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Olympus Corporation of the Americas Senior Operations Program Manager in Westborough, Massachusetts
Working Location: MASSACHUSETTS, WESTBOROUGH
Workplace Flexibility: Onsite
For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling.
Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.
Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose:
Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy.
Learn more about Life at Olympus (https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers) .
**Please note: All correspondence will be sent from our Olympus domain (@Olympus.com). If you receive correspondence from an entity other than @Olympus.com, it is likely not legitimate.
Job Description
The position holder is responsible for the overall program leadership for the operations function for product
development and/or operations programs within the Single Use Endoscopes (SUE) segment of Olympus. Aligns
with cross functional partners to develop, execute, adapt, and deliver plans that enable product launches and/or
project outcomes to meet business, project, and operations needs with respect to operational deliverables and
KPIs. Partners with subfunctions within operations including manufacturing engineering, equipment engineering,
sourcing, supply chain, production, and others to deliver integrated solutions. Develops strategies using
considering financial, technical, organizational, and risk management inputs to determine the optimal course of
action. Delivers those strategies through tactical execution of for the project including schedules, budgets,
resource coordination, and agile adjustments and course correction when appropriate to deliver the program.
Job Duties
Align and direct resources from the operations functions to develop, execute, adapt, and deliver projects to completion.
Evaluate project opportunities to determine suitability for execution, considering financial, technical, organizational, and risk management elements.
Craft project strategies to optimize the risk/benefit profile of the project
Develop and manage project budgets and resource plans across the team, applying agile techniques to re-balance when necessary to meet the business objectives.
Thoughtfully balance resolution of issues with escalation – ensuring the right problems are solved at the right level of the organization.
Manage project budgets and timelines.
Incorporate new information and adapt as appropriate, being agile to course correct or maintain course as necessary. Establish plans and complete product and process development activities to meet project goals including specification development, design reviews, prototype development, pilot build and product release readiness
Ensure outstanding product and process development processes including FDA compliance and alignment to the phase gate product development process
Develop and deliver project status reports to multiple levels of the organization, proactively identifying, resolving, and presenting any issues that may impact the team’s ability to meet key goals regarding timeline, cost, and scope of the project, process, and product.
Resolve disputes amongst team members on projects in productive and effective ways.
Coordinate with cross functional colleagues to foresee/understand critical project activities and to enable them to manage team resources and tasks to avoid critical path slippage.
Responsible for the overall delivery of project results.
Prioritizes and manages execution of multiple departmental for the production phase products.
Works with other peers cross-functionally to standardize, leverage and implement program management tools and establish best-demonstrated practices
Directs and prioritizes operations resources in support all necessary projects and activities
Drive proactive behavior within the operations team
All Other Essential Duties as directed.
Job Qualifications
Required:
- B.S. degree in Engineering or related field.
Preferred:
Minimum of 10 years of industry experience with a proven track record of successful product/process development or related large and complex programs within a regulated product development environment.
Experience leading a multidisciplinary team, preferably related to manufacturing and product development of developing, executing, and delivering large scale and complex project plans.
Well developed understand of operations finance and ability to perform and interpret quantitative financial analysis of project benefits and risks.
Expertise in developing and maintaining project and platform strategies, looking at multi year time horizons. Ability to understand the “Why” and not just the “what” and “how”
Expertise with the development of complex and precision mechanical or opto-mechanical devices, and electronic medical devices is preferred.
Experience partnering with external suppliers for the development of new processes and technologies is preferred
Good team leader and manager, with above average problem analysis skills
Able to think both logically and creatively and possess sound reporting abilities
Demonstrated project management techniques and approaches
Why join Olympus?
We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.
Equitable Offerings you can count on:
Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date
24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs
Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time
Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*
12 Paid Holidays
On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**
Connected Culture you can embrace:
Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset
Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments
Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs
Diversity Equity & Inclusion Initiatives including Employee Resource Groups
Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs
Paid Educational Assistance
*US Only
**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA
Are you ready to be a part of our team?
Learn more about our benefit and incentives (https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers/benefits-perks) .
At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.
For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com .
Olympus is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace
We recognize diversity in people, views and lifestyle choices and emphasize the importance of inclusion and mutual respect. We strive to continue to foster empathy and unity in the workplace so that our employees can fully contribute and thrive.
Let’s realize your potential, together.
It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Applicants with Disabilities:
As a Federal Contractor, Olympus is committed to ensuring our hiring process is accessible to everyone. If you need an accommodation in order to complete the application or hiring process, please contact Olympus via email at OCAAccommodations@olympus.com. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).
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