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Hach · 1 week ago

Director of R&D, Project Management Office

Loveland, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$175K/yr - $220K/yr

10+ years exp

Hach, a Veralto company, is dedicated to ensuring water quality globally. They are seeking a Director of R&D for the Project Management Office to orchestrate innovation, drive global product development success, and facilitate strategic alignment among senior leaders.

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Responsibilities

Orchestrate the Global PMO Function: Drive execution of Hach’s product roadmap by guiding cross-functional teams through standardized project management processes

Influence Without Direct Authority: Collaborate with engineering, operations, commercial, and compliance teams to ensure timely, high-quality product delivery. This position has one (1) direct report

Facilitate Strategic Alignment: Run monthly Product Planning Group meetings and innovation reviews, surfacing risks, tracking KPIs, and enabling executive decision-making

Champion Process Excellence: Deploy and evolve Veralto Enterprise System (VES) tools, standard work, and continuous improvement practices across global R&D

Monitor Portfolio Health: Track on-time delivery, buffer burn, quality metrics, and budget adherence across all NPD projects

Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Planning, Commercial, and Service teams to anticipate challenges and align priorities

Qualification

R&D LeadershipNPD Project ManagementProduct Development MethodologiesStrategic CommunicationCross-Functional Team LeadershipInfluencing SkillsSystems ThinkingCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, or related field (advanced degree preferred)

10+ years of progressive leadership in R&D

5+ years of direct experience managing NPD projects from concept to commercialization

3+ years of leadership experience, with the skills to motivate and drive results through others

Mature understanding of product development methodologies (waterfall required; agile familiarity a plus)

Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex project portfolios

Willingness to travel globally 25% to support project execution

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, 401k from day one.

Flexible PTO.

Equity eligibility.

Company

Hach

Hach Company manufactures and distributes analytical instruments and reagents used to test the quality of water and other liquid solutions. It is a sub-organization of Veralto.

Founded in 1947

Loveland, Colorado, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.hach.com

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