Director, Technology & Hyperscaler Alliances

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Director, R&D PMO & Innovation Excellence based in United States.

This is a strategic leadership opportunity to shape how complex R&D, product development, transformation, and integration initiatives move from strategy to measurable business outcomes.

• Lead and continuously evolve the enterprise R&D PMO operating model, establishing effective portfolio governance, decision rights, reporting cadences, escalation mechanisms, standard work, and program management practices.
• Build and maintain a comprehensive view of the strategic portfolio, including initiative ownership, milestones, dependencies, risks, capacity requirements, investments, expected outcomes, and value realization.
• Partner with executive and cross-functional leadership to translate business strategy into an executable portfolio and facilitate prioritization, stage-gate, investment, continuation, acceleration, and risk-management decisions.
• Embed repeatable needs-driven innovation practices across R&D and product development, including customer observation, problem definition, need screening, concept development, prototyping, evidence planning, and implementation readiness.
• Provide executive oversight for complex, high-risk, and cross-enterprise programs, aligning diverse functions around shared objectives, timelines, resources, and measurable outcomes.
• Strengthen portfolio decision-making through integrated planning, capacity and resource management, risk assessment, business-case analysis, executive reporting, and benefits realization.
• Build a high-performing PMO and innovation excellence organization through talent development, coaching, performance management, communities of practice, playbooks, reusable tools, and continuous learning.
• Establish mechanisms for measuring portfolio performance and organizational effectiveness, using insights to improve delivery, resource productivity, innovation outcomes, and long-term business value.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business, operations, or a related discipline; an advanced degree such as an MBA, master's, or doctorate is preferred.
• Typically 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in portfolio management, program management, product development, innovation, operations, transformation, or related fields, including at least 7 years leading complex cross-functional programs and/or PMO organizations.
• Demonstrated success building, transforming, or leading an enterprise or business-unit PMO and improving portfolio decisions, delivery performance, resource utilization, and benefits realization.
• Deep practical experience with needs-driven innovation methods, including observation, need finding, need screening, concept development, prototyping, and implementation planning; formal Biodesign training is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of portfolio management, stage-gate governance, integrated planning, capacity and resource management, risk management, business-case development, and executive-level reporting.
• PMP, PgMP, PfMP, Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or comparable professional certifications are preferred.
• Experience working in regulated product environments and guiding products, diagnostics, instruments, consumables, software or digital solutions, services, or integrated platforms through development and commercialization.
• Industry experience in food safety, animal safety, life sciences, diagnostics, medical technology, laboratory workflows, industrial biotechnology, or related sectors is advantageous.
• Strong executive presence, strategic thinking, communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to create alignment across diverse functions and organizational levels.
• Demonstrated ability to bring structure to ambiguity, manage competing priorities, make data-informed decisions, and translate strategy into practical execution.

• Strategic leadership opportunity with significant influence over enterprise innovation, portfolio management, and program execution.
• Opportunity to shape high-impact initiatives supporting customer value, sustainable growth, operational readiness, quality, and long-term business performance.
• Collaboration with senior executives and global cross-functional teams within a complex, purpose-driven, regulated environment.
• Opportunity to build lasting organizational capabilities through PMO disciplines, innovation methodologies, and leadership development.
• Standard benefits package, with benefits and eligibility determined according to the position and applicable company programs.
• Remote work environment.