Sr. Project Manager at Owens & Minor Distribution Inc. — Mechanicsville, VA

Global Reach with a Local Touch

• 140+ years serving healthcare
• Over 14,000 teammates worldwide
• Serving healthcare partners in 80 countries
• Manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Honduras, Mexico, Thailand and Ireland
• 40+ distribution centers
• Portfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings
• 1,000 branded medical product suppliers
• 4,000 healthcare partners served

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plan - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.
• Educational Assistance - We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability - We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
• Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.
• Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) - We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.
• Paid Leave - In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave – including parental leave.
• Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.
• The anticipated salary range for this position is $110,000- $118,000 USD Annual. The actual compensation offered may vary based on job related factors such as experience, skills, education and location.

Position Summary

The Sr. Project Manager manages business-critical, and customer-facing projects/programs through application of standard project management practices to drive consistency and deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget. This position will be accountable for driving project completion through all stages of the project (Initiation, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing), ensuring stakeholder engagement, and developing and executing project communication and change management plans. This includes gaining stakeholder alignment on project scope, workstreams, key milestones, project budget, and Key Process Indicators (KPIs), developing project plans, forming project teams, facilitating meetings, identifying, and managing dependencies, and providing escalation of issues and risks. Lead multiple and more complex projects simultaneously and be involved in developing key processes related to project management as well as working with leaders to prioritize work and measure outcomes. The PM V will likely be involved in developing processes for the team, including project plan formats, templates, and KPIs, as well as working with other team leaders on key handoff documents to streamline internal processes as well as external/customer facing processes and improvements.

Core Responsibilities

• Contribute and/or lead the development of processes for the team including project plan formats, templates and KPIS.
• Work with other team leaders on key handoff documents to streamline internal processes
• Contribute and/or lead the development of customer-facing documentation and processes
• Contribute/Lead the development of key metrics and tools for measuring success within the team and as a part of the overall team(s) that are involved in related projects.
• Works with leaders to define and prioritize key projects and translates them into actionable, measurable projects/programs
• Develops an understanding of business goals, objectives, and strategies to ensure alignment and prioritization of project/program execution; develops/monitors/reports on KPIs for a variety of projects and teams
• Facilitates steering committee meetings to provide project status updates, raise and resolve escalations, and drive decision making at senior-level
• Communicates decisions, direction, issues from governance meetings to the core project team members
• Performs supply chain analytics/analysis, process mapping, data collection or analysis, project status updates, project plan updates and other O&M related services under the direction of project leader.
• Leads key projects/programs and provides project management subject matter expertise to implement projects that deliver agreed upon results
• Works across businesses and functions to lead projects/programs aligned to business objectives
• Ensures project status information (schedules, deliverables, costs, risks, issues, etc.) passes to and from key stakeholders
• Listens and responds appropriately to customer and co-worker requests, communicates effectively with clients and team members, to clarify understanding, diffuses tense situations, and delivers information
• Works to adjust to client preferences regarding the format and style of consulting activities and reports, and the ability to prepare charts, graphs and written assessments
• Effectively initiates, plans, executes, monitors and controls, and closes complex projects / programs
• Leads multiple projects simultaneously and move projects/programs forward in the face of ambiguity
• Quickly grasps complex issues and drive change
• Build relationships and drives project outcomes by getting work done through others
• Displays persistent and steadfast focus on long-term objectives despite obstacles, discouragement, or distraction
• Other duties as assigned

Education & Qualifying Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related discipline, required
• Masters degree in business or related discipline, preferred
• PMP or PMI certification, preferred
• Formal training/experience with project management and continuous improvement methodologies, preferred
• 10+ years of experience of successfully managing high-profile/complex business projects in a regulated environment (with a preference toward the healthcare or medical device industry)
• Successful track record of project management leading cross-functional teams
• Experience leading major business projects
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to connect with and positively influence at all levels of the organization
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive team member who welcomes challenges
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to seek problem resolution
• Manages time and resources effectively through strong organization, multi-tasking, and time management skills
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Analyzes information to make sound business decisions taking prudent business risks as appropriate
• Demonstrated data analytics, planning and organizational skills
• Willing to travel up to 25% of the time for business purposes