Program & Risk Management Lead

Fresenius Medical Care • Waltham, MA

1d • $109,000 - $183,000

About The Position

The Program & Risk Management Lead for Global Real Estate & Corporate Security (GRE&CS) is responsible for driving the execution, governance, and oversight of the function’s strategic initiatives and transformation portfolio. This role ensures alignment, prioritization, and disciplined delivery across a complex, global set of programs by establishing robust governance frameworks, managing interdependencies, and embedding enterprise risk management practices. This role serves as the GRE&CS Risk Coordinator, ensuring the function’s risk register, controls, and escalations are consistently maintained and reviewed with leadership. Working closely with GRE&CS leadership and cross-functional partners, this role provides executive-level visibility into program performance, risks, and key decisions, enabling informed prioritization and resource allocation. As a critical partner to GRE&CS Operations leadership, the role translates strategy into coordinated execution, strengthens accountability, and enhances delivery effectiveness across the global organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 10–12+ years in program management, PMO leadership, or large-scale project delivery
• Proven ability to lead enterprise-level program portfolios, including governance, prioritization, and cross-functional coordination.
• Strong experience in risk management, issue resolution, and escalation management within large programs or portfolios.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess trade-offs and support decision-making.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills, including development of clear, concise updates for leadership audiences.
• Experience establishing or operating within PMO frameworks, governance models, and delivery standards.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment, driving alignment across diverse stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or Master’s preferred (Business, Engineering, Real Estate, or related field)
• Experience in corporate real estate, corporate security, or complex global operations preferred
• Experience in corporate real estate, corporate security, facilities, or complex global operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integrated program portfolio for GRE&CS, ensuring cross-functional alignment, prioritization, and delivery excellence across strategic initiatives.
• Serve as the Risk Coordinator for GRE&CS, embedding enterprise risk management practices, maintaining the functional risk register, and driving proactive risk identification and mitigation.
• Complete quarterly risk reviews with mitigation ownership and timelines
• Establish and drive program governance frameworks, including milestones, dependencies, prioritization, steering materials, and delivery assurance across initiatives.
• Partner across internal and external stakeholders to ensure visibility, accountability, and coordinated execution of key programs and transformation efforts.
• Provide concise, executive-ready updates, including program status, risk insights, key decisions, and escalation recommendations to the SVP and leadership team.
• Support prioritization and resource alignment across the portfolio, helping leadership make informed trade-offs and decisions.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve program delivery effectiveness, governance, and cross-functional coordination.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• a 401(k) with company match
• paid time off
• parental leave
• potential for performance-based bonuses depending on company and individual performance

What This Job Offers

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