Technical Project Manager

Overview

Job Title

Technical Project Manager

Job Description

In this role, you have the opportunity to

Manage high impact, complex Sustaining & transfer projects that enables Philips to reduce risk, improve profitability, align with Philips’ PDLM-MLD process per PEPF and provides sustaining solutions to products in Manufacturing for all BU’s, align with Philips’ strategic supply base and optimize supply chain flexibility. The primary function within this role is to drive the Product Engineering implementation & changes that impact product creation of the released design process. Coordinates with Business Units, Procurement & Commodity Teams, departmental or crossfunctional teams, focused on delivering sustaining solutions to products in Manufacturing in collaboration with BU’s LCM team. Drives sustaining solutions from initiation through delivery including planning and directing schedules and monitoring budget/spending. Organizes crossfunctional activities, ensuring development is on schedule and within budget constraints. Supervises, hires, selects, develops, coaches, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the development function. Ensures compliance with product lifecycle and development procedures and processes as well as all applicable quality and regulatory requirements

You are responsible for

The Technical Project Manager is part of global organization that delivers impact to multiple businesses within Philips. The role manages high impact, complex transfer projects that enables Philips to reduce risk, improve profitability, align with Philips’ strategic supply base and optimize supply chain flexibility. The primary function within this role is to execute fast-paced, high quality transfer projects and drive technical ideation of productivity projects working with R&D, PE & CM counterparts.

Responsibilities

• Leading the execution of large-scale projects that drive global sourcing strategies to deliver the strategic business initiatives. This includes supplier management, E2E product launch management, lifecycle management among other critical sustaining engineering activities.
• Responsible for creating E2E engineering release schedule to qualify products with new suppliers & release to production – this is the most critical aspect of the job responsibility & project management excellence is critical for success.
• Accountable for resolving all technical challenges during the transfer process, which includes resolving product specification challenges, consulting with subject matter experts to guide suppliers, reverse engineering, driving design review workshops, develop test fixtures, etc.
• Accountable for supplier quality performance in assigned projects to improve existing benchmarks and developing improvement plans to ensure Supply Chain target performance levels are achieved.
• Responsible to ensure product requirements are fully defined to enhance quality through transfer projects, this would involve reverse engineering as needed.
• Full responsibility to achieve critical KPIs for QUALITY and productivity targets that are tied to the annual business plans.
• Partner with key business stakeholders to ensure that all business needs are met & improved through sourcing/concept projects.
  
  

A high-impact, global organization within Philips that works across all modalities – The Sustaining Engineering Team (STET). STET has been established as an entrepreneurial organization that focuses on fast paced, high-quality portfolio transfers within the Philips global supply base to mitigate risk & maximize profitability. As a senior member within this team, the transfer leader is responsible for driving technical excellence within said projects to ensure first-time-right quality.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

Qualification Profile

• Experience as a Design Transfer Leader is a must
• Experience with cost engineering and management.
• Experience in design cycle of high tech electronic components, assemblies, and/or electro-mechanical systems
• Strong project management skills is a must with ability to lead teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders
• Excellent presentation, communication and negotiation skills, across functions and organizational layers; proven ability to manage relationships at all org levels.
• Knowing and understanding broad business perspective.
• Knowledge of Supply management strategies and tools.
• Demonstrated ability in working in a complex/global environment.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 4 to 12 years’ experience in a high-tech industry with a focus on working with suppliers for design changes & product launches
• PMP certification highly desired
  
  

• A rewarding career in Philips with attractive package.
• Extensive set of tools to drive your career, such as a personal development budget, training and coaching
• Attractive collective health insurance package
• Opportunity to buy Philips shares and products with discount
  
  

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