Sr Project Lead HEREDIA

at  Boston Scientific Corporation

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Provide vision and leadership as giving direction to strategic projects with significant impact within the site. Assures New Products are launched from the site according to Contract Goals. Responsible for the performance of projects or subsystems of major programs/projects associated with new products. This individual will influence, coordinate, and drive activities, initiatives, and new product development deliverables.Directs all phases of new product development projects from inception through completion from Operations perspective. Acts as the primary representative for site activities, leading project review sessions to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications. Provides direction to the work of employees assigned to the program/project from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas. This individual must have demonstrated strong leadership capabilities, an excellent ability to communicate at many levels and an ability to quickly and effectively form strong cross-functional working relationships. Assures Value Improvement Projects are completed according to Contract Goals.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Project Planning and Definition: Works with the Core Team to define initial project goals including scope, estimating resources and cost, timeline, and risks. Facilitates iterative discussions between functions to draft project proposal.
People Management: Manages large (often multi-project, multi-site) cross-functional development teams; leads teams effectively; provides input to functional managers on team and team member performance.
VIP Management: Manages the challenges of VIP application and new product development; identifies, communicates, and manages moderate levels of risk.
Project/Program Management: Manages key initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing processes; develops and implements project plan; builds team ownership and commitment to project plan and budget.
Process Management: Leads team to complete activities to current policies and practices; keeps documentation organized, drive discipline to VIP essentials.
Communications and Reviews: Responsible for team and cross-functional communications; liaison between the team, R&D and SLT; leads phase and business reviews when required, project meeting minutes, issues log, metrics, and other key communications.
Process Management: Leads team to complete activities to current policies and practices; keeps documentation organized, drive discipline to VIP essentials.Implements NPE; leads team to complete activities to current policies and practices; keeps documentation organized, drive discipline to NPE essentials.
New Product Excellence Management: Manages the challenges of New Product Excellence application and new product development; identifies, communicates, and manages moderate levels of risk.
Project Portfolio: Experience in project portfolio management through tools such as PBI