What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director, PMO position at Werfen North America?
Job Summary
Lead a diverse portfolio of hardware, software, and sustaining programs that support a strategic business line. Provide direct supervision to program and project managers, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, marketing, quality, operations, and executive leadership to drive strategic planning and execution. Forecast portfolio performance and recommend adjustments to programs or organizational structures to meet business goals. Serve as a key integrator across functions, resolving complex challenges beyond portfolio boundaries, with authority to act within company and divisional policy.
Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities
Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:
Education
Less than 20% of the time.
Lead a diverse portfolio of hardware, software, and sustaining programs that support a strategic business line. Provide direct supervision to program and project managers, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, marketing, quality, operations, and executive leadership to drive strategic planning and execution. Forecast portfolio performance and recommend adjustments to programs or organizational structures to meet business goals. Serve as a key integrator across functions, resolving complex challenges beyond portfolio boundaries, with authority to act within company and divisional policy.
Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities
- Program Leadership: Provide strategic oversight across R&D programs, aligning execution with business goals and driving cross-functional team performance.
- Project Planning & Execution: Direct integrated planning, scheduling, and resource allocation to ensure timely delivery of high-impact initiatives.
- Agile & Design Control: Champion Agile practices where appropriate and ensure compliance with design control standards.
- Risk & Issue Management: Lead proactive risk identification and resolution strategies, addressing systemic challenges and ensuring portfolio stability.
- Executive Communication: Deliver clear, strategic updates to senior leadership on portfolio status, risks, and alignment with business objectives.
- Vendor Management: Oversee selection and performance of strategic partners, ensuring alignment with scope, timelines, and quality standards.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Facilitate alignment across departments to support product launches and change initiatives, ensuring organizational readiness.
- Resource Optimization: Strategically manage equipment, materials, and shared resources to support current and future program needs.
- Talent Development: Mentor and coach program managers and project leaders, fostering a high-performance culture and supporting career growth.
- Strategic Innovation: Contribute to long-range planning and innovation, identifying emerging technologies and opportunities for business growth.
- Budget Managed- Prepares and maintains budgets for the portfolio of programs and projects.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Works with business line managers to develop strategy and track the progress of the portfolio.
- Works with functional management to conduct performance appraisals and coaching for project core team members. Provide regular supervision for assigned Project/Program Manager(s).
- Collaborates and works with peers and business line managers across Werfen Technology Centers for knowledge sharing, Tools, and implementing industry best practices.
Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:
Education
- BS in STEM field (engineering, chemistry, physics, etc.), MS/MBA preferred.
- Additional course work in accounting, business economics, strategy development, resource management and project management is desired.
- Minimum of 15 years of professional experience, with at least 11 years in technical leadership, project coordination, or project management—preferably within product development.
- Strong understanding of the full product life-cycle, from concept through manufacturing introduction.
- Portfolio management certification is preferred.
- Management has the discretion of substituting relevant work experience for a degree and/or making exceptions to the years of experience requirement.
- Strategic thinking
- Leadership
- Functional/technical skills
- Strong project management skill set and familiarity with project management tools and techniques.
- Developing direct reports
- Proven track record of leading multiple successful product launches, specifically in medical instrumentation.
- Analytical skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Word, Excel, Power-Point, Design Control
Less than 20% of the time.