Job Description Summary

BD Peripheral Intervention (BDPI), a ~$2B global business within Becton Dickinson, is seeking a Sr. Project Analyst to directly support R&D project and program teams delivering BDPI’s New Product Development (NPD) pipeline.

This role focuses on project execution enablement, providing hands on support to project teams through application of project management best practices, facilitation of operating rhythms, and structured continuous improvement initiatives. The R&D PMO Specialist acts as a trusted execution partner to project managers and cross functional teams, strengthening planning discipline, risk management, and delivery predictability.

This position is ideal for an individual with practical project management experience who enjoys collaborating closely with teams and helping improve how work gets done. Experience with Lean concepts such as Obeya rooms or Kaizen facilitation is strongly valued but not required.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

 

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 MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

Essential / Key Job Responsibilities (including supervisory and/or fiscal):

Independently drives execution excellence across complex R&D projects by influencing project teams, partnering cross‑functionally, and applying sound judgment to guide planning, execution, and governance readiness. Operates with minimal direction, proactively identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

Project Execution Enablement

• Partners with project managers and core teams to strengthen project planning, execution discipline, and governance readiness.

• Provides hands on coaching and support in areas such as schedule quality, milestone readiness, RAID and risk management, dependency tracking, and action management.

• Supports consistent use of PMO standards, templates, and delivery expectations across R&D projects.

Visual Management & Operating Rhythm

• Establishes and supports project operating rhythms, including execution reviews, milestone readouts, and governance preparation.

• Supports the setup, facilitation, and sustainment of visual management and Obeya style working environments where applicable.

• Ensures action items and decisions are clearly captured, tracked, and resolved.

Continuous Improvement

• Facilitates or supports Kaizen style improvement efforts, retrospectives, and structured problem-solving sessions focused on project execution challenges.

• Identifies recurring delivery pain points and translates lessons learned into actionable playbooks, templates, and training materials to strengthen project execution practices.

• Contributes to continuous improvement of PMO delivery practices, tools, and standards.

• Partners with Quality, Regulatory, and R&D stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve the Design and Development Protocol, informed by project execution feedback, lessons learned, and best practices.

Collaboration & Escalation

• Works closely with cross functional partners (R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations) to surface execution risks and coordinate issue resolution.

• Elevates systemic risks, capacity concerns, and cross project dependencies to the PMO and appropriate governance forums.

Flex Support

• Provides execution insights and feedback to portfolio governance discussions to inform portfolio level decision making and improvements.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, or related discipline
• Overall Experience: 5–7 years' experience in a global organization, preferably in a regulated manufacturing or R&D environment
• Project Experience:
  • 5–7 years of project experience operating independently across multiple projects
  • Demonstrated experience applying structured project management methodology
  • Experience op