Director, Strategic Programs & Transformation

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Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions. As Director of Strategic Programs & Transformation, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of the Diagnostics business. You will lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives that improve operational performance, optimize business processes, and drive strategic growth across a global organization. The PMO is an excellence hub for managing strategic and complex internal programs. Areas of focus include end-to-end process enhancement, portfolio and footprint optimization, reorganization, and new operating model establishment. The setup allows for a very flexible and efficient approach for identifying and prioritizing PMO initiatives to achieve the highest top and bottom-line impact for the business. Your role: You will be responsible for leading projects from planning to implementation, incl. projects in the areas of process optimization, reorganization, portfolio and footprint rationalization, and establishment of new operating models. You will work globally, across business lines and functions, and find optimal solutions for the Diagnostics Business Area and Siemens Healthineers, overall. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior Diagnostics leaders, influencing strategic decisions and helping shape the future direction of the business. You collaborate with support of the PMO Head with senior leadership to identify improvement opportunities and to develop project roadmaps to leverage those. You blend the strategic mindset of a leader with the practical skills of a Project Manager to translate high-level business goals into concrete projects. You find creative solutions to complex problems, ensuring successful project outcomes that contribute significantly to the organization's success. You will report to the Head of the Project Management Office and interface with the Diagnostics Management. Your expertise: You have proven project management skills, preferably gained in large scale improvement and transformation projects. You can lead high-complexity projects and create impact in a global matrix organization. You are result oriented, enjoy cross-functional teamwork, and you know how to drive change and stakeholder management to achieve lasting project outcomes. You have strong leadership and communication skills to drive change on various hierarchy levels and across functions, businesses, and geographies. You have excellent analytics, conceptual, and creative problem-solving skills combined with an “getting things done” mindset. Requirements: You have a Bachelor’s degree and an MBA or other advanced science / engineering degree. You bring 10+ years of professional experience, including significant experience leading enterprise transformation, business optimization, strategy, or operational excellence initiatives within a consulting firm, healthcare organization, industrial company, or similarly complex global environment. Project Management and Continuous Improvement certificates are preferred, incl. e.g., PMP, LEAN Six Sigma, etc. You are willing to travel up to 10%. #LI-BH1 Who we are: We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways. How we work: When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. To find out more about Siemens Healthineers businesses, please visit our company page here. The base pay range for this position is: $154,180 - $212,003 Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. If this is a commission eligible position the commission eligibility will be in accordance with the terms of the Company's plan. Commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance. The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan. life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Siemens Healthineers is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. 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