At Smith+Nephew, the business problem is to design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living, specifically in the area of Surgical Robotic Applications and Enabling Technologies, by leading large scale/complex HW/SW/Systems programs from ideation through commercialization.
Requirements
- A minimum 10 years’ Program Management experience with a demonstrated ability to influence the organization and process evolution to a future vision of large-scale product platforms.
- Successful history of large, multi-disciplinary project leadership in a MedTech / medical devices environment, including experience developing Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) and Medical Device Data Systems (MDDS), IOT solutions, or complex electromechanical systems such as robotics.
- Cloud / Hosted SW project management experience is desirable as is a technical background in such systems.
- Demonstrated experience with Project Management and Agile best practices.
- PMP, Agile/ScrumMaster certifications preferred with demonstrated experience with tool suites and platforms that facilitate these work processes.
- Experience with solutions of this type in the regulated medical field is a strong plus.
- Familiarity with FDA regulations and processes is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Core team leader/project manager of significant and complex strategic products consisting of HW, embedded systems, workflow automation, and cloud applications within a connected digital ecosystem.
- Direct responsibility for leading and delivering projects on time, within budget and with minimal long-term sustaining engineering required.
- Forms and leads cross-functional new product development teams to deliver project objectives.
- Develops and maintains detailed project schedules and budgets for assigned projects.
- Oversees the design and implementation of cloud applications and services.
- Applies Agile development methodologies and leverages DevOps practices
- Actively leads development activities for complex electromechanical systems and software development.
Other
- Up to approximately 10% domestic and international travel.
- B.S degree in Engineering or equivalent in related discipline: electrical engineering, software engineering, integrated systems engineering, bio-medical engineering, or mechanical engineering preferred.
- Excellent negotiation, facilitation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
- Innovative, self-motivated, high energy and results driven.
- Executive presentation skills, a collaborative approach, the ability to connect, and the ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
