Senior Director, Program Management

About the role

As a Senior Director, Program Management, you will lead the execution of strategic Systems and Informatics product development programs within the Core Laboratory Solutions business. You will provide cross-functional leadership across R&D, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, and Operations to successfully develop and commercialize innovative laboratory diagnostic solutions.

Responsibilities

• Leading large, complex Systems and Informatics product development programs within a global, regulated medical device environment from program initiation through commercialization and lifecycle management.
• Driving cross-functional alignment across R&D, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, and Operations to achieve strategic business objectives.
• Providing strategic program leadership throughout the product development lifecycle by balancing scope, schedule, quality, technical risk, cost, and business priorities.
• Managing substantial program budgets while leading global cross-functional teams, external development partners, suppliers, and OEMs.
• Leading executive program governance by providing clear communication of program health, key milestones, risks, mitigation plans, dependencies, and critical decisions to Integrated Business Planning (IBP) governance teams and senior leadership.
• Ensuring successful completion of all Product Delivery Excellence (PDx) phase gate requirements while driving consistent execution and continuous improvement across programs.
• Identifying, assessing, and proactively managing technical, regulatory, operational, and business risks throughout the product lifecycle.
• Building strong partnerships across global organizations while influencing without direct authority to achieve enterprise objectives.
• Driving a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and disciplined execution across cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Extensive experience leading complex, integrated medical device product development programs involving hardware, software, automation, systems integration, and laboratory diagnostic solutions within a regulated environment.
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary R&D teams through all phases of product development, verification, validation, regulatory approval, commercialization, and sustaining engineering.
• Prominent ability to align program execution with business strategy while maintaining a strong product value proposition.
• Experience leading global cross-functional teams across R&D, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, and Operations.
• Strong knowledge of medical device product development processes, Design Controls, risk management, and FDA and international regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify program constraints, evaluate technical and business trade-offs, and drive timely executive decisions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills with the ability to build alignment across diverse global organizations.
• Experience managing third-party development partners, strategic suppliers, and OEM relationships.

Skills

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent program management certification preferred.

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 $169,580 - $233,178 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