Director, Program Management

About the position

The Director, Program Management will manage a robust team structure and drive tactical execution of the BU's programs throughout their life cycle (discovery/acquisition - development and commercialization - service and end of life). This leadership-level role works to continuously provide cross-functional coordination and communication through the execution of programs. The role will work cross-functionally with R&D, Operations, Demand Planning, Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, Marketing and Sales teams in aligning, implementing, and achieving program execution.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all program management activities including planning, resource-readiness, reporting, risk assessment and mitigation, and lessons-learned
• Leads program management governance, conducting regular reviews such that key projects are tracking to defined objectives and KPIs, maintaining stakeholder alignment, and proactively managing risk to quality and schedule performance
• Identify and champion best practices in Project/Program Management, including the use of dashboards, templates, tools, and processes to drive efficiency, alignment, and effective planning
• Benchmark project execution against peers and continually develop scorecards and leading indicators of performance to drive continuous improvement.
• Coach, mentor and manage cross-functional teams providing regular feedback to foster leadership, strategic thinking, and business acumen while setting high standards that drive alignment, collaboration, accountability, and goal achievement
• Rapidly resolve critical issues that impact project execution.
• Meet with functional and geographical leaders to influence across the organization.
• Inspire and provide vision to leadership teams, including direct and indirect reports.
• Mentor, direct, and evaluate the performance of direct reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BS in technical discipline (i.e. engineering, bio-medical)
• MBA or advanced technical degree preferred
• Preferred 10+ years of multidisciplinary work experience in the medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industries, of which 5+ years include leading and managing project development teams.
• 2+ years of program management office leadership experience spanning new product development and sustaining activities.
• PMP certification
• Proficiency with design control standards

Nice-to-haves

• Preferred experience in developing, leading, and managing high-performing program management teams responsible for overall execution of PLM (Product Lifecycle Management).
• Detailed knowledge of lifecycle management processes pertaining to overall clinical and product development.
• Experience with leading global project teams, and lifecycle planning and management.
• Experience in commercial or global development.
• Experience in integrating new acquisitions.
• Deep expertise in building relationships based on trust both internal and external to an organization; established history of building and maintaining senior-level relationships at customer organizations.
• Strong change management skills and a proven track record of effectively driving organizational change and innovation.
• Exceptional strategic orientation and agility.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Prescription drug insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Participation in 401(k) savings plan
• Various paid time off benefits, such as PTO, short- and long-term disability and parental leave