Senior Manager, Program Management

Senior Manager, Program Management

By joining Bio-Techne, you'll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Position Summary :

The Senior Manager will oversee program management activities across multiple initiatives within Bio-Techne's Cell and Gene Therapy business. Additionally, this role includes leading a small team of project managers who support efforts within Bio-Techne's Reagent Solutions Division, which encompasses antibody, protein, and small molecule products.

The Senior Manager, Program Management is responsible for both leading strategic project and program initiatives and managing a team of project and program managers within the Program Management Office (PMO). While the PMO has scope across multiple divisions, this individual will drive execution of high-impact projects, provide guidance and mentorship to team members, and help shape and implement project and program management practices across at least one division.

The Senior Manager, Program Management will work closely with the PMO Director to develop talent, align project activities with organizational goals, ensure a focus on value realization and financial stewardship, and represent the PMO to division leadership.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead and manage a team of project and program managers, providing coaching, mentorship, and performance management.
• Coordinate projects and programs across the division to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and maximize portfolio value.
• Collaborate with the PMO Director to define and implement project management standards, methodologies, and tools.
• Drive the planning, execution, and delivery of complex projects within scope, budget, and timelines.
• Establish strong communication channels between project teams, stakeholders, and leadership. Maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure expectations are aligned and issues are proactively managed.
• Serve as the primary representative of the PMO to division leadership, providing insights and updates on project portfolio health.
• Support career development planning and professional growth for team members.
• Set and oversee the implementation of division-wide project management processes.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment and remove obstacles to project and program success.
• Provide direction and support to project teams, resolve conflicts, and ensure project deliverables meet quality expectations.
• Evaluate and report on project and program performance using established metrics and best practices, including resource / budget adherence and return on investment.
• Manage individual high-impact projects or programs as needed, including initiating and leading recovery efforts for at-risk or failing projects.
• Support escalated issue resolution and provide hands-on leadership for complex or challenged initiatives

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Why Join Bio-Techne :

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.