Associate Director, Project Management Office (PMO)

Create, lead, and oversee the Project Management Office (PMO). Require strong leadership, exceptional project management skills, and a deep understanding of the management and execution to ensure successful project delivery across the organization. Job duties: Leadership and Strategy Develop and execute a comprehensive project management strategy, aligned with the organization's goals and objectives.

Provide strategic guidance and direction to the project management team, ensuring efficient resource allocation and effective project delivery. Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across the organization. Project Management Oversee the planning, execution, and monitoring of projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budget, and quality standards.

Manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, implementing proactive measures to mitigate potential obstacles. Establish project management best practices, tools, and methodologies to enhance project outcomes and efficiency. Conduct regular reviews of projects to identify risks, issues, and dependencies, and implement mitigation strategies.

Stakeholder Management. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including R&D, regulatory affairs, manufacturing, quality assurance, and marketing, to drive project success. Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment and shared objectives.

Provide regular updates on project status, milestones, and risks to senior leadership and key stakeholders. Talent & Resource Management Partner with HR to attract, recruit, coach, develop, and manage talent to support associates’ career development and to ensure a strong succession plan is in place. Lead the resource planning and allocation process, ensuring that project teams have the necessary skills and capacity to deliver projects effectively.

Optimize resource utilization across multiple projects, balancing priorities and addressing conflicts. Identify opportunities for resource development and training to enhance the capabilities of the project management team. Continuous Improvement Drive a culture of continuous improvement, implementing feedback mechanisms, lessons learned, and process enhancements.

Stay current with industry trends, regulations, and best practices in medical device project management, and apply them to improve project delivery. Implement project performance metrics and dashboards to track progress, identify areas for improvement, and report on key performance indicators. Comply with applicable Laws and Regulations, adhere to Quality Management System processes and requirements as well as demonstrate Ethics and Integrity in all matters and at all levels throughout the organization.

Perform additional duties as assigned.