Senior Director, Program Management Maturation & Delivery
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JobgetherLife Sciences
USFull-TimeDirector
Salary$240,000–$275,000
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Job Details
- Experience
- 12+ years of progressive experience in program management, portfolio management, operations, or delivery leadership; 5+ years of experience managing and developing teams
- Required Skills
- Operations ManagementStakeholder managementProcess improvement
Requirements
- Advanced degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) in a life sciences discipline preferred, or a bachelor’s degree in a scientific field combined with significant relevant experience.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in program management, portfolio management, operations, or delivery leadership within life sciences, diagnostics, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical organizations.
- 5+ years of experience managing and developing teams of program managers or similar professionals.
- Proven experience implementing operating models, governance frameworks, and process improvement initiatives at scale.
- Demonstrated ability to apply AI, automation, and digital tools to improve program management and operational workflows.
- Experience translating scientific, clinical, or technical concepts into business strategies, investment decisions, and commercialization priorities.
- Strong track record leading complex, cross-functional initiatives within matrixed organizations and through external partnerships.
- Excellent leadership, communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and drive execution in fast-paced innovation environments.
- Willingness and ability to travel approximately 20–30% as needed for leadership meetings, governance sessions, and program forums.
Responsibilities
- Act as a senior program management partner to innovation leaders, providing strategic guidance, operational insight, and an integrated view across complex initiatives.
- Lead, coach, and develop a program management team by establishing standards, improving capabilities, and enabling effective portfolio execution.
- Own end-to-end delivery of strategic and financial objectives, ensuring alignment between priorities, resources, timelines, and execution plans.
- Mature and modernize program management practices through AI-enabled solutions, automation, and innovative operating approaches.
- Establish and continuously improve governance models, operating frameworks, decision processes, and collaboration practices.
- Translate scientific developments, clinical insights, and technology strategies into business priorities and execution plans for senior stakeholders.
- Lead cross-functional programs and transformation initiatives in complex, ambiguous environments.
- Build alignment across internal teams, operating groups, external partners, and vendors to drive accountability and successful outcomes.
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