Associate Director - Project Management Excellence

• People Management: Coach project managers in the successful execution of product development programs.
• Relationship/Stakeholder Management: Build trusting relationships with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Achieve results through influence.
• Divisional Partnership: Act as the primary liaison for the India R&D to the divisional PMO. Understand all aspects of divisional strategy and act as a single point of contact to determine project pipeline for India R&D. Facilitate project proposals including budget management in collaboration with Divisional Leadership Team. Understand and help manage the divisional project portfolio cadence at India R&D.
• PMO Senior Leadership Team: Collaborate with divisional PMO leaders in developing and executing strategies to advance PM capabilities in India and ensure optimal resource allocation.
• People Management: Manages large-sized (including multi-site) functional teams.
• Proven ability to set the department and individual goals and provide continuous inputs to the team members on the performance.
• Implement appropriate advanced project management tools and techniques necessary for due diligence and efforts (including the development and execution of project plans/schedules; budget development and expense management; resource planning; and regular reporting to management on progress/status).
• Provide coaching and guidance on the BSC process, roles and responsibilities, and best practices to the PME team members

• Post Graduation (Preferable)/ Graduation from an organization of repute.
• Minimum of 20 years' experience including 5-8 years' experience managing team of Project Managers.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority
• Demonstrated experience navigating regulated field while delivering on business objectives
• Candidate to have strong leadership and interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships within project teams.
• Experience working with Software/Systems/Capital Equipment/SUD technology within the medical device industry.
• Willingness to travel to BSC sites, vendors, customers, etc. as needed. Travel not expected to exceed 15%-20%.

• Requires deep, advanced knowledge of theories, concepts, principles and systems in multiple related professional job functions; requires comprehensive understanding of industry standards to adapt departmental plans accordingly
• Sets the best practices and functional/technical direction for the job function within the context of assigned responsibility within a team / department / area

• Applies and leverages comprehensive knowledge of the industry/ business environment/sector in which BSC operates and applies that understanding to create a competitive advantage and drive financial and operational performance for a significant portion of an area

• Leads team(s) / department(s) of senior level professionals and/or subordinate managers focused on execution of operating plans
• Leadership complexity is typically characterized by diversity and complexity of activities, scale of decisions and/or divisional/regional
• Develops and executes own strategy and budget/P&L to achieve key area objectives
• Directs and sets business, technical and operating standards for team(s) / department(s) managed

• Directs the identification and resolution of complex, multi-dimensional functional, technical, operational and organizational problems leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside their area
• Applies critical thinking to recommend products, programs, standards and operating strategies that drive improvements

• Impacts and contributes to business results and to the long-term strategy of an important part of an area or sub-function
• Guides by using organization area business plans and strategy, impacts an area or part of a sub-function

• Influences managers and leaders to take action/ adopt recommendations important to achievement of area goals
• Negotiates effectively with external partners/ vendors/ customers

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