Associate Director, Program Manager

As a result of the combination of the BD Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), by applying to this role, you will be applying for a position with Waters. Waters is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, Waters’ innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across biology, chemistry, and physics.

Waters collaborates with analytical laboratories around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, assure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, Waters’ passionate team of approximately 16,000 colleagues partner with customers to turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of Med Tech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-level leadership for complex sustaining programs within Global Operations across the consumables portfolio, including reagents, assays, media, and associated transport or delivery devices, ensuring business continuity, regulatory compliance, and long‑term product reliability.
• Own and drive a strategic portfolio of sustaining initiatives focused on quality improvements, product and process enhancements, and cost optimization aligned with business objectives and cost‑to‑win targets.
• Serve as a senior decision‑making leader, facilitating trade‑off discussions for initiatives with significant technical, operational, regulatory, and financial dependencies.
• Lead and influence cross‑functional, multi‑site teams, ensuring alignment across R&D, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Commercial organizations.
• Establish program and portfolio priorities, define resourcing strategies, and negotiate capacity and funding plans to ensure successful delivery of timelines and commitments.
• Influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including senior and executive leadership, to secure alignment, sponsorship, and timely resolution of issues impacting sustaining programs.
• Own executive‑level communication and reporting, delivering clear, concise, and data‑driven updates on portfolio health, risks, dependencies, financials, and decision points.
• Set governance expectations for planning and execution of sustaining initiatives, ensuring clarity of scope, requirements, schedules, and adherence to global quality and regulatory standards.
• Maintain accountability for budgets, schedules, performance metrics, and benefit realization, including improvements to product reliability, quality, supply continuity, and cost reduction.
• Lead proactive risk management strategies, coordinating cross‑functional problem‑solving to mitigate risks impacting product availability, compliance, or customer experience.
• Facilitate and challenge technical, operational, and design reviews, constructively questioning assumptions and enabling innovative, compliant solutions for sustaining activities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or a related field with 10+ years of progressive experience leading complex programs and portfolios within Biotech, IVD or Medical Device industries, including consumables‑based platforms.
• Proven track record of leading large‑scale, multi‑site programs in highly matrixed organizations, requiring advanced influence, negotiation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a senior decision‑maker,…