How will you make an impact?
The Director, Project Management Office (PMO) for the Clinical Diagnostics Division (CDD) is responsible for leading the Division PMO and to assist Division, Business Unit and R&D leadership to accelerate profitable growth of the CDD businesses. Reporting to the Head of R&D for the Division and closely collaborating with Business Unit PMO leads, the individual in this role will facilitate R&D portfolio management, drive product development excellence and help developing the PMO organization.
What will you do?
- Facilitate and provide the analytics needed to support the Division portfolio management process. Assist Division, Business Unit and R&D leadership in making R&D investment decisions and building high impact new product roadmaps.
- Lead the Division PMO council and coordinate PMO initiatives across Business Units.
- Drive continuous improvement, standardization and adoption of processes, practices and tools for product development excellence, from concept to commercialization. Introduce next generation methodology.
- Connect and coach Business Unit PMO leads and team members and foster a results-oriented project management culture.
- Assist R&D leadership in preparing R&D budgets and business reviews.
- Maintain content in the Project Portfolio Management database system.
- Directly lead strategic Division programs, if needed.
How will you get here?
Education
- Minimum Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in a scientific discipline or engineering, Masters or PhD a plus.
- 10+ years of health care industry and relevant project management, R&D or marketing leadership experience.
Experience
- Proven ability to lead multi-site programs or projects cross-functionally and internationally.
- Prior experience in In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) product development or portfolio management is a plus.
- Prior experience with Design Controls and FDA CFR Part 11 or European IVD regulation is a plus.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Able to motivate, inspire and influence teams and lead change across functions and businesses.
- Able to build strong relationships and partner with R&D, Marketing, Finance, QA, RA, Operations, Business Development and other functions.
- Strong business acumen and customer focus.
- Strategic and analytical thinker.
- Self-motivated, autonomous, results-oriented and with the leadership needed to drive projects to successful completion.
- Excellent communication (verbal, written and presentation) skills required, proven ability to communicate ideas and recommendations at all levels in the organization.