This position assists CONMED business leaders, IT leaders, and project teams to define, scope, prioritize, approve, execute, and close IT-related projects.
The Project Manager will partner with one or more IT Business Partners who support a set of business areas and will also support internal PMO operations.
This is accomplished by maintaining the “IT Project Playbook”, providing training and coaching to Playbook users, compiling and analyzing data related to projects and portfolios, facilitating meetings and events, and providing expert project & portfolio advice to business leaders, IT leaders, and project team members. Project managers may also, at the discretion of the PMO Director, oversee or manage strategic programs.
Key Duties And Responsibilities
- Enhance and document CONMED’s End-to-End project execution process (IT Project Playbook), including process descriptions, stages and key decision points, roles & responsibilities, templates & tools, metrics, and other job aids as required
- Oversee the execution of their assigned portfolio to ensure well defined projects, positioned for success with proactive risk management throughout their life cycle
- Support adoption of the Playbook by providing facilitation, coaching, and training to process participants using the Playbook to
- Define and propose new projects
- Conduct portfolio planning, prioritization and new project launch approval
- Provide execution oversight and governance of in-flight projects
- Perform project closeout activities, including value realization and lessons learned
- Collect and analyze data, and compile material, to support portfolio status tracking and oversight by
- Project governance bodies / Steering Committees
- IT Leadership Team (ITLT)
- Conduct periodic assessments of the effectiveness of CONMED’s End-to-End project execution process and recommend improvements.
- Support CONMED IT Leadership Team (ITLT) operations by preparing agendas, coordinating ITLT meeting prework, capturing action items & decisions, maintaining ITLT repository, etc.
Minimum Requirements
- Associate degree in computer science, engineering, medical technology, or related field of study
- 4-6 years’ experience in IT project management, program management or portfolio management roles
- Hands-on experience with one or more portfolio and project management applications such as MS Project, Jira, Planview, etc.
- 2-4 years’ experience in Agile project methodologies
Knowledge Qualifications
- Basic familiarity with several of the business functions typically found in a medical device company, i.e., R&D, Regulatory, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Finance, and Human Resources.
- Understanding and familiarity with Computer Systems Validation (CSV)
- Effective written and oral communications in English
- Ability to create PowerPoint presentations
- Ability to build models and analyze costs, risks, timelines, metrics, etc. using Excel
- Ability to coach and train others in 1-1 and small group settings (face-to-face or virtual)
- Project management certification such as PMP or similar designation highly desired
Preferred Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) in computer science, engineering, medical technology, or related field of study
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
This position is not eligible for employer based sponsorship. Disclosure as required by applicable law, the annual salary range is 80,000-125,000. The actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, education and skill level. The salary range is CONMED's good faith belief at the time of this posting.
Benefits
CONMED offers a wide array of benefits to fit your unique needs. Visit our Benefits Page for more information.
- Competitive compensation
- Excellent healthcare including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
- Short & long term disability plus life insurance -- cost paid fully by CONMED
- Retirement Savings Plan (401K) -- CONMED matches your contributions dollar for dollar, with the potential for up to 7% per pay period
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan -- allows stock purchases at discounted price
- Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate level courses
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