Sr. Manager, PMO

The Position:

The Sr. Manager PMO will be accountable for the successful delivery of complex, cross-functional projects to ensure business objectives are met and accomplished on time, within budget, and meet operational standards. The successful candidate will oversee and manage a variety of projects across the organization, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget. This role requires a strong understanding of product development and project management, strong leadership skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed project plans, including scope, objectives, timelines, and resource allocation for research and development, infrastructure, and other prioritized corporate-level initiatives.
• Lead project teams across multiple sites, driving effective stakeholder communication and collaboration to achieve project goals while working closely with Core Team Leads to drive projects to success.
• Serve as a leader for assigned programs/projects with a high level of comfort in leading others including senior level personnel.
• Monitor and maintain project progress according to key metrics including budget, schedule, resource allocations, issues, risks, and scope changes.
• Identify, raise, and address issues or risks that arise while implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Identify individual project resource requirements and portfolio capacity needed. Work with functional leads to identify and assign individual project responsibilities.
• Conduct post-project lessons learned to assess outcomes and identify areas for improvement.
• Prepare and present project status reports, updates, and key milestones to stakeholders and senior management.
• Ensure all project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of project management framework and tools.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the project management team and broader organization.
• Work with business leaders and PMO leadership to align product / program roadmaps to goals, portfolio priorities, budgets, and resource plans.

Who You Are:

• Minimum of 8 years of project management experience in a life-science environment, ideally in diagnostics, genomics, product development, or similar background.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in life sciences, biotechnology, engineering, business, or related field.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools. Smartsheet experience is ideal.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Extensive experience in product development, particularly with Design Control procedures.
• Ability to effectively lead people and drive results through cross-functional engagement.
• Flexibility to manage any given changes within projects and the broader portfolio.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to influence within a matrixed organization
• Excellent communication skills and comfortability in presenting to all levels (including the executive team) of the organization.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including Product Development, clinical, regulatory, operations, and commercial departments.
• CAPM, PMP, or equivalent certification preferred.
• You are a good business partner and a good human.