ph3Senior Director RD Portfolio and Program Management /h3pAs Senior Director, you will lead the CP RD portfolio and PMO, guiding capital equipment programs and product development. You’ll shape governance, prioritization, and resource planning across global teams, driving on-time delivery within budgets and regulatory timelines. You’ll chair the Portfolio Review Committee and partner with CP leadership to optimize portfolio trade-offs and investments. You’ll manage a ~10-person organization across multiple European sites and report to the VP of CP RD. This role blends strategic oversight with hands-on execution to advance life-changing medical innovations. /pulliPrivate medical insurance /liliEmployee stock purchase plan /liliGlobal recognition programme /liliFlexible working options /liliCompetitive compensation /liliProvide strategic oversight of CP Director, Project Heads and Senior Project Managers, ensuring disciplined execution and accountability for timelines, budgets, milestones, and deliverables /liliLead and develop direct reports and teams, establishing clear accountability and succession planning across CP RD project leadership /liliOversee portfolio risks, interdependencies, and mitigation to protect timelines and budgets /liliGuide project teams to proactively resolve barriers ensuring governance commitments are met /liliChair PRC governance meetings and prepare executives for reviews and updates /liliEstablish and improve the CP RD portfolio operating model, governance cadence, escalation pathways,



and standardized practices /liliDevelop executive dashboards and decision materials showing milestones, budget, resources, risks, and dependencies /liliPartner with cross-functional leaders to evaluate trade-offs, resource constraints, investment priorities, and sequencing /liliMonitor budgets and resources, providing financial reporting and risk insights to CP RD leadership /liliFacilitate stakeholder alignment through clear communication and regular updates /liliEnsure regulatory and quality alignment with ISO 13485, EU MDR, CE marking and design controls /liliDrive process improvement using lean methods and design thinking across the maturity curve /liliLead continuous improvement efforts to raise process maturity across functional areas /liliExtensive experience leading complex RD programs and PMO functions in MedTech or regulated industries /liliProven track record managing large-scale NPD/NPI programs in a global, matrixed environment /liliSenior people leadership for Director-level project leaders with performance coaching /liliBroad technical knowledge in medical technology, including design controls and ISO 14971 risk management /liliAbility to synthesize business, technical, regulatory, and operational factors across large programs /liliKnowledge of EU MDR, CE Marking, ISO 13485; regulatory sensitivity is preferred /liliExperience with portfolio governance, capacity planning, executive dashboards, and trade-off recommendations /liliBS in engineering, science, business, technology or equivalent; PMP or similar certification preferred /liliTravel approx. 30% to Europe and global sites /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Director R&D Portfolio and Program Management (Milano)
🏢 Experteer Italy
📍 Milano