Senior Director, R&D PMO & Innovation Excellence
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JobgetherLife Sciences, Medical Technology
Based in United StatesFull-TimeDirector
Salary not disclosed
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Job Details
- Experience
- Typically 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in portfolio management, program management, product development, innovation, operations, transformation, or related fields, including at least 7 years leading complex cross-functional programs and/or PMO organizations.
- Required Skills
- Cross-functional Team LeadershipChange ManagementRisk Management
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business, operations, or a related discipline; an advanced degree such as an MBA, master's, or doctorate is preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in portfolio management, program management, product development, innovation, or related fields.
- Minimum 7 years leading complex cross-functional programs and/or PMO organizations.
- Demonstrated success building, transforming, or leading an enterprise or business-unit PMO.
- Deep practical experience with needs-driven innovation methods (formal Biodesign training is a plus).
- Strong knowledge of portfolio management, stage-gate governance, integrated planning, capacity management, and risk management.
- PMP, PgMP, PfMP, Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or comparable professional certifications are preferred.
- Experience working in regulated product environments (diagnostics, instruments, software, or integrated platforms).
- Industry experience in food safety, animal safety, life sciences, diagnostics, medical technology, or industrial biotechnology is advantageous.
- Strong executive presence, strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead and continuously evolve the enterprise R&D PMO operating model, establishing effective portfolio governance, decision rights, reporting cadences, and program management practices.
- Build and maintain a comprehensive view of the strategic portfolio, including ownership, milestones, dependencies, risks, capacity, investments, and value realization.
- Partner with executive and cross-functional leadership to translate business strategy into an executable portfolio and facilitate prioritization and investment decisions.
- Embed repeatable needs-driven innovation practices across R&D and product development, including need screening, concept development, prototyping, and implementation readiness.
- Provide executive oversight for complex, high-risk, and cross-enterprise programs, aligning diverse functions around shared objectives and outcomes.
- Strengthen portfolio decision-making through integrated planning, capacity management, risk assessment, and business-case analysis.
- Build a high-performing PMO and innovation excellence organization through talent development, coaching, playbooks, and continuous learning.
- Establish mechanisms for measuring portfolio performance to improve delivery, resource productivity, and long-term business value.
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