Director, Strategic Programs & Transformation

About the role

As Director of Strategic Programs & Transformation, you will lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives that improve operational performance, optimize business processes, and drive strategic growth across a global organization. The PMO is an excellence hub for managing strategic and complex internal programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from planning to implementation, including projects in the areas of process optimization, reorganization, portfolio and footprint rationalization, and establishment of new operating models.
• Work globally, across business lines and functions, to find optimal solutions for the Diagnostics Business Area and Siemens Healthineers, overall.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior Diagnostics leaders, influencing strategic decisions and helping shape the future direction of the business.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify improvement opportunities and develop project roadmaps to leverage those.
• Blend the strategic mindset of a leader with the practical skills of a Project Manager to translate high-level business goals into concrete projects.
• Find creative solutions to complex problems, ensuring successful project outcomes that contribute significantly to the organization's success.
• Report to the Head of the Project Management Office and interface with the Diagnostics Management.

Requirements

• Proven project management skills, preferably gained in large scale improvement and transformation projects.
• Ability to lead high-complexity projects and create impact in a global matrix organization.
• Result-oriented, enjoys cross-functional teamwork, and drives change and stakeholder management to achieve lasting project outcomes.
• Strong leadership and communication skills to drive change on various hierarchy levels and across functions, businesses, and geographies.
• Excellent analytics, conceptual, and creative problem-solving skills combined with an “getting things done” mindset.

Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree and an MBA or other advanced science/engineering degree.
• Significant experience leading enterprise transformation, business optimization, strategy, or operational excellence initiatives within a consulting firm, healthcare organization, industrial company, or similarly complex global environment.
• Project Management and Continuous Improvement certificates, such as PMP, LEAN Six Sigma, etc.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid parking/public transportation
• Paid time off
• Paid sick and safe time

Pay

The Base Pay Range For This Position Is $154,180 - $212,003. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Schedule

Not specified.

Qualifications

Not specified.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid parking/public transportation
• Paid time off
• Paid sick and safe time