Programs Director

Responsible for driving and executing product realization program spanning across functions within Philips to deliver a complete product and portfolio management for DXR business.

This role reports into the BU Head and has a team of about 15 PMO Managers reporting into him.

Your role:

• Lead cross–functional program core team. This team includes all functions delivering to program (e.g. engineering, marketing, Q&R, operations, customer support, Technical publications, Purchase etc as applicable).

• Portfolio management for DXR business across functions.

• Drive the cross functions to provide detailed plans based on which an optimized overall project plan is created (and approved).

• Drive schedule compliance across all functions and ensure agreed program milestones are secured

• Facilitate interaction, manage inter-dependencies & conflict resolution among all functional teams, regardless of geographic region.

• Communicate program status to BU management as required through periodic reports and formal program reviews.

• Identify risks / issues / scope creeps impacting project schedule, quality or cost and mitigate / take corrective action. Highlight these transparently to the BU management team.

• Responsible for vendor management & interfacing with other programs (delivering or client programs)

• Encourages partnering: Develops cooperative relationships to achieve results through a win – win relationship.

• Balancing Effectiveness and Efficiency in identifying/rolling out Program Management Initiatives; Have a vision of trending Improvement over time.

• Facilitates / Implements/ Contributes Organization wide Program Management Improvement Initiatives

• Supports team building: Builds mutual trust and encourages respect and cooperation among Cross Functional Teams.

• Understands the needs of parent organization and business. Contribute to the roadmaps and the way program would contribute towards the BU roadmap.

• Accountable for driving on time, on cost, and good quality project deliverables, as per agreed plan.

• Accountable for managing all project activities and milestones (from Concept Start to Release for Volume Delivery)

• Approve cross functional delivery plans and any changes within that

• Approve project specific expenditures and cost escalations

• Overall program execution and product delivery

• Work with cross-functional team and marketing team to develop portfolio.

• Finalize overall program planning, scope & execution strategy.

• Decide and implement change management (when required)

You're the right fit if:

• Bachelors Degree or greater in an engineering discipline.

• MBA or General Management course is a plus

• 14+ years of experience within engineering domain

• 5+ years of experience in cross-functional project/program management

• Experience of managing multisite project is a plus.

• Expertise in Product realization strategies and BU quality manual

• Awareness of various cross functional roles and their contribution to the project Understands and has extensively used project / product development life cycles.

• Market awareness

• Project and/or Program management tools & skills

• Delegation skills

• Relationship management

• Ability to prioritize and drive key success factors

• Strong Communication skills

• Excellent Team work

• Personal Quality & Productivity

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