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Job Description
This role is being posted to complete a prior recruiting process run by Waters Corporation. A candidate has already been selected for this role, and this job posting is provided solely for transactional purposes. Waters Corporation conducted all recruitment activities, including candidate sourcing, screening, and hiring decisions.
The Senior Director, PMO, Advanced Diagnostics will lead Program and Portfolio Management across the Advanced Diagnostics R&D organization, supporting Product Development and Technology initiatives from strategy through execution. This role is responsible for advancing Program and Portfolio Management capabilities across the portfolio, ensuring robust governance, transparent prioritization, effective resource allocation, and successful program execution aligned with business objectives.
Reporting to the Vice President, R&D, Advanced Diagnostics, the Senior Director will partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to drive portfolio visibility, investment decisions, and organizational effectiveness. This leader will oversee portfolio governance processes, strengthen cross-functional planning and execution, and establish consistent ways of working across R&D, Product Development, Technology, and Commercial teams.
The Senior Director will play a critical role in ensuring the organization's innovation portfolio is aligned with strategic priorities, resources are deployed effectively, risks are proactively managed, and key milestones are delivered predictably and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership
• Lead and continuously evolve the Advanced Diagnostics Program Management Office (PMO) strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, growth priorities, and innovation objectives.
• Advance Program and Portfolio Management capabilities across the organization by implementing best practices, standardized processes, tools, and governance frameworks.
• Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
Portfolio Management & Governance
• Lead portfolio management activities across Product Development and Technology organizations.
• Establish and maintain portfolio governance processes that support data-driven decision-making and strategic investment prioritization.
• Drive portfolio reviews, annual strategic planning processes, and leadership decision forums.
• Ensure programs are prioritized according to strategic value,…