Position Summary
Responsible for the direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific Information Technology programs of projects within the Quality Assurance & Reg Affairs (QARA) and Global Supply Chain areas, ensuring consistency and alignment with company strategies, goals, processes and procedures.
Principal Responsibilities
Planning
• Lead the development of information technology strategies.
• Initiate new project requests including analysis of possible solutions, scope definition, resource, cost and schedule planning.
• Drive the alignment of IT strategy to the objectives of the QARA and Global Supply Chain teams.
• Collaborate with key business stakeholders in QARA and Global Supply Chain, system integrators and internal Teleflex teams to understand business requirements and translate them into effective solutions.
• Drive standardization and consistency of QARA and Global Supply Chain processes and solutions.
• Partner with the QARA and Global Supply Chain program management in the planning of scope, schedule, resource and cost.
• Develop requests for proposals (RFP’s) for external services.
Execution
• Lead project teams in the analysis, design, implementation and development of information systems.
• Management of the relationship with relevant external consultants, vendors and system integrators
• Liaise with business owners to ensure effective communication and translation of business needs into technical requirements.
• Champion change management activities, negotiate agreements and commitments.
Principle Responsibilities
Control
• Oversight of all IT projects within the assigned function.
• Monitors progress and evaluates program and project performance on regular basis.
• Ensures adherence to all relevant IT policies, procedures, and computer systems validation standards.
• Ensures accurate and timely project reporting to stakeholders, including progress updates, cost reports, and risk registers.
• Monitors and manages program and project risks, including the identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with project managers and business owners to ensure project objectives are achieved within scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
• Liaises with PMO, program sponsor and other stakeholders to manage expectations and ensure alignment with project goals.
Team Leadership
• Manage resource assignments and priorities; work with other functional managers to coordinate assignments to projects and other deliverables whilst dealing with changing priorities.
• Promote a work environment that challenges the status quo and fosters teamwork.
• Develops, motivates, and directs IT team members and fosters a team environment.
• Create a trusting, collaborative, and ethical work environment that positively contributes to employee engagement.
Education / Experience Requirements
• Proven track record of leading, designing and executing on significant programs of business process and IT systems reengineering and change within the Global Supply Chain or QARA areas.
• Extensive experience in applying structured project management and systems development methodologies to deliver business change.
• Business acumen and experience within the IT, Global Supply Chain and QARA functions.
• Ability to bring best practice experience to Teleflex.
• Experience of building relationships with executive and senior leadership, with a proven ability to influence and collaborate at all levels.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, developing creative solutions and meeting project objectives.
• Proven facilitation skills across multiple business disciplines, organization levels and geographies.
• The ability to prioritize and manage several projects and customers simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills.
Specialized Skills / Other Requirements
• Six Sigma or other Business Process Mapping certification.
• Professional Project Management certification.
• PLM, eQMS, or SAP implementation experience, preferably from a business analyst or IT support discipline.
• Knowledge of Computer Systems Validation.
• Medical Device or Pharmaceutical Industry experience including implementation of Corrective Action Preventive Action initiatives.
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