Director, Innovation PMO and R&D Operations

TheDirectorInnovation PMO and R&D Operationsprovides leadership and direction through managers and is accountable for the performance and results of IDTs Innovation Project Management Office (PMO) and R&D Operations function. This role contributes to the development ofcompanyand functional strategy applying broad industry knowledge and commercial awareness to drive portfolio execution and operational excellence across IDTs R&D organization. Decisions are guided by functional strategy and major organizational priorities.

This position reports to theVice President Research & Development and is part of theResearch & Developmentorganization. There is a preference for candidates who can work on-site in Sunnyvale CA; Coralville IA; or Waltham MA. While this req is posted as on-site in the US applications from qualified candidates in other US locations will be considered equally. This role will require periodic travel to team sites to attend meetingstraining and reviews and to conduct Gemba walks in support of a geographically distributed team.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead through direct-report managers to provide direction and oversight to a high-performing PMO and R&D Operations organization with accountability for project delivery portfolio visibility execution rigor and safe compliant operations.
• Develop and execute the PMO strategy aligned with IDTs corporate product portfolio strategy and annual business plans applying broad industry knowledge and commercial awareness to drive financial and operating performance.
• Manage prioritization and execution across the innovation portfolio ensuring decisions are based on strategic value risk resources andfinancial impactin partnership with Product Management and R&D leadership.
• Establish deploy and continuously improve portfolio governance structures toll-gate processes project templates reporting frameworks and portfolio-level KPIs to enable transparent data-driven decision making and corrective action.
• Lead cross-functional program reviews executive steering committees and decision forums applying advanced critical thinking to resolvehighly complexportfolio challenges that span within and beyond the function.
• Drive PMO maturity and continuous improvement through adoption of best-in-class project management methodologies and Danaher Business System tools includingleaderstandard work visual management Kaizen and structured problem solving.
• Influence and align senior leaders and external partners by collaborating closely with Finance Regulatory Affairs Quality Manufacturing Supply Chain IT Marketing and Product Management on priorities resource trade-offs and deliverables.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Advanced degree (MS PhD) in Life Sciences Engineering or a related field with 12 years of program management experience in R&D or technical product development in the life sciences industry (genomics biotech diagnostics or related); or 15 years with aBachelorsdegree.
• 7 years ofleadership experience managing teams of managers and influencing senior executive stakeholders withdemonstratedability to lead through subordinate managers across multiple functions.
• Demonstratedtrack recordof contributing to and executing functional strategy with broad impact on divisional or functional results through successful portfolio management and commercial programs.
• Strongexpertisein portfolio governance project management methodologies (PMI Lean Agile hybrid) and execution systems.
• Experience applying DBS tools (leader standard work visual management Kaizen structured problem solving) in a continuous improvement culture.
• Exceptional interpersonal and negotiationskills;demonstratedability to influence senior leaders and shape opinions within and outside the organization with strong sensitivity tothe audience.

It would be a plus if you alsopossesspreviousexperience in:

• Experienceestablishinga new R&D PMO function from the groundupincluding setting strategy building teams and developing standard processeswithina genomics molecular biology or life sciences product development organization.
• Familiarity with IDTs product portfolio areas including genomics tools oligonucleotide synthesis CRISPR reagentsorNGS applications.
• PMP/PgMPor similar project management certification.