Director, Molecular Donor Screening (MDS) Program Management

GRIFOLS, S.A.•San Diego, CA

40d•$169,855 - $212,290•Onsite

About The Position

Grifols Diagnostic Solutions Inc is seeking a Director, MDS Program Management in San Diego, CA. The Director, MDS Program Management will manages the Molecular Donor Screening (MDS) Program end-to-end, coordinating the full portfolio of initiatives and projects from ideation, strategy fit and road mapping through development, validation, regulatory readiness, launch, post-launching monitoring and lifecycle management. Own MDS program governance, the integrated master of projects plan, cross-functional resource alignment, budget oversight, and risk/issue/dependency management. Coordinate and engage with all the internal and external stakeholders of the Program for the achievement of the goals, including the members of the Executive Committee. Ensure the MDS Program receives appropriate executive visibility and delivers the intended business, operational, and financial outcomes across internal teams and external partners.

Requirements

Master’s degree in chemistry, biology, or a related field (PhD and project management certification highly preferred)
13+ years of experience in a regulated industry
Prior IVD and multinational experience
At least 5 years as a program manager leading budgets and multi-project portfolios
Proven ability to coordinate complex cross-functional initiatives with internal, external, and corporate partners
Prior experience managing direct reports
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; collaborate effectively with all levels of the multi-national organization.
Ability to positively influence cross-functional teams and through excellent negotiation skills.
Technical skills to understand the science behind the projects to the Director MDS can contribute on discussions and decisions with insights, recommendations and resolution of issues
Demonstrated strategic thinking, analytical and problem solving skills
Strong business acumen understanding value added of features versus cost to build, and return on investment
Financial knowledge to manage budgets, monitor cost trends and create business cases
Transparency & openness to quickly escalate issues or deviations to identify solutions
High level decision making and empowerment to avoid unexpected interruptions in the schedule and mitigate obstacles to meet project deliverables
Ability to manage multiple cross-functional and cross-cultural teams across concurrent workstream
Ability to manage partnership relationships with external companies, building strong ties with stakeholders
Strong leadership and mentoring skills. Ability to lead, motivate and develop high performing teams in a collaborative and productive manner while driving accountability and empowerment
Ability to effectively drive change management and process optimization
Proficiency in project management software/tools

Nice To Haves

PhD and Project Management certification

Responsibilities

Responsible for Managing MDS Program Core Teams and Program Steering Committees (PSC), ensuring aligned strategy, scope, priorities, and governance across the complete MDS portfolio (new products, improvements, and lifecycle initiatives) to meet project deliverables
Owns the program-level KPI framework and reporting to provide a 360º view of progress, benefits, quality, budget, cost, and timeline.
Manages timely escalation of risks, proactively identifies and implements solutions to minimize delays, and leads dependencies across workstreams.
Serves as primary interface with key partners for the MDS Program. Coordinates cross-company workstreams, ensures alignment on priorities and decisions, leads governance meetings (e.g., Joint Development Committees and Joint Steering Committees), agendas, minutes, and follow-up actions.
Drives integrated resource planning and execution across all functional areas for the MDS Program; manages interdependencies, prioritizes initiatives, ensures consistent program/project management standards, manages tracking and cadence across workstreams. Delivers continuous improvement and implement best practices in project management processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and quality.
Establishes and maintains a program & portfolio management framework (i.e. master of projects, projects charters and timelines): roadmap, business cases, end-to-end cost estimates and consolidated budgets, scenario planning, and decision support to ensure top-priority initiatives receive leadership visibility and deliver expected value and timelines.
Collaborates with all the internal and external stakeholders of the Program for the achievement of the goals, including the members of the Core Teams, PSCs and the members of the Executive Committee. Creates and delivers presentations to varying audiences.
Strategically partners with global cross functional stakeholders to drive company project and initiatives. Participates in planning and strategy meetings with stakeholders, influences decision-making, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Manages financial performance to ensure projects stay within financial constraints.