Program Manager - Quality at ICU Medical, Inc. in Lake Forest, Illinois

Job Description:

Title: Program Manager-Quality


Hybrid work arrangement position located in Lake Forest IL.


FLSA Status: Exempt




Position Summary


The Quality Program Manager is responsible for ensuring the success of major, multi-faceted and highly complex programs at the site, regional and global level, which support the strategic efforts of the company. This includes providing direction and leadership to a cross-functional team in formulating, organizing and monitoring inter-connected projects, deciding on suitable strategies and objectives and coordinating cross-project activities.



Essential Duties & Responsibilities


• Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple product development projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives.

• Provides direction and leadership to cross-functional teams while directing and managing project tasks involving initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closing.

• Manages cost, schedule, and performance of component projects while ensuring ultimate success of the program.

• Presents periodic status reports on current initiatives to the executive management.

• Prepares a variety of periodic and ad hoc reports for business and functional leaders and distributes appropriate project related data and documentation as appropriate.

• Develops project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources leveraging team inputs and strengths.

• Provides critical leadership to ensure overall quality of project planning and execution, while minimizing and mitigating project risks.

• Collaborates with finance to develop the ROI and manages the financial cost modeling.

• Manages project issues, decisions, risks, and escalation to management.

• Ensures team deliverables are in compliance with the design control processes and meet the PRC's expectations.

• Manages complex issues requiring evaluation of broad factors, exercises judgment within broadly defined practices.

• Assists Director with PMO activities and initiatives as required.

• Guides and assists the program management group in continuous improvement initiatives.

• Works in concert with business and functional leaders to identify and manage risk assessment and communicate accordingly.

• Performs additional duties as assigned by manager.



Minimum Qualifications, Education & Experience


• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required

• Minimum of 7 years of related experience is required.

• PMP certification is required.

• MBA and Six Sigma Green Belt is preferred.

• Experience including broad multi-functional business experience along with project and/or people management experience



Work Environment


• This is largely a sedentary role.

• This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.

• Typically requires travel less than 10% of the time


ICU Medical is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.