Project Manager/Project Management Office

REFERENCE NO: 915614NC
INDUSTRY: Medical Devices
LOCATION: Luzern und Region
STARTING DATE: ASAP
DURATION: Till 28.02.2017
WORKLOAD: 100%

Introduction:
Since its founding in 1997 ITech Consult AG has expanded its network of freelance IT continuously. Today we have access to over 30,000 reported IT specialists (developers, system specialists, project managers, supporters, etc.) So we are able to present computer science professionals with the required profiles in a short term.

Tasks & Responsibilities:
1. Set-up and install a Project Management Office within Operations Instrumentation
- Plan and install a Project Management organization
- Plan and derive the monthly project roadmap
- Lead the monthly project meetings
- Be single entry point for operations projects
- Set-up a prioritization process for all projects
- Evaluate project proposals and lead decision process
- Track project activities and dependencies with other projects

2. Set-up and install standardized project management tools and processes aligned with existing Global Operations tools
- Project Planning and Project Reporting Tools
- Project charters: targets, scope, procedures, KPI's, etc.
- Project management handbook

3. Establish standardized Project Reporting
- Collect the relevant key performance indicators as well as prepare and communicate reports on project status and project progress
- Create and maintain task-, resource- and budget plans

4. Establish project management skills: trainings, coaching and best practice exchange

5. Set-up and lead projects in the fields of Lean Six Sigma using Lean principles and Six Sigma methods and tools

6. Support project leaders in project set-up, project planning, project controlling and project management procedures and tools

Requirements:
- Degree in Science/Engineering/Business Administration or relevant area of study
- More than 5 years of experience as a Project Manager or member of a Project Management Support Organization
- Experience in setting-up a Project Management Office
- Excellent knowledge in Project Management tools, processes and reporting (KPI's)
- Experience in training and coaching, especially in PMO tools and processes
- Experience in operations and manufacturing, additional experience in quality management of medical devices
- More than two years of experience as Six Sigma Green Belt or higher degree
- Excellent knowledge in lean principles/methods, statistics and statistical analysis (eg SPC)
- Ability and willingness to work independently in cross-functional teams with focus on Project Management
- Very good communication skills throughout all levels of the organization
- Proved team-minded approaches
- High social competences as integration and active listening
- Excellent process understanding and skills in planning and organization
- Project Management certification, eg PMI, PRINCE, IPMA
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications and MS Project management tool
- Branchenerfahrung
- Good at PMO Tools like mpmGPS, GRRP or TABLEAU
- Fluent German language skills (spoken and written)
- Fluent English language skills (spoken and written)