Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. STERIS hires a Senior Project Manager, Global Operations to lead complex cross-functional projects that improve operational performance. The role manages projects from initiation through closeout, coordinates resources, manages risks and stakeholder communication, and ensures adherence to PMO governance and reporting standards.

Responsibilities

• Leads multiple complex, cross-functional Global Operations projects from initiation through implementation, sustainment, and closeout. Develops and maintains project scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, milestones, dependencies, resource plans, budgets where applicable, and success measures. (30%)
• Leads project teams and coordinates internal and external resources without direct authority. Defines roles and responsibilities, facilitates decisions, drives completion of actions and deliverables, resolves execution barriers, and escalates issues requiring leadership support. (20%)
• Manages project risks, issues, actions, decisions, changes, and stakeholder requirements. Develops mitigation and recovery plans and maintains clear accountability and due dates. (15%)
• Provides accurate project status, financial, milestone, risk, and benefit information through Smartsheet and approved PMO reporting tools. Prepares executive-ready updates and communicates progress, decisions, concerns, and recommended actions to sponsors, leaders, and project teams. (15%)
• Ensures projects follow Global Operations PMO methodology, lifecycle requirements, governance expectations, standard templates, documentation, and closeout practices. Supports project intake, prioritization, governance reviews, lessons learned, and benefits tracking as required. (10%)
• Leads implementation and change adoption for assigned projects, including stakeholder engagement, communication, training, readiness, transition, performance measurement, and sustainment. Applies continuous improvement and structured problem-solving practices when appropriate. (10%)

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in business, operations, supply chain, engineering, project management, or a related field
• Minimum 7 years' experience in project, programs, portfolio management; PMO standards and governance; methodology, templates, and playbook development; training, coaching, reporting, and continuous improvement
• Smartsheet experience, including ability to manage Control Center and develop blueprints. Proficient with Smartsheet project schedules, dashboards, reports, RAID logs, and portfolio inputs; proficient with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools
• Strong business judgment, facilitation, communication, organization, collaboration, and ability to influence without direct authority
• PMP certification required
• Candidates not yet certified must be actively pursuing certification and successfully obtain it within one year of hire
• Experience leading global, regional, multi-site, or enterprise initiatives
• Experience supporting manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, quality, engineering, operational excellence, technology implementation, or business transformation
• Experience with project financials, benefits realization, resource planning, and executive governance
• Change management, Lean, or Six Sigma experience preferred
• Smartsheet Control Center experience is preferred

Benefits

• Extensive paid time off and (9) added holidays
• Excellent healthcare, dental, and vision benefits
• Long/short term disability coverage
• 401(K) with company match
• Maternity and parental leave
• Additional add on benefits/discounts for programs such as pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and continued educational programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career
• Eligible for bonus participation
• Remote work

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