Senior Project Manager - GP Improvement

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

The Sr. Manager, Sustaining Project Management drives project/program excellence and change management to drive year-over-year cost savings across the UCC business. 

This role leads cross-functional project activities that deliver GP improvement over the ASR period, starting with idea creation of high value transformative programs to business case development, budgeting, execution and savings. This strategic role serves as the single point of contact for CTW (cost savings) programs.

• Owns GP improvement targets across assigned platform and products
• Proactively drives idea / opportunity creation to fill savings pipeline over the ASR period
• Develop business cases to secure program specific funding and resources
• Presents portfolio performance/health and risks to leadership and governance forums

• Works cross functionally to develop project plans and resources allocation
• Promotes PM best practices, templates, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Leverages AI and advanced analytics to drive operational efficiency

• Develops and manage portfolio analysts and change management PMs, as needed
• Mentors and Train manufacturing plant PMs on standardized best practices, project charter, project schedule and risk identification
• Influences cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to align priorities and resolve conflicts
• Identifies project risks and leads proactive risk mitigation
• Collaborates with plant finance, business excellence and functions leaders
• Leads direct reports to drive Project Execution to deliver Y-o-Y cost savings commitments

• Consolidates, tracks, reports CTW savings over current year and ASR period
• Reviews resources allocation and budget management across projects
• Collaborates with UCC Finance on yearly budgeting and monthly financial results

• Bachelor's degree
• 4 years in portfolio/program management in technical or regulated environment
• Experience with design control and product development processes
• Up to 20% travel domestically and internationally

• Medical device industry experience
• Bi-lingual
• Project management certification (PMP, PgMP)

At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.

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• Expertise in portfolio tools (PowerBI, MS Project) and performance metrics
• People management and mentoring capability
• Strategic thinking with cross-functional influence skills
• Excellent communication across all levels