Philips Programs Director 

India, Maharashtra 

336850513

Programs Director

Your role:

• Lead cross–functional program core team. This team includes all functions delivering to program (e.g. engineering, marketing, Q&R, operations, customer support, Technical publications, Purchase etc as applicable).
• Portfolio management for DXR business across functions.
• Drive the cross functions to provide detailed plans based on which an optimized overall project plan is created (and approved).
• Drive schedule compliance across all functions and ensure agreed program milestones are secured
• Facilitate interaction, manage inter-dependencies & conflict resolution among all functional teams, regardless of geographic region.
• Communicate program status to BU management as required through periodic reports and formal program reviews.
• Identify risks / issues / scope creeps impacting project schedule, quality or cost and mitigate / take corrective action. Highlight these transparently to the BU management team.
• Responsible for vendor management & interfacing with other programs (delivering or client programs)
• Encourages partnering: Develops cooperative relationships to achieve results through a win – win relationship.
• Balancing Effectiveness and Efficiency in identifying/rolling out Program Management Initiatives; Have a vision of trending Improvement over time.
• Facilitates / Implements/ Contributes Organization wide Program Management Improvement Initiatives
• Supports team building: Builds mutual trust and encourages respect and cooperation among Cross Functional Teams.
• Understands the needs of parent organization and business. Contribute to the roadmaps and the way program would contribute towards the BU roadmap.
• Accountable for driving on time, on cost, and good quality project deliverables, as per agreed plan.
• Accountable for managing all project activities and milestones (from Concept Start to Release for Volume Delivery)
• Approve cross functional delivery plans and any changes within that
• Approve project specific expenditures and cost escalations
• Overall program execution and product delivery
• Work with cross-functional team and marketing team to develop portfolio.
• Finalize overall program planning, scope & execution strategy.
• Decide and implement change management (when required)

You're the right fit if:

• Bachelors Degree or greater in an engineering discipline.
• MBA or General Management course is a plus
• 14+ years of experience within engineering domain
• 5+ years of experience in cross-functional project/program management
• Experience of managing multisite project is a plus.
• Expertise in Product realization strategies and BU quality manual
• Awareness of various cross functional roles and their contribution to the project Understands and has extensively used project / product development life cycles.
• Market awareness
• Project and/or Program management tools & skills
• Delegation skills
• Relationship management
• Ability to prioritize and drive key success factors
• Strong Communication skills
• Excellent Team work
• Personal Quality & Productivity

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