Senior Project Manager

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Role Summary:

Responsible for the management and coordination of high impact projects associated with the introduction of new process technology and automated manufacturing systems at Stryker Limerick. 

The senior project manager will be a key member of the Automation & Digitalisation team working closely with technical leads within the team. The project manager will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and in compliance with safety and quality standards. Your engineering experience and project management abilities will be vital in driving the automation strategy and optimising the plants manufacturing processes. 

Talents we are looking for:

Dedicated achievers. Relentless about quality, people who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.

Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams.

Goal-oriented orchestrators. People who can effectively coordinate and focus the work of skilled employees toward an important goal, prioritizing to the right activities that lead to success.

Metrics-oriented managers. People who are always tracking important business metrics to ensure projects meet expectations and budget.

What you will do:

• Management of significant Engineering projects through PMO.
• Assume overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a project. The Project Manager is responsible to the project stakeholders for delivering a project’s objectives within scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
• The Project Manager in conjunction with technical leads is responsible to the project stakeholders for delivering a project’s objectives within scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
• Ensure a common understanding by setting expectations in accordance with the project plan, to align stakeholders and team members.
• Lead the identification, technical assessment, monitoring, and closure of project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work closely with project sponsors and tech leads to drive successful project implementation. Actively engage with all required functions to ensure best utilisation of floor space, minimised handling and optimum process flow.
• Participate in the selection and performance appraisal process of project resources.

• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.

• Responsible for identifying, monitoring, and appropriately managing project risk.
• Support the team in complex or difficult situations, removing obstacles, assigning appropriate resources, and interacting with other functions to assist with issue resolution and streamlining of work process.
• Establishment of priorities, imparting a sense of urgency and importance to the team while following Project Management methodology in project execution
• Generate an engaging and positive environment. The Project Manager will be measured against milestone delivery throughout the Project lifetime.
• All other duties as assigned.

What you will need:

• Level 8 degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent experience is required.
• Proven Project Management skills through the delivery of business-critical projects.
• 5 - 7 years’ years demonstrated project management experience preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to analyse and correct complex process and/or system issues of a broad scope using independent judgment.
• Ability to generate and explain detailed proposals, schedules, objectives, and other documentation accurately.
• Excellent analytical skills, ability to plan, organise and implement concurrent tasks. Ability to understand complex inputs and to be able to distil critical information.
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills - able to express ideas and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Be open minded with the ability to recognise good ideas.
• Utilize proper software to maintain project records, such as a PPM system, MS Office, SharePoint, or Visio
• PMP certification or equivalent such as PRINCE2 is a plus.
• Demonstrated Leadership, Project Management and Engineering experience in a regulated environment would prove beneficial.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, influencing, collaborative teamwork and negotiation skills.
• Capable of working as part of a multi-disciplined team in an aggressive, dynamic, flexible and results motivated environment.
• Excellent attention to detail.

About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better.

The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopedics, and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 100 million patients annually.

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