. This includes planning and managing program budget and spend, schedule, and requesting resources from cross-functional managers. Utilizing Verathon’s NPD process and Quality Management System, the Program Manager will successfully take programs from concept through commercialization. This person will function as the program leader, owner, and single point of contact for organizational stakeholders involved with the program.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage program execution and deliverables - scope, schedule, and costs
• Core team leader for assigned NPD programs
• Partner with functional managers to ensure sufficient resources are identified and allocated to the program
• Collaborate with Core team to define program scope, development budget, and determine timelines
• Establish master program schedule and milestones
• Coordinate OpEx, capital, and prototyping expenses
• Identify and create plan to mitigate program risks
• Implement new technologies to advance medical device designs using appropriate materials and processes that can be transferred to production and manufacturing
• Participate in business development activities such as supplier agreements, cost reduction requests, and NPD roadmap planning.
• Maintain team member accountability for achieving expectations and completing assignments
• Apply knowledge of program management tools and methodologies : Agile, Visual and Daily management, Core teams; Risk management and V&V model.
• Continuously improve product development for NPD programs
• Regularly interact with Executive Leadership Team, vendors, and contract manufacturers regarding program status, issues, and coordination.

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