Sr. Project Manager/Program Manager

Decades of innovation

Ascom is a global solutions provider focused on healthcare ICT and mobile workflow solutions. The vision of Ascom is to close digital information gaps allowing for the best possible decisions—anytime and anywhere. Ascom’s mission is to provide mission-critical, near real-time solutions for highly mobile, ad hoc, and time-sensitive environments.

For over 150 years, Ascom has been involved in innovation. With over 1,300 employees, we are a global supplier of ICT and mobility solutions that focus on developing business-critical, real-time solutions for environments where mobility, stability and time are key factors.

You have probably benefited from an Ascom solution without knowing it. Our solutions work behind the scenes, such as clinical communication and alarms in hospitals, welfare technology in elderly care and mobile alarm systems. We are helping to digitize the health sector in Denmark and, together with our customers, build the hospitals of the future. Our solutions ensure that both patients and staff feel safer. In other words, working with us is a serious and exciting task - that's why we hire the very best colleagues and do our utmost to retain and strengthen them!

Nordic PMO team

The Program Manager position will be a part of the newly established Nordic Program Management function. The Nordic PMO delivers the largest and most complex programs/projects within Ascom Nordics. These projects are characterized by their impact on clinical workflows, large number of system integrations, implementation of Medical Device, custom development, and complex project environments. In addition to the execution of customer projects/programs the Program Manager will drive/participate in the re-design and continuous improvements of processes for both project delivery and customer support. You will be reporting to the Manager of the Nordic PMO in Stockholm.

Why Join Us? As a Program Manager at Ascom, you'll experience firsthand the cutting-edge technology driving advancements in the healthcare sector. Your work will directly impact clinical workflows, system integrations, and the implementation of Medical Devices, contributing to positive changes in society.

Your Responsibilities: As a Program Manager, you will:

• Successfully deliver large-scale projects, ensuring quality, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness with a focus on customer benefit realization.
• Drive the development and implementation of standards, processes, tools, and skills for leading projects and project portfolios.
• Proactively manage risk, motivate, and lead a team of project managers to Ascom standards.
• Control adherence to the Ascom project delivery process, managing scope creep and variation.
• Monitor and report customer satisfaction, ensuring high-level knowledge of Ascom processes and tools among project managers.
• Act as an interface to customers and peers, practicing solid issue and risk management protocols.
• Drive continuous improvements and conduct post-delivery project analysis.

Your Qualifications:

• University degree (MSc.) in Business Administration or Technology.
• Minimum 5 years leading complex ICT projects, with at least 8 years in IT, telecom, or healthcare.
• Project Management certification is an advantage.
• Experience in process development and continuous improvements.

Your Skills:

• Excellent project and program management skills with a focus on large value contracts.
• Strong leadership, planning, organizing, and implementation skills.
• Experience in facilitation and organization of workshops and larger meetings.
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship and communication skills.
• Customer-focused with proficient proficiency in English and Danish (oral & written).
• Good understanding of Norwegian and Swedish is an advantage.
• Previous experience of working with MDR certified products and agile project management is an advantage.
• Project portfolio reporting and management

Join us at Ascom, where together, we can make a difference in the lives of those benefiting from our technology.

Explore more about our innovative solutions at www.ascom.com.