Job Description Summary

This is a critical role within the BD MDS PMO and is based in Franklin Lakes, NJ. This role will have direct visibility at the executive leadership of the business and has major impact on the successful completion of strategically important programs.

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. 

Overview:

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for ensuring the success of major, multi-faceted and highly complex programs within the Medication Delivery Solutions (MDS) IPD Platform at BD. Specifically, the candidate will demonstrate standard methodologies in cross functional team/external partnership leadership to drive excellence in areas such as customer requirement definition, platform and product design and full commercial launch. This Leader will define the program architecture and drive successful project / program execution globally. The Sr. Program Manager will effectively develop, organize, and motivate a highly skilled cross-functional team. This role will report to the Director of Program Management.

Responsibilities:

• Create and effectively manage program budget and resource needs.

• Executes a project or multiple projects of medium scale and moderate complexity by leading cross functional teams individually or with an additional project leader. Examples would be larger and more complex new product development line extensions or new products that are new to the business.

• Drive the development and deployment of program management tools and techniques.

• Set clear objectives and measurements. Skilled at facilitating team dynamics.

• Engage, influence, and direct all functions and partners involved in the development of new products.

• Implement your excellent influencing skills with the ability to achieve challenging goals through others without direct authority across different functions, external partners, geographies, and cultures.

• Apply expertise at leading complex programs delivering the right outcomes balancing on time delivery, budget, quality and market and customer expectations.

• Conduct integrated program planning along with tactical project planning, risk management, project execution and communication to all levels of the organization.

• Take disparate data points and make sound business decisions and bring clarity to ambiguous situations.

• Demonstrate leadership, learning agility and action orientation when facing uncertainty. Instill confidence through leadership and actions.

• Build high morale and ensure the entire team commits to the target goals and objectives by creating a common purpose and direction.

• Constructively challenge the team and the organization to rethink assumptions and approach headwinds in new ways

• Work with functional leaders to ensure the appropriate core team resources are committed to the program and contribute to required performance levels.

• Lead the team to prepare for Phase Gate and other Go/No-Go decisions by executive leadership, ensuring such decisions are informed by a balanced and clearly articulated representation of the relevant data.

• Ensure governance mechanisms, such as core team meetings, key technical design and commercial excellence and industrialization reviews are undertaken in a timely, comprehensive, and effective manner.

• Ensure alignment across product value proposition, program scope, and strategic business objectives. Lead program planning process ensuring all requirements are clear and driven by market needs, customer insights and experience.

• Lead product development activity ensuring that a structured design and development process is followed, ensuring compliance with quality management systems and regulatory requirements, where applicable

Minimum Requirements:

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or a closely related engineering degree is required.