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Job Purpose/Overview
The Program Manager, Operations role leads and manages interdisciplinary project teams related to the operational processes of our Veterinary In-House Diagnostics business. The Program Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of project(s), ensuring on-time delivery within budget. In addition, the Program Manager will monitor, track, and report out the effectiveness and performance of assigned projects, all the while ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Leads or leverages interdisciplinary teams to evaluate, develop and manage projects related to facilities strategy, warehouse transfers, operational process development, manufacturing transfers (from R&D to manufacturing and between facilities/groups), continuous improvement/lean initiatives, and similar
- Maintains dashboard-style reporting of all active operations projects
- Oversees, drives, and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects serving as liaison between project team, functional management, and the leadership team
- Applies and demonstrates strong leadership that results in a collaborative culture using clear, credible, objective, and proactive communications and stakeholder management
- Monitors the effectiveness and performance of the project and project team and facilitates the development of contingency plans and recommended corrective actions as required
- Utilize effective project management techniques to independently execute on project deliverables; This includes managing scope, schedule, risk, and budget
- Monitors the project from initiation through delivery
- Helps drive requirements gathering, works on requirements planning and requirements management to ensure they meet demands of project's key stakeholders
- Communicates with stakeholders, obtains stakeholder engagement to ensure the end products or processes will solve the targeted needs
- Ensures compliance with established business policies and regulatory requirements
- Participates on special projects and assignments as assigned and/ or required
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business or related field
Minimum 5-7 years of operations and/or program management experience
Or equivalent combination of education and experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Experience in the veterinary diagnostics, medical device, biotech, or other consumables/equipment based industry is preferred
- Significant experience leading and motivating project teams in a cross-functional, indirect management environment
- Demonstrated ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; Ability to deal and resolve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
- Demonstrated ability to assess and mitigate risks for assigned projects
- Demonstrated ability to create cost controls and budgets for assigned projects
- Demonstrated ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, and asking questions as appropriate
- Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and delegate tasks to efficiently move projects forward
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and fluid environment
- Drive and determination to meet personal, department and company goals and objectives
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Exceptional conflict-resolution skills
- High degree of ethics and professionalism while interacting with customers and co-workers
- High degree of facilitation, leadership and management skills
- Positive attitude to encourage team camaraderie and enthusiasm for operational excellence
- Self-starter who is self-directed and focused on tasks at hand, and who needs little explicit direction and oversight
- Significant MS Office experience required (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Well-organized and a collaborative, team player
Travel
Will there be notable travel in this position? Yes Percent of time: 25%
Working Conditions
The associate will primarily work in a typical office environment including use of cubicles, computers and overhead lighting. Temperature extremes will be minimal to nonexistent. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The associate will be required to use a computer, spreadsheets, data base management, email, and the Internet. The associate is frequently required to use a calculator; fax, copy machine, and phone system. The associate must occasionally use media equipment such as an overhead projector, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams.
The Target Pay Range for this position is $88,200 - $110,000 annually. At Antech, pay decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, education, training and budget.
Antech offers an industry competitive benefits package and continues to invest in and evolve benefits programs that meet the health, wellness and financial needs of our associates.
Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits and more:
Medical, Dental, Vision (multiple plans available)
Basic Life (company paid) & Supplemental Life
Short and Long Term Disability (company paid)
Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
Paid Parental Leave
401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off & Holidays
Tuition/Continuing Education Reimbursement
Life Assistance Program
Pet Care Discounts
Several other health and wellness benefits