Director, Software and Informatics Portfolio Management

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At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

As the Director of Software and Informatics Portfolio Management, you will play a critical role in driving the strategic planning, execution, and oversight of our R&D organization's software and informatics projects. You will lead a dynamic team responsible for managing the entire software and informatics portfolio, ensuring alignment with business objectives and delivering high-quality solutions on time and within budget. This role requires a strong blend of leadership, technical acumen, and project management skills.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic planning, execution, and management of software and informatics Portfolio that aligns with the industry standards and regulatory requirements in accordance with the company policies
• Collaborate with upper management to define and prioritize key Software Portfolio initiatives, considering market trends and technological advancements.
• Oversee the end to end software project lifecycle from ideation to delivery, ensuring projects are executed efficiently and effectively.
• Lead a team of software program and project managers to define and manage project budgets, timelines, and resources to meet organizational objectives.
• Implement best practices in software project management methodologies to optimize the development and delivery process.
• Lead and inspire a high performing team of software developer and project/program managers.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Provide coaching, mentorship and professional development opportunities for team members.
• Ensure employee development plans are created and executed for all levels of his/her organization.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams, including product management, quality, user experience, and operations to ensure seamless integration of software solutions.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with software and informatics projects ensuring proactive problem solving and issue resolution.
• Implement robust processes for project risk assessment and contingency planning.
• Define, track, and act on key indicators (KPIs) to measure the successes of software and informatics projects.
• Regularly report on project status, budget adherence, and key milestones to management.
• Typically encompasses elements of both direct management and hands-on program or project management functions.
• Ensure PMO resource assignments within Product Development are optimized to achieve the needs of the program and/or projects within their scope.
• Design an optimized organizational structure to support his/her portfolio.
• Contribute to planning activities for the SW&I portfolio as well as support other portfolios that require SW&I resources and deliverables.
• Ensure projects have solid development plans including detailed timelines with durations, dependencies, critical path, and milestones.
• Anticipate and address internal/external business and regulatory issues.
• Work collaboratively with the other members of the PMO leadership team to identify and drive initiatives to improve program and project management capabilities.
• Able to establish strong relationships with senior-level internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive the application of best-in-class project management approaches and techniques to achieve optimal project outcomes.
• Ensure projects have solid development plans including detailed timelines with durations, dependencies, critical path, and milestones.
• Provide management and leadership skills and drive execution on Program goals.
• Works on complex, multi-dimensional system-level challenges.
• Interprets internal/external business and regulatory challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, and services.

Requirements and Experience:

• Successful leadership of cross functional product development Core Teams as Program Manager resulting in the launch of regulated products/platforms or highly complex RUO products/platforms.  Specific experience leading Softwa