Director, Product Development PMO

Responsibilities: 

1. Build and Nurture Excellent project management practices: 

• Hire, coach, and train the project managers reporting to this role. 

• Stay up to date with industry changes and updates and continuously implement new practices and tools to improve project management within the product development organization. 

• Develop tools and practices to achieve standardization and clarity in project management. 

• Collect and manage data to objectively report on status, risks, and issues, using data to support effective critical decision-making. 

2. Manage programs and projects related to product development: 

• Effective project management is measured by accuracy and predictability of delivery. 

• Lead a team of project and program managers in successfully executing initiatives such as new releases, cybersecurity enhancements, special development partnerships, quality improvements, and tool upgrades. 

• Oversee planning, execution, and retrospective reviews of projects. 

• Coordinate efforts across all functions, including those outside the product development organization, to accomplish project objectives. 

• Provide clear and timely status reports on projects and escalate issues when senior management involvement is required. 

• Track project milestones and maintain long-term progress against established goals. 

• Drive ongoing improvements, resulting in greater predictability and more efficient use of resources. 

3. Manage and coordinate the multi-year plan of product development: 

• Ensure the strategic intent of the roadmap is understood and confirm that all product releases and projects align with the overall strategy.  

• Maintain a three-year product development roadmap, detailing the releases within the portfolio.  

• Identify deviations from the long-term plan, such as timeline or expectation variances, as early as possible, alert senior management, and facilitate timely decisions to address gaps.  

• Develop effective tools and channels to communicate the status of the multi-year plan and any changes to stakeholders both inside and outside the organization.  

• Manage long-term strategic initiatives to enhance the efficiency of the product development organization, including efforts in quality improvement, cybersecurity, and changes to tools and systems. 

4. Stakeholder Engagement: 

• The Director of Product Development PMO is expected to communicate with executives and external stakeholders. 

• Build communication tools and channels that are suited for the specific audience 

Core Competencies: 

• Demonstrated track record of delivering enterprise-scale product development projects. 

• Proven experience in leading organizational change within large enterprises. 

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration across teams and stakeholders. 

• Strong bias for action. 

• A natural tendency to organize and bring order to complex situations. 

• Clear, strategic thinking with an ability to grasp the bigger picture while maintaining attention to detail. 

• Passion for intelligent project management and waste reduction. 

• Ability to lead through influence. 

• Executive presence. 

Technical Skills: 

• Proficient in project management tools. 

• Strong understanding of software development practices. 

• Skilled in data analysis. 

• Experienced with enterprise system design, particularly cloud-based solutions. 

Supervisory Skills: 

• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with a proven ability to mentor, motivate, and guide high-performing teams. 

• Experience working with globally distributed teams in fast-paced, matrixed environments. 

• Strong ability to define and execute business strategy, manage financials, and drive operational excellence. 

Qualifications Required: 

Education Requirements: 

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 

• Advanced business degree or equivalent experience is highly desirable. 

Experience: 

• +15 years of experience in large-scale product development, project, and program management.  

• Demonstrated success in leading substantial organizational change within major companies.  

• Extensive background in regulated industries, particularly healthcare IT and medical device development.  

• An advantage includes a foundation in software engineering. 

Travel: 

Up to 15%