BD Nogales Norte · 1 day ago
Associate Director, Software Program Management
Sparks, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$137K/yr - $226K/yr
8+ years expBD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world, dedicated to advancing health through innovative technology. The Associate Director, Software Program Management will lead enterprise software programs, advance Agile practices, and ensure seamless connectivity with hospital environments while driving strategic program execution and cross-functional collaboration.
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Responsibilities
Develop and communicate a clear program vision aligned with strategic business objectives
Lead cross-functional teams to deliver project plans, budgets, and schedules, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
Champion Agile methodologies, fostering a culture of iterative development, continuous integration, and rapid delivery
Drive program roadmap creation, visualizing dependencies and milestones across multiple projects
Oversee product development and readiness reviews, ensuring compliance with GPDS and regulatory standards (e.g., FDA, ISO 13485)
Manage software releases, including planning, execution, and post-launch support across platforms
Identify and mitigate risks, proactively escalating issues to leadership to protect scope, budget, and timelines
Ensure rigorous launch preparedness and business phase gate reviews
Lead geographically distributed teams, promoting accountability, collaboration, and high performance
Mentor and provide feedback to team members, fostering professional growth and learning agility
Resolve conflicts constructively, facilitating tough discussions and driving decisions
Serve as the program champion to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparent communication and alignment
Collaborate with Marketing, Customer Experience, and Finance to define requirements, monitor financial models, and ensure commercial rigor
Prepare and manage multi-year program budgets, tracking spend and resource allocation across functions
Ensure accurate and timely reporting of program status, risks, and action items to business and corporate stakeholders
Drive ongoing process improvement initiatives, implementing best practices for Agile program management
Evaluate market and commercial needs, challenging teams to ensure product quality, reliability, and customer acceptance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
8–10 years of experience in complex product development environments, leading large-scale projects with demonstrated expertise in Agile software development, including 2+ years people management experience, with responsibility for guiding team performance and development
Proven ability to lead strategic planning cycles and oversee
Hands‑on experience with Synapsis or similar software platforms, with the ability to leverage tools to support product development and system integration
Proven success managing software releases and cross‑platform integrations within regulated medical devices and life sciences industries
Strong financial and business acumen, including experience with budgeting, forecasting, and supporting cost‑effective decision‑making
Proven experience leading the development of instruments, digital products, or website solutions from concept through design, testing, and launch
Demonstrated ability to drive execution in complex, cross‑functional environments, partnering with R&D, Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, and Field Service/FSR teams
Experience working within regulated environments and ensuring compliance through effective collaboration with Engineering and Regulatory Affairs
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical and business information for diverse audiences and enable high‑quality decision‑making
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, driving collaboration, alignment, and accountability across diverse teams and cultures
High learning agility, adaptability, and a continuous improvement mindset
Proven ability to effectively engage senior leadership and executive stakeholders to drive alignment and support strategic decisions
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite tools Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
Preferred
Advanced degree MBA, MS preferred
Benefits
A valuable, competitive package of compensation and benefits programs
Company
BD Nogales Norte
Somos una empresa multinacional dedicada a la manufactura de dispositivos de uso médico a través de los cuales seguimos impulsando el mundo de la salud.
1001-5000 employees
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