Project Manager, Portfolio Optimization

Do you enjoy leading projects, connecting others and driving for results? Do you enjoy partnering with nearly all functions across the globe to achieve a common goal?  

Our Project Manager is responsible for creating project plans, timelines and associated budgets for full life cycle management for products within assigned business unit: 

• New product and program development through launch 
• Sustaining engineering projects 
• Obsolescence of existing products to streamline portfolio.   

This role partners frequently with our marketing, regulatory, supply chain, quality, regulatory and commercial teams by ensuring we have the right resources allocated, right timelines associated and the right budget for various global projects.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the optimization of regional product mix, product lifecycle management, and obsolescence of existing products to streamline portfolio 
• Establish clear directions, set stretch objectives and lay out project plan in a well-defined and organized manner 
• Organize schedule and facilitate cross-functional team meetings across domestic and international sites to exchange information, identify risks, chart progress, and promote collaboration 
• Clearly and effectively communicate project plan, timeline, budget and corresponding target dates to key stakeholders within a timely manner, ensuring the strategy is clearly understood and executed   
• Ownership of Accolade compliance with corporate expectations 
  Ensure all phases and stage gates are completed on time and on budget for Class 1, 2 and 3 medical devices.  
• Direct responsibility for project/program scope, schedule & budget(s) to balance business deliverables within resource and time constraints 
• Identify and resolve emerging issues that may impact project, department or corporate goals 
• Recognize potential threats to project success and elevate issues to leadership. 
• Present project status updates to senior leadership 
• Maintain and routinely update Project Management systems to track project progress, monitor project budget, report project status, and analyze results against objectives, e.g., Sharepoint, TEAMS, Microsoft Project, Accolade, etc. 
• Facilitate the exchange of required information and documentation and lead collaborative meetings and teleconferences between internal Dentsply Sirona, outside suppliers and contract manufacturers to resolve issues and technology transfer. 
• Assemble, manage and lead international multidisciplinary project teams to advance the development, submission, approval and launch of new products  
• Ownership of detailed project timeline for all NPD activities.  Define the scope of work for each new project, clearly identify tasks and responsibilities for all project team members and establish target completion dates for key project milestones.   
• Identify resource conflicts early and discuss (negotiate) with Consumable and site leadership. 
• Ownership of Accolade compliance with corporate expectations. 
• Organize and facilitate cross-functional team meetings across domestic and international sites to exchange information, identify risks, chart progress, and promote collaboration. 
• Interface with department managers and senior management to facilitate allocation and prioritization of resources necessary to achieve objectives within established timelines. 
• Maintain and routinely update Project Management systems to track project progress, monitor project budget, report project status, and analyze results against objectives (i.e., SharePoint, MS Teams and/or Project, Accolade) 
• Facilitate the exchange of required information and documentation and lead collaborative meetings and teleconferences between internal Dentsply Sirona, outside suppliers and contract manufacturers to resolve issues and technology transfer. 
• Identify and resolve emerging issues that may impact project, department or corporate goals.  Recognize potential threats to project success and elevate issues to leadership. 
• Conduct lessons learned, Stage Gate Reviews and project close-out sessions to obtain information that can be used to improve future projects.  Contribute to the Dentsply Sirona Project Management knowledgebase through development and revision of project management tools and templates. 
• Maintain industry knowledge for global Project Management best practices  
• Understand, embrace and ensure compliance of relevant Quality Systems and applicable government and industry regulations 
• Conduct project activities within the framework of the group’s ISO 13485 Quality Systems

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE  

• BS Degree in Business, Engineering, Physical Sciences or equivalent 
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification strongly preferred  
• Minimum 6 years’ experience leading projects (develop, launch, sustaining engineering/maintenance, and sunsetting), preferably in medical device industry 
• Working knowledge of FDA and ISO medical device development regulations to ensure that these can be built in project timeline and scope 
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Project and Accolade and SmartSolve 
• Ability to collaborate with global team members in varying time zones  
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrix environment and influence across matrix with global, regional and country partners    
• Ability to travel international and domestic, up to 15% 

 
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE 

• Ability to establish clear directions, set stretch objectives and lay out project plan in a well-defined and organized manner 
• Dedicated to providing enterprise-wide common systems for designing and measuring work processes 
• Committed to continuous improvement through empowerment and management by data 
• Creates a learning environment leading to the most efficient and effective work processes 
• Ability to influence others and self to drive for results 
• Ability to quickly find common ground and ensure cooperation with cross functional partners 
• Strong written and oral presentation skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, build credibility and engender trust across all levels of an organization.  
• Ability to filter and distill relevant information for a specific audience.  
• Demonstrated ability to execute all aspects of the project management process from initiating, scoping, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, closing and learning for multi-disciplinary teams