• Director, PMO

    Danaher Corporation (Marlborough, MA)


    Bring more to life.

     

    Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

     

    At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s (https://danaher.com/our-businesses) 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

     

    You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

     

    Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

     

    At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

     

    Learn about the Danaher Business System (https://www.danaher.com/how-we-work/danaher-business-system) which makes everything possible.

     

    The Director, PMO for Cytiva is to lead and support a team of project managers and program managers in the successful execution of new product development projects (including fast followers) and sustainment projects. This role is focused on ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget while meeting high-quality standards. The role will report into Senior Director, R&D & Portfolio management and work closely with leadership to support strategic planning, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration to enable the successful launch and sustainment of products in Upstream portfolio.

     

    This position is part of the Upstream & Fluid Management R,D&E organization and located in Harbourgate, Portsmouth or Marlborough or in Hoegaarden site and will be an onsite role. At Cytiva, our vision is, to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.

    What you will do:

    Day to Day

     

    + Support PMs (NPD and sustaining) in project execution including issue resolution, challenge timelines, assumptions etc.

    + Set out Standard work for PMs.

    + Implement & facilitate Daily management of projects

    + Capture metrics to support live PSP to capture trends within projects

    + Project status, escalation & tracking.

    + Attendance at SPGs & PPGs as required.

    + Facilitate team development through mentoring and leadership. Developing team skills and identification of development opportunities aligned with individual D4G goals

    + Works closely with Portfolio Management leader to ensure strategics plans are converted into aligned project & execution plans that are aligned with the organization's goals.

    + Resource allocation across projects & portfolio for future programs

     

    Execution Process Continual Improvements

     

    + Creation and implementation of PMO Handbook.

    + MS project implementation

    + Improvements in project forecasting

    + Development & implementation of new tools and ways of working to support PMO

    + Project targets roadmap (higher targets for TG5)

    + Incorporate key actions from applicable PSPs.

    + NPD guidance for major & minor projects.

    + Risk analysis (for complex projects) & risk budget.

    Who you are:

    + Minimum 2 years of people management experience, leading and developing associates, with track record of delivering on projects.

    + Multiple years project/program management experience in a matrixed team environment, preferably in new product development (NPD) space.

    + Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred along with PMP or equivalent project management certification.

    + Proven track record of successfully managing new product development projects.

    + Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.

    + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

    + Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

    + Familiarity with bioprocess manufacturing operations

     

    Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

     

    For more information, visit www.danaher.com .