Sr Manufacturing Manager 2 - Projects and Initiatives

Job Description Summary

The Supply Chain PMO Leader will lead the planning and execution of critical supply chain transformation and operational projects/programs for the Surgical Innovations Business Unit. This role provides project/program and technical leadership across complex, cross-functional initiatives, driving accountability, managing risks and ensuring delivery of key business outcomes. The leader will drive manufacturing and supply chain excellence through improved processes and methods that enhance safety and product quality, reduce cost, and improve operational performance, while establishing strong PMO governance and execution discipline across strategic initiatives.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead critical manufacturing and supply chain programs from planning through execution, ensuring delivery of business objectives.

• Drive cross-functional alignment, accountability, and execution across multiple stakeholders and sites.

• Serve as a manufacturing and operations leader, identifying opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.

• Establish and manage program governance, KPIs, milestones, risks, and mitigation plans.

• Translate complex operational challenges into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

• Lead problem-solving efforts and drive resolution of competing priorities, dependencies, and execution gaps.

• Standardize project management practices, tools, and reporting to enhance operational visibility and accountability.

• Support strategic transformation initiatives and continuous improvement across the manufacturing network.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field.

• 7+ years of manufacturing, operations, supply chain, engineering, or program management experience.

• Proven success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in a manufacturing environment.

• Strong ability to influence, drive accountability, and deliver results without direct authority.

• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

• Experience with project and performance management tools such as Power BI, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms.

• Expertise in program management disciplines, including project planning, risk management, governance, milestone execution, and executive reporting.

• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations, sourcing, materials planning, logistics, quality systems, engineering change management, and S&OP.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PgMP, Lean Six Sigma, or related certification.

• Experience leading large-scale manufacturing, supply chain, or operational transformation initiatives.

• Experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously.

• Experience supporting multi-site or global manufacturing operations.

• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments.

• Strong Lean mindset with demonstrated success applying structured problem solving to drive operational results.

Note:

To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Additional Information

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No