Senior Director, Program Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee the implementation of strategic Systems and Informatics product development initiatives within the Core Laboratory Solutions division.

• Deliver cross-departmental leadership across R&D, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, and Operations to effectively create and market innovative laboratory diagnostic solutions.

• Ensure reliable execution of complex, global product development projects while aligning business goals, technical risk, quality, timelines, and budget.

• Manage significant program budgets while guiding global cross-functional teams, external development partners, suppliers, and OEMs.

• Facilitate executive program governance by effectively communicating program status, key milestones, risks, mitigation strategies, dependencies, and critical decisions to Integrated Business Planning (IBP) governance teams and senior leadership.

• Guarantee the successful fulfillment of all Product Delivery Excellence (PDx) phase gate requirements while promoting consistent execution and continuous improvement across programs.

• Identify, evaluate, and proactively manage technical, regulatory, operational, and business risks throughout the entire product lifecycle.

• Foster robust partnerships across global organizations while influencing outcomes without direct authority to meet enterprise objectives.

• Cultivate a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and disciplined execution among cross-functional teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in leading complex, integrated medical device product development programs that encompass hardware, software, automation, systems integration, and laboratory diagnostic solutions within a regulated environment.

• Proven success in guiding multidisciplinary R&D teams through all stages of product development, including verification, validation, regulatory approval, commercialization, and sustaining engineering.

• Strong capability to align program execution with business strategy while ensuring a compelling product value proposition.

• Experience leading global cross-functional teams across R&D, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, and Operations.

• In-depth knowledge of medical device product development processes, Design Controls, risk management, and FDA as well as international regulatory standards.

• Proven aptitude for proactively identifying program constraints, evaluating technical and business trade-offs, and facilitating timely executive decision-making.

• Exceptional leadership, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to create consensus across diverse global organizations.

• Experience managing third-party development partners, strategic suppliers, and OEM partnerships.

🏝️ 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