Director, Strategic R&D Project & Portfolio Operations

Key Responsibilities

• Orthopedics R&D Portfolio Execution & Reporting: You will work closely with the Ortho PMO Leadership Team and all multi-functional partners supporting product development to ensure alignment, accountability, and focus for effective execution of critical R&D programs. The primary objective for this leader is supporting critical New Product Development (NPD) projects to successfully achieve time, budget, and financial expectations. Other objectives include management of the Orthopedics KPI-agreements, alignment of project resource allocations, management of shared service priorities, and partnering with other NPD departments (i.e. supply chain, quality, regulatory) to proactively identify challenges and mitigate them. You will be responsible for effective governance of any Ortho-level project performance operating mechanisms such as Dashboard Reviews or Platform Risk escalation reviews.
• Project Management Process Improvements: This role will have the opportunity to streamline how we launch products by influencing the way we conduct resource management, project KPI management, portfolio change management, and project status tracking processes. This includes collaborating with all functions to maintain the R&D data analytics that will be used to drive effective decision-making. You may also have additional responsibilities related to operational strategies that will improve end-to-end NPD execution. This could include identifying areas of opportunity and recommending enhancements to be implemented into project plans and/or time-to-market initiatives. This goal also includes being a champion for new enterprise tools or platform process improvements, as well as helping to evolve the organizational culture to be aligned with our Credo, strategic plans, and long-term vision.
• Resource Planning & Allocation: Another critical aspect of this role is to lead the implementation of the Long- Range Innovation Planning process by coordinating with PMO leadership, Orthopedics Finance, and Data Analytics to obtain high-fidelity project-level data and provide input to the process of strategic portfolio evaluation. You will help coordinate with Platform PMO, R&D, Data Analytics teams, and Global Strategic Marketing Directors to ensure that all platform project data and financial metrics are consistent, accurate, cross-functionally aligned, and able to be used effectively to drive portfolio-level evaluation and scenario assessments for business planning purposes.
• Project Management: Analyze cross-platform opportunities for continuous improvement of our PMO excellence, culture, and execution results to enhance productivity and efficiency. Oversee key strategic change initiatives for the PMO to implement best practices across platforms, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with organizational goals. Act as a liaison between various stakeholders to coordinate efforts and learn lessons.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as key partner and communicator between the R&D PMOs and senior leadership, ensuring critical information is delivered effectively to advance the overall vision, and decisions / actions are clear and aligned across platforms. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, collaborating with other functions to support R&D goals.

Qualification & Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Science or related field is required.
• 15+ years of experience within one of the following areas: Research & Development leadership, project management, healthcare technical environment and/or driving strategic planning and relationships is required.
• Regulated industry experience is required. Medical device or pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred.
• Strong technical expertise and business acumen within strategic planning and execution.
• Proven success in partnering and influencing across a matrix environment.
• Proven effective change management and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated comfort with ambiguity.
• The ability to actively develop talent and culture to achieve results.
• 10% Domestic and International travel required.

Benefits

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

• Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
• Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
  • Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
  • Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year;
  • for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
  • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
  • Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year
  • Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
  • Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days
  • Volunteer Leave – 4 days
  • Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours