Program Director - Portfolio Management - Medical Devices

Role Overview:

- The Associate Program Director will play a strategic leadership role, accountable for a multi-year roadmap, stakeholder management, financial planning, and portfolio execution.

- You will lead complex, cross-functional programs-including new product introductions, technology deployments, and connected care solutions-while ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to scope.

Key Responsibilities:

- Program Leadership: Manage mature and small-scale programs with well-defined delivery methodologies; lead large-scale, strategic initiatives end-to-end.

- Lifecycle Ownership: Oversee planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, risk/issue management, and stakeholder communication.

- Financial Accountability: Lead portfolio-level AOP/Budget planning, forecasting, and scenario analysis.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with design, quality, and global teams to achieve program goals and regulatory compliance.

- Executive Engagement: Present updates, insights, and analysis to senior leadership.

- Process Excellence: Drive process standardization, simplification, and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Digital Dashboards: Lead the design and development of interactive Power BI dashboards for program performance, KPIs, and executive reporting.

Required Experience & Skills:

- Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

- 18+ years of IT experience with 10+ years in project/program management, preferably in Medical Devices.

- Proven expertise in Power BI/dashboard development and program performance tracking.

- Certifications: PMP (or equivalent), CSM, SAFe/RTE (ART experience).

- Strong knowledge of MedTech product/software/R&D, product development, and regulatory processes (IEC 60601, IEC 62304, ISO 14971, ISO 13485).

- Excellent communication, influencing, and conflict resolution skills.

- Lean Six Sigma or Microsoft Project/ProChain scheduling experience is a plus.