Sr Dir, Strategic Process and Program Lead

Overview

Description

Sr Dir, Strategic Process and Program Lead

Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know.

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

• Provide strategic governance and executive alignment across complex, cross-functional work streams.
• Chair and facilitate Steering Committee meetings; escalate critical issues and decisions to senior executives.
• Drive transformation momentum by coordinating program milestones, deliverables, and interdependencies.
• Partner with functional and regional leaders to ensure consistent execution of program goals.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team of program managers and process analysts, providing coaching, feedback and career development to build organizational capability.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks, ensuring timely escalation and resolution of issues.
• Maintain oversight of program planning, tracking, and reporting against key business outcomes.
• Monitor adherence to program methodologies, identifying gaps and implementing corrective actions when necessary. Ensure documentation, knowledge management and process compliance to support transparency and shared outcomes.
• Partner with stakeholders to evolve processes based on lessons learned, best practices, and organizational priorities.
• Act as a thought partner to the EPMO Leader and executive stakeholders, shaping enterprise transformation strategy.

• Extensive program management and transformation leadership experience, with at least 3 years at the Asst Director or Director level.
• Proven track record in leading enterprise-wide initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong executive presence, with the ability to influence and engage senior leadership.
• Expertise in program governance, decision-making frameworks, and enterprise risk management.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Background in healthcare, life sciences, or consulting preferred.

• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving
• Executive Communication & Influence
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Enterprise Risk & Issue Management
• Change Leadership

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time.

Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time…