Director of R&D, Project Management Office

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• Orchestrating innovation across a billion-dollar portfolio of water quality solutions.
• Leading through influence to drive global product development success.
• Facilitating high-impact conversations with senior leaders, including monthly innovation reviews attended by the President and VPs.

At Hach (), a Veralto company (), we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions.

As part of our team and the broader Veralto network, you’ll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs, and where you’ll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth.

Learn more about how we are shaping the future at Hach:

We have a career opportunity open for a Director of R&D, Project Management Office. Reporting to the VP, Innovation, this is an onsite role in our HQ and R&D facility in Loveland, Colorado.

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What You’ll Do

• Orchestrate the Global PMO Function:
  Drive execution of Hach’s product roadmap by guiding cross-functional teams through standardized project management processes.
• Influence Without Direct Authority:
  Collaborate with engineering, operations, commercial, and compliance teams to ensure timely, high-quality product delivery. This position has one (1) direct report.
• Facilitate Strategic Alignment:
  Run monthly Product Planning Group meetings and innovation reviews, surfacing risks, tracking KPIs, and enabling executive decision-making.
• Champion Process Excellence:
  Deploy and evolve Veralto Enterprise System (VES) tools, standard work, and continuous improvement practices across global R&D.
• Monitor Portfolio Health:
  Track on-time delivery, buffer burn, quality metrics, and budget adherence across all NPD projects.
• Drive
  
  Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Partner closely with Product Planning, Commercial, and Service teams to anticipate challenges and align priorities.
• A strategic conductor with executive presence and the ability to flex communication styles across technical and business audiences.
• A seasoned program/project manager with a deep understanding of hardware product development methodologies like waterfall.
• A systems thinker who thrives in complexity and can identify systemic issues across a portfolio of global projects.
• A collaborative influencer who builds trust and drives accountability across matrixed teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive leadership in R&D.
• 5+ years of direct experience managing NPD projects from concept to commercialization.
• 3+ years of leadership experience, with the skills to motivate and drive results through others.
• Mature understanding of product development methodologies (waterfall required; agile familiarity a plus).
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex project portfolios.
• Willingness to travel globally 25% to support project execution.
• Global Impact:
  Your work will directly influence the safety and sustainability of water resources worldwide.
• Career Growth:
  This role has been a launchpad to senior leadership positions within Veralto, a global network with 13 operating companies, 240+ locations worldwide, and $5B in revenue.
• Collaborative Culture:
  Work alongside passionate experts in a purpose-driven environment.
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Medical, dental, vision, 401k from day one. Flexible PTO. Equity eligibility.

Hach is proud to part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine,…