About the Job

The Senior Director, Head of the Program Management Office is an enterprise leader responsible for leading and developing the PMO to support product development and key corporate projects, from evaluation through execution and implementation. This position ensures strong & consistent execution of product development and delivery at FMI through partnership with Project Leads, development functions and other stakeholder functions associated with project and program teams. This key role leads and inspires Program and Project Managers delivering value to help the company execute on our strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure strong and consistent project management:
  • Lead team of Program / Project Managers to support the delivery of programs/projects on time, within scope and on budget. Ensure resource plans, budgets, and schedules for development programs are accurate and realistic.
  • Own and continuously improve Stage Gate and other critical processes to drive efficient and effective program and project delivery. 
  • Coach and mentor PMs as they navigate program / project teams through a disciplined stage gate process and other go/no-go decisions by executive leadership; ensure that decisions are informed by a balanced and clearly articulated representation of the relevant data.
  • Drive high standards for project management, methodologies, success measurement, and tools. Ensure that PMs have the tools and trainings required to be successful. 
  • Collaborate with Portfolio Management on project health, prioritization and resource management to enable insights and leadership decision making. 
  • Collaborate and build network within Roche Diagnostics to explore opportunities for process and tool alignment as appropriate. 
  • Drive the adoption of tools and best practices for efficient, rapid, and predictable program execution using contemporary tools and practices. 
  • Monitor compliance with policies and standards.
  • Improve and maintain adherence to a product development process supporting design control requirements in compliance with global regulatory standards.
  • Manage the risk, issue and change resolution process and work with other leaders across the company to take corrective action as necessary.
  • Act with a sense of urgency to develop practical solutions for enterprise initiatives designed to improve delivery and data-driven decisions. 
• Coordinate project management for CDx programs:
  • Ensure consistent, transparent and prioritized project management for all CDx programs.
  • Coordinate with BioPharma Operations and Development stakeholders on timelines, resource requirements to support business and revenue growth. 
• Organizational Leadership:
  • Set a vision for and drive a culture of collaboration, support and growth within the Program Management Office
  • Develop effective working relationships across key stakeholder teams to ensure focus and alignment to achieve business plan objectives. 
  • Be the Program Management thought leader for the enterprise.
  • Other duties & responsibilities:
  • Interface regularly with functional leaders and senior management to define project priorities and implementation opportunities and challenges.
  • Keep leaders up-to-date with project opportunities and risks.
  • Serve as a thought partner to senior management and technical leads on program design and strategy.
• Other duties pertinent to portfolio and project management as periodically assigned.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 12+ years of portfolio and program experience
• 7+ years of proven experience leading high performing Program or Project Management teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree (Master’s +) in business or a technical field
• Program Management Professional (PgMP) or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• 7+ years of experience with:
• Implementation of large, complex projects or programs especially in the Life Sciences
• Experience with product development for regulated products, ideally by the FDA and EU IVDR
• Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• In-depth understanding of PPM tools
• Experience defining governance / project management frameworks and measuring adherence
• Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data privacy
• Commitment to reflect FMI’s values: passion, patients, innovation, and collaboration.

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