Sr.Manager IT Applications - Mfg

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Primary Function of Position As Sr.Manager, IT - Manufacturing applications, you will lead a team responsible for driving the design, development, and integration of manufacturing applcation solutions and associated applications. This role will also work closely with senior leadership and peers across Intuitive's manufacturing operations and IT organization. Essential Job Duties Review current business application and solution landscape to develop Manufacturing solutions roadmap in the areas of Plant to make, Engineering to execution, Quality and Factory automation functions Provide leadership in functional design, implementation, and support of the Manufacturing and product quality applications. Operate as a trusted IT partner and IT applications leader for operations business functions. Work with key business stakeholders to analyze requirements and assess impact of use cases, to ensure the solution will produce desired business outcomes. Investigate, research and evaluate new applications and/or technologies and application integrations that will improve business productivity. Building business case and estimate, clearly setting expectation with business on scope and timeline Engage with vendors to determine solutions that best fit to the manufacturing solutions roadmap Ensure that solution architecture designed by solution architects and analysts are scalable and in sync with business needs. Perform deep analysis to translate complex business information to actionable system activities; recommend best practices; and present associated technical process components. Coaches other team members with design and thought leadership to achieve organizational goals. Interact on a day-to-day basis with other analysts, business leadership, SME and IT team members to support business operations and drive change management. Facilitate change management and transition to future state working with various stakeholders. Identify and participate in prioritization of business capabilities and act as a catalyst for building mature and scalable processes. Coaching and teaching: Teaches reports to perform current job tasks and provides coaching and development for 1-2 years out Accountability: Accountable for team goals and for other managers and individuals on the team - creative in succeeding Personal commitment: Recognizes potential team issues, proposed solutions, and gains commitment of team and other peer managers. Build high performance Organization: Hires, trains, develops teams and other managers. Required Skills and Experience Experience implementing SAP S4, MES applications in a medical device or high-tech manufacturing industry are required. Minimum 12+ years of Implementing Planning systems is required. 5+ years of experience as a people leader is required. In depth knowledge of business processes in the areas of Manufacturing execution, inventory control, product quality and engineering to execution. Experience with E2E Supply Chain processes (e.g., Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Inventory Management) is desired. Experience in medical device manufacturing or life sciences industry is preferred. Excellent communication skills to present complex ideas and concepts to technical and non-technical audiences. Strong interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of individuals at all levels of the organization. Required Education and Training Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, information systems or related field, or equivalent work experience is required Working Conditions None Preferred Skills and Experience SAP functional skills PMP certification CPIM or CSCP - preferred MES skills Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role. Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws. Mandatory Notices U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer: In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status. Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government's licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan ("TCP"

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