Director, Program Management

Hologic • San Diego, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Join a leading medical technology company that is passionate about advancing women’s health and well-being! We are seeking a talented and strategic partner for a critical and exciting role within our organization—one that will help shape the future of our people and culture in support of our mission! Hologic's Diagnostics division is seeking a Director, PMO on our R&D function, dedicated to program management of new assay development and instrumentation/engineering project and programs, with a specific focus on external partnerships. This is a fully onsite position in San Diego, CA.

Requirements

• BS Degree in Science or Engineering required.
• Minimum 12 years w/Bachelor
• Minimum 10 years with Masters
• Minimum 8 years with PhD
• PMP Certification preferred
• Demonstrated success in running programs that included development and validation of instrument systems and platforms
• Experience leading and managing other project managers
• Expert in Program Management/Leadership
• Advanced knowledge and deep understanding of stage-gate Product Development process
• Expert in Product Development including Design Control procedures
• Expert in management of project risks
• Expert communication and interpersonal skills
• Advanced talent management and development skills
• Experience with ISO and FDA quality systems regulations and medical design and development cycles

Nice To Haves

• MS, M.B.A or equivalent degree preferred, with proven track record in Program Management leading large, cross functional development programs that have delivered commercially successful products which exceed customer and commercial expectations
• Experience within Diagnostics marketplace preferred; Molecular Diagnostics experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Act as an independent leader of complex instrument systems and platforms programs, technically challenging product development projects, and diverse product sustaining initiatives involving cross-functional teams.
• Lead, coach, guide, and mentor a team of highly motivated, high performing PMO team members.
• Responsible for the management of large international, cross-functional, business critical programs
• Exert influence within a highly matrixed organization
• Apply expertise to influence the future strategy of the PMO function and implement best practices
• Utilize expertise to proactively identify and resolve product and project risks
• Drive for program success while ensuring consistency and alignment across all product development projects by overcoming constraints, problems, and issues
• Exceed customer expectations, while maximizing value to Hologic and maintaining GMP FDA/ISO compliance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director