Posted Position Title Strategic Projects Leader

Job Number	1879992
Business	GE Healthcare
Business Segment	Healthcare Life Sciences
About Us	What do you envision for your future? At GE Healthcare, we strive to see life more clearly. Our "healthymagination" vision for the future invites the world to join us on our journey as we continuously develop innovations focused on reducing healthcare costs, increasing access and improving quality and efficiency around the world. We employ more than 52,000 people worldwide and serving healthcare professionals in more than 100 countries. We believe in our strategy - and we'd like you to be a part of it. As a global leader, GE can bring together the best in science, technology, business and people to help solve one of the world's toughest challenges and shape a new age of healthcare. At GE, developing people is embedded in our culture and integral to our growth. Something remarkable happens when you bring together people who are committed to making a difference - they do! At work for a healthier world.
Career Level	Experienced
Function	Engineering/Technology
Function Segment	Product Design and Development
Location(s) Where Opening Is Available	United Kingdom
City	Little Chalfont
Postal Code	HP7 9NA
Relocation Expenses	Yes
Role Summary/Purpose	The Strategic Projects Leader position is responsible for leading complex and cross functional projects across the Research & Applied Markets (R&AM) Business Unit. This leader will lead a team of project specialists and experts to deliver these critical projects on time and on budget. Please note closing date for this role is 28th November 2013.
Essential Responsibilities	This leader is accountable for establishing and achieving project objectives, meeting project schedules, and project execution, as well as communicating project status and escalating issues when appropriate to facilitate transparency. The position requires working within the (R&AM) Business Unit and across the other functions to identify and justify improvements and to influence cross-functional teams to deliver changes to products, services or processes that meet key quality, temporal and budget requirements from inception to successful launch. Duties include (but are not limited to): • Cross functional planning, leadership, and delivery for process improvement, integration and product improvement projects to agreed performance, time scales and costs. • Solicit relevant inputs from R&D, Product Marketing, Commercial, Manufacturing, Finance and QMS teams to assess the feasibility technically linked to the business justification to secure support for new project proposals. • Collaborate with the relevant product managers and other functional groups, to resource projects appropriately and in alignment with agreed business priorities. • Establish strong links with Six Sigma and Lean processes to ensure efficiencies savings are introduced into projects. • Identify remedial action to plans when necessary and to communicate progress and anticipated outcomes to the relevant stakeholders, gaining endorsement to proposed changes • Create positive, productive, collaborative working relationships. Create similar relationships with external collaborators and customers. Please note competitive salary applies.
Qualifications/Requirements	• BS Degree in Computer Science, Mechanical, Electrical or Biomedical Engineering or equivalent (defined as a High School Diploma/GED and previous relevant work experience) • Previous relevant project leadership experience • Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional project teams and an ability to drive project design plans to completion • Strong analytical and problem solving skills • Committed to meeting goals (manage expectations and deliverable commitments). • Excellent interpersonal and communication/presentation skills. • Ability to diving change with strong analytical and problem solving skills • Demonstrated strong leadership with the ability to challenge the status quo and address tough decisions • Experience with Six Sigma or Lean quality concepts and tools. • Demonstrated skill and effectiveness in working in a Matrix environment GE is committed to diversity. We aim to employ the brightest minds in the world to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles - people like you … Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EU/EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post, as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. For further information please visit UK Border Agency website.