Senior Director, Program Management

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As a Senior Director, Program Management, you will lead the execution of strategic Systems and Informatics product development programs within the Core Laboratory Solutions business. You will provide cross-functional leadership across R&D, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, and Operations to successfully develop and commercialize innovative laboratory diagnostic solutions. This role is accountable for driving predictable execution across complex, global product development programs while balancing business objectives, technical risk, quality, schedule, and cost.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted leader who enables executive decision making, fosters cross-functional collaboration, and drives accountability throughout the product lifecycle.

• Leading large, complex Systems and Informatics product development programs within a global, regulated medical device environment from program initiation through commercialization and lifecycle management.
• Driving cross-functional alignment across R&D, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, and Operations to achieve strategic business objectives.
• Providing strategic program leadership throughout the product development lifecycle by balancing scope, schedule, quality, technical risk, cost, and business priorities.
• Managing substantial program budgets while leading global cross-functional teams, external development partners, suppliers, and OEMs.
• Leading executive program governance by providing clear communication of program health, key milestones, risks, mitigation plans, dependencies, and critical decisions to Integrated Business Planning (IBP) governance teams and senior leadership.
• Ensuring successful completion of all Product Delivery Excellence (PDx) phase gate requirements while driving consistent execution and continuous improvement across programs.
• Identifying, assessing, and proactively managing technical, regulatory, operational, and business risks throughout the product lifecycle.
• Building strong partnerships across global organizations while influencing without direct authority to achieve enterprise objectives.
• Driving a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and disciplined execution across cross-functional teams.

• Extensive experience leading complex, integrated medical device product development programs involving hardware, software, automation, systems integration, and laboratory diagnostic solutions within a regulated environment.
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary R&D teams through all phases of product development, verification, validation, regulatory approval, commercialization, and sustaining engineering.
• Proven ability to align program execution with business strategy while maintaining a strong product value proposition.
• Experience leading global cross-functional teams across R&D, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, and Operations.
• Strong knowledge of medical device product development processes, Design Controls, risk management, and FDA and international regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify program constraints, evaluate technical and business trade-offs, and drive timely executive decisions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills with the ability to build alignment across diverse global organizations.
• Experience managing third-party development partners, strategic suppliers, and OEM relationships.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences, Systems Engineering, or a related…