Associate Director, Core Team Leader, Pharmacy Automation



 We are the people who give possibilities purpose 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. 

 Job Description BD’s Pharmacy Automation portfolio covers a wide range of hardware and software technologies from storage and dispensing robots, pouch packagers, vial filling systems, blister card production systems, inspection systems, as well as central fill solutions and enterprise pharmacy management software solutions. Worldwide, 800 employees are committed to the competent and reliable customer care. The Program Manager/Core Team Leader leads the cross-functional Core Team and Extended Team in executing all aspects of product development projects including successful product development over the complete product life cycle (inception through development, transfer to manufacturing, post launch and commercialization as well as sustaining the product post launch).   The Program Manager/Core Team Leader is ultimately responsible for the execution, quality and results of his or her project and the success of the resulting product in the market along with ensuring the core products within the platform are supported.   The Program Manager/Core Team Leader is responsible for the creation of project work breakdown structures, integrated project plans, project charters/contracts and all elements that comprise best practice product development practices. He/She manages day-to-day activities of team members, tracks progress against plan, manages the project budget, identifies project risks and develops plans to mitigate those risks.   The Program Manager/Core Team Leader should be capable of managing varying degrees of program and project size, cost, complexity and risk. Key responsibilities will include: Apply extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of cross functional disciplines.  Develops technical and business process solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. Execute milestone-based program planning (Daily Standup, risk register management, Gantt chat planning) for both sustaining and product development projects. Understanding and experience applying agile concepts (Daily Standup, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Reviews, PI Planning, etc). Lead complex product development initiatives working with functional and multifunctional teams within defined parameters.  Modifies methodologies and procedures as applicable to the project for quicker, validated results.   Define program resource needs and project plans necessary to execute the required and prioritized work within the platform/portfolio.  Lead the effort to prepare the project contracts, TPP, business cases etc as appropriate to communicate and influence leadership to ensure the appropriate cross functional Core Team resources are assigned to the portfolio priorities and committed by cross functional organizational leadership.  Lead the core team, influence, encourage, support and hold both the core team and cross functional leadership accountable to commitments made regarding resources allocation, capabilities needed and tasks expected to enable successful delivery to business and customer commitments and expectations.  Own the platform product roadmap and ensure delivery of each element of the product development pipeline in collaboration with the cross functional core team members. Lead product development activity ensuring that a structured design and development process is followed, ensuring compliance with quality management systems and regulatory requirements are aligned as appropriate. Lead the core team to