Working Location: Massachusetts, Westborough; Minnesota, Brooklyn Park; Nationwide; Pennsylvania, Center Valley
Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid
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.
This role will be leading the portfolio management of an Olympus division team within the Global Medical Project Management Office (gPMO). The role will lead execution and reporting of the Divisions’ strategic priorities as well as implement and leverage the necessary Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) tools to efficiently manage the project portfolio and the standardization of portfolio management processes on a global scale.
The qualified candidate will be accountable for managing the Resource Analysis Process (RAP) of the assigned prioritized portfolio as well as supporting strategic business planning, managing the project activation, project execution and reporting. He/she will also oversee and manage the team responsible for the communication, execution, and reporting of Business Unit Project Approval Boards (PAB). This individual will work closely with PMOs, Strategy and Portfolio Management team, Market Intelligence, Marketing and Finance departments to gather the right inputs and develop the necessary deliverables in order to enable decision making. He/she will provide support on a broad range of projects of strategic importance to Olympus and present to various leadership levels of the organization.
Accountable for driving rigor, discipline, value, and sustainability in project portfolio management processes in order to influence a culture of accountability for timely product launches, process efficiency, and development of high-quality of project management competencies to achieve business goals. Specific responsibilities include:
- Partners with Project Management leadership to ensure BU portfolio management enables enterprise-wide strategy.
- Oversee flawless and timely BU PAB meeting execution (agendas, scheduling, documentation, minutes, decisions, & actions, communications).
- Track project Global KPIs and collaborate with PMOs and Project Managers to understand drivers and implications of project KPIs through subsequent changes. Ability to assess broadly across BU portfolios so support divisional escalations.
- Provide guidance and oversight for the RAP of the assigned portfolio. Coach teams to distill results and reports to BU leadership for approval.
- Utilize resource data to validate project capacity analysis and provide feedback on portfolio tradeoffs to support the RAP (e.g. identify under/over-utilization of resources, recommend trade-offs to optimize the portfolio and prepare proposals to start the next project based on capacity).
- Lead portfolio governance processes, including project intake, prioritization, resource planning, and stage-gate decision-making(aligned to Design Control requirements)
- Establish transparent visibility into portfolio health, risks, constraints, and resource needs, enabling timely escalation and decision support.
- Collaborate with the gPMO on global Continuous Improvement initiatives to ensure regional alignment, while coaching and mentoring Project Managers, Core Team Members, Functional Managers, Leadership Team members, and Project Approval Board members on effective process execution, professional behaviors, and key competencies.
- Partner with Finance & S&PM for BU portfolio analysis and ad hoc requests as it relates to Strategic Business Planning, FY planning, and long-term financial modeling.
- Responsible for analyses, compilation, verification of data integrity, development, and delivery of reports critical to strategic plan for standard and ad hoc requests.
- Through others, data integrity and compliance of project data in the PPM Tool being accurate, up-to-date, and compliant with expectations.
- Provides direction, coaching, mentoring, and oversight to direct employees.
Required:
- BS Degree in Engineering or Technical Field, Business or IT Field required (MBA preferred).
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in any of the following disciplines: R&D, Eng., Project Management role/ 6+ YOE managing New Product Development Projects.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in the medical device field.
- Experience with applicable FDA guidance’s, ISO 13485 regulations and applicable industry standards.
- Minimum of 2 years of successful demonstrated experience managing direct reports.
- Position requires between 10 to 20% domestic and international travel.
Preferred:
- Trained or Certification in PMI, Lean, or Design for Six Sigma preferred.
- Demonstrated planning and organizational skills with background and experience on project management principles, practices, techniques and tools.
- Must be able to work independently and be self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency and drive for results.
- Effective at dealing with change and ambiguity as business needs shift, demonstrating flexibility while ensuring compliance and managing stress well.
- Experience using Claude, CoPilot or ChatGPT for data analysis is preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and comfortable and adaptable presenting to different audiences and levels of the organization.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to operate effectively in a team environment.
- Group facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to analyze complex problems, interpret operational needs, and develop integrated, creative solutions.
- Expert level of Microsoft Project and proficient in Excel, Power Point, Visio, Word, and PowerBI (or similar tool).
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
Employee Resource Groups
Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs
Paid Educational Assistance
**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA
Are you ready to be a part of our team?
Learn more about our benefits and incentives: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers/benefits-perks.
The anticipated base pay range for this full-time position in this location is $137,657.00 - $192,722.00 / year, plus potential for annual bonus (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).
Olympus considers a variety of factors when determining actual compensation for this position, including level of experience, working location, and relevant education and certifications.
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.
You Belong at Olympus
We are deeply committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and welcoming workplace for all individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles. We believe in fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, in full compliance with legal standards. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish. We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their talents to Olympus to apply.
Applicants Requesting Accommodations: Olympus is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Olympus will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [email protected]. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).
Let’s realize your potential, together.
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Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Massachusetts (US-MA) || Westborough || Research and Development
