Senior Project Manager

Description

Project Management requires the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements and deliverables, including:
Defining project scope and identifying deliverables, Managing effective communication cross team, Organizing project teams, assigning individual responsibilities, developing project schedules, planning and determining resource requirements, Managing risks, Monitoring and reporting on the status of projects including cost, timing, and staffing, Identifying/resolving obstacles to completing project on time and to budget.

This role serves as a senior project leader within the BIOFIRE SPOTFIRE PMO team, providing strategic oversight of high-impact initiatives that drive new product development, product enhancements, and lifecycle management. These efforts are aimed at strengthening SPOTFIRE's market position and addressing the evolving needs of our customers. In addition, this role contributes to continuous improvement of the PMO framework and acts as a key mentor to team members, fostering growth and excellence across the organization.

Primary

Duties Include:

* Directs strategic project planning, change control and execution

* Aligns project goals with organizational strategy

* Resolves high impact issues and remove roadblocks

* Ensures portfolio-level resource and risk management

* Shapes business cases, charters, and benefit tracking

* Manages high-stakes stakeholder negotiations

* Leads cross-site, multi-country team coordination

* Contributes to efficiencies and innovations in PMO process

* Trains and coaches junior PMs

* Performs all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

* Supervise project teams managing multiple initiatives, ensuring projects meeting scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements.

* Support the development of project plans, estimates, and resource allocations; facilitate team meetings and stakeholder updates.

* Conduct or assist with feasibility studies, vendor evaluations, and proposal reviews, ensuring compliance with project standards.

* Maintain regular communication with stakeholders, clarifying expectations, and providing status updates on project milestones, risks, and issues.

* Promote adherence to project management best practices, support team development, and ensure quality control throughout project execution.

Additional Information about this position and duties:

* Scope and Resources Accountability

Leads high-complexity projects, cross-functional, involving multi-regional coordination.

* Financial Indicators (revenue, budget, etc.)

Budget compliance: adherence to approved project budgets and maintains financial disciplines.

Resource Utilization Efficiency:
Monitors resource utilization to optimize productivity and efficiency.

Forecast Accuracy:
Supports accurate forecasting of project costs and timelines

* Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Team Leadership:
Provides leadership to project teams, fostering collaboration and accountability to achieve project goals.

On-Time Delivery:
Drives on-time delivery of key milestones and deliverables.

Strategic Alignment:
Aligns project objectives with broader organizational strategy to deliver measurable business impact.

* Key Contacts (internal/external) and Interfaces

Communicates project status, risks, and insights to senior leadership and stakeholders

Prepares and delivers clear, concise technical presentations to internal and external audiences.

Collaborates effectively with Engineering, Regulatory, Quality, and Commercial teams to ensure project success.

Education and Experience

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree required

* PMP Certification preferred

* 7+ years experience in program/project management within a PMO or similar environment, including leading cross-functional teams, managing multiple projects, driving governance, and working with senior stakeholders.

* Proven experience in a regulated environment, ideally within IVD, medical device, or life sciences, with strong knowledge of design control, quality systems (ISO
13485), and regulatory requirements (FDA, IVDR, CE).

* Proven track record managing new product development (NPD) or product lifecycle projects from concept through launch, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and compliance.

* Skilled in presenting project updates and recommendations to senior leadership, using data-driven insights to support decision-making

* Hands-on experience with project and resource management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Planisware, or equivalent) to support planning, tracking, and reporting. Experience supporting tool implementation or optimization is a plus.

* Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions and influence without authority.

Experience with mentoring junior project managers or team members is required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

* Flexibility, being highly adaptable and resilient to thrive in a dynamic work environment.

* Manage and meet…