BD (Tissuemed Ltd)
Senior Program Manager, Lab Specimen Mgmt.
BD (Tissuemed Ltd), Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, us, 07417
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Senior Program Manager, Lab Specimen Mgmt.
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BD (Tissuemed Ltd) .
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world, advancing health™ as our Purpose. We unite design, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing to transform ideas into solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
Job Overview The Senior Program Manager will lead New Product Development (NPD) projects within the Lab Specimen Management Platform under the Specimen Management Business Group. This role is responsible for developing, organizing, and motivating a complex cross‑functional team—or a program with multiple projects—to deliver new products or enhance existing ones. The Senior Program Manager is ultimately accountable for project execution, quality, and results, as well as the success of the product in the market, including meeting defined strategic and financial objectives post‑launch.
Job Responsibilities
Responsible for creating project schedules, resource requirements, risk management plans, integrated business plans, and product requirements.
Accountable for execution, quality, and results of assigned projects and overall product success in the market.
Leads cross‑functional development of product architecture, synthesizes functional plans, and identifies critical interdependencies to ensure successful execution.
Ensure alignment across product value proposition, program scope, and strategic business objectives.
Lead program planning to ensure all requirements are clear and driven by market needs, customer insights, and experience.
Demonstrate strong leadership, learning agility, and action orientation when facing uncertainty.
Engage, influence, and direct all functions involved in product development to inspire and motivate cross‑functional teams toward achieving common goals.
Constructively challenge team members and leaders to rethink assumptions and improve product development outcomes.
Manage and guide daily activities of team members, track progress against plan, manage project budget, identify risks, and implement mitigation plans.
Lead cross‑functional teams through problem resolution, including root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
Communicate with functional managers and business leaders regarding critical project risks, questions, or challenges.
Challenge core team members, functional leaders, and business leaders on strategies and approaches to improve product development outcomes.
Interact across functions to ensure alignment and transparency.
Education and Experience Required
Bachelor's Degree in a science or engineering field.
Minimum 8 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years of relevant project management experience leading teams and new product development projects within a regulated industry.
Experience in new product development (NPD), including planning multiple workstreams, identifying risks, and implementing action plans to optimize timelines and reduce execution risk.
Knowledge and Skills Required
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite tools Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams.
Proven ability to establish customer requirements from defined specifications and translate them into product requirements.
Ability to lead and drive the identification, validation, and mitigation planning of all project risks—technical, schedule, business, and resource—based on a thorough understanding of integrated project plans and work breakdown structures.
Strong financial acumen with proven ability to develop and manage complex program budgets, perform cost‑benefit analyses, and forecast financial impacts throughout the product development lifecycle.
Comprehensive understanding of all functional work streams in a phase‑gate process and the ability to develop and maintain an integrated project vision.
Skilled in applying analytical, statistical, computational, and empirical methods to gain deep design insights and minimize development timelines.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences and convey complex technical/business issues concisely.
Exceptional interpersonal and influencing without authority skills, fostering collaboration and driving cross‑functional alignment.
Strong learning agility and ability to quickly master new subject matter.
Proven ability to manage ambiguity and adapt to changing priorities.
Technical and business judgment to significantly influence project direction and inspire novel thinking within teams.
Ability to travel up to 25% as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree in a science or engineering field and/or MBA preferred.
Experience in a medical device or biotechnology regulated environment.
Benefits
Annual Bonus
Potential Discretionary LTI Bonus
Medical coverage
Health Savings Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Hospital Care Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Accidental Injury Insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short‑term disability coverage
Long‑term disability insurance
Long‑term care with life insurance
Anxiety management program
Wellness incentives
Sleep improvement program
Diabetes management program
Virtual physical therapy
Emotional/mental health support programs
Weight management programs
Gastrointestinal health program
Substance use management program
Musculoskeletal surgery, cancer treatment, and bariatric surgery benefit
BD 401(k) Plan
BD Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan
529 College Savings Plan
Financial counseling
Baxter Credit Union (BCU)
Daily Pay
College financial aid and application guidance
Paid time off (PTO), including all required State leaves
Educational assistance/tuition reimbursement
MetLife Legal Plan
Group auto and home insurance
Pet insurance
Commuter benefits
Discounts on products and services
Academic Achievement Scholarship
Service Recognition Awards
Employer matching donation
Workplace accommodations
Adoption assistance
Backup day care and eldercare
Support for neurodivergent adults, children, and caregivers
Caregiving assistance for elderly and special needs individuals
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Parental Leave
Support for fertility, birthing, postpartum, and age‑related hormonal changes
Bereavement leaves
Military leave
Personal leave
Family and Medical Leave (FML)
Jury and Witness Duty Leave
Salary Range $143,300.00 – $236,500.00 USD annual.
Equal Opportunity Statement Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally‑protected characteristics.
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Senior Program Manager, Lab Specimen Mgmt.
role at
BD (Tissuemed Ltd) .
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world, advancing health™ as our Purpose. We unite design, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing to transform ideas into solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
Job Overview The Senior Program Manager will lead New Product Development (NPD) projects within the Lab Specimen Management Platform under the Specimen Management Business Group. This role is responsible for developing, organizing, and motivating a complex cross‑functional team—or a program with multiple projects—to deliver new products or enhance existing ones. The Senior Program Manager is ultimately accountable for project execution, quality, and results, as well as the success of the product in the market, including meeting defined strategic and financial objectives post‑launch.
Job Responsibilities
Responsible for creating project schedules, resource requirements, risk management plans, integrated business plans, and product requirements.
Accountable for execution, quality, and results of assigned projects and overall product success in the market.
Leads cross‑functional development of product architecture, synthesizes functional plans, and identifies critical interdependencies to ensure successful execution.
Ensure alignment across product value proposition, program scope, and strategic business objectives.
Lead program planning to ensure all requirements are clear and driven by market needs, customer insights, and experience.
Demonstrate strong leadership, learning agility, and action orientation when facing uncertainty.
Engage, influence, and direct all functions involved in product development to inspire and motivate cross‑functional teams toward achieving common goals.
Constructively challenge team members and leaders to rethink assumptions and improve product development outcomes.
Manage and guide daily activities of team members, track progress against plan, manage project budget, identify risks, and implement mitigation plans.
Lead cross‑functional teams through problem resolution, including root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
Communicate with functional managers and business leaders regarding critical project risks, questions, or challenges.
Challenge core team members, functional leaders, and business leaders on strategies and approaches to improve product development outcomes.
Interact across functions to ensure alignment and transparency.
Education and Experience Required
Bachelor's Degree in a science or engineering field.
Minimum 8 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years of relevant project management experience leading teams and new product development projects within a regulated industry.
Experience in new product development (NPD), including planning multiple workstreams, identifying risks, and implementing action plans to optimize timelines and reduce execution risk.
Knowledge and Skills Required
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite tools Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams.
Proven ability to establish customer requirements from defined specifications and translate them into product requirements.
Ability to lead and drive the identification, validation, and mitigation planning of all project risks—technical, schedule, business, and resource—based on a thorough understanding of integrated project plans and work breakdown structures.
Strong financial acumen with proven ability to develop and manage complex program budgets, perform cost‑benefit analyses, and forecast financial impacts throughout the product development lifecycle.
Comprehensive understanding of all functional work streams in a phase‑gate process and the ability to develop and maintain an integrated project vision.
Skilled in applying analytical, statistical, computational, and empirical methods to gain deep design insights and minimize development timelines.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences and convey complex technical/business issues concisely.
Exceptional interpersonal and influencing without authority skills, fostering collaboration and driving cross‑functional alignment.
Strong learning agility and ability to quickly master new subject matter.
Proven ability to manage ambiguity and adapt to changing priorities.
Technical and business judgment to significantly influence project direction and inspire novel thinking within teams.
Ability to travel up to 25% as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree in a science or engineering field and/or MBA preferred.
Experience in a medical device or biotechnology regulated environment.
Benefits
Annual Bonus
Potential Discretionary LTI Bonus
Medical coverage
Health Savings Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Hospital Care Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Accidental Injury Insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short‑term disability coverage
Long‑term disability insurance
Long‑term care with life insurance
Anxiety management program
Wellness incentives
Sleep improvement program
Diabetes management program
Virtual physical therapy
Emotional/mental health support programs
Weight management programs
Gastrointestinal health program
Substance use management program
Musculoskeletal surgery, cancer treatment, and bariatric surgery benefit
BD 401(k) Plan
BD Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan
529 College Savings Plan
Financial counseling
Baxter Credit Union (BCU)
Daily Pay
College financial aid and application guidance
Paid time off (PTO), including all required State leaves
Educational assistance/tuition reimbursement
MetLife Legal Plan
Group auto and home insurance
Pet insurance
Commuter benefits
Discounts on products and services
Academic Achievement Scholarship
Service Recognition Awards
Employer matching donation
Workplace accommodations
Adoption assistance
Backup day care and eldercare
Support for neurodivergent adults, children, and caregivers
Caregiving assistance for elderly and special needs individuals
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Parental Leave
Support for fertility, birthing, postpartum, and age‑related hormonal changes
Bereavement leaves
Military leave
Personal leave
Family and Medical Leave (FML)
Jury and Witness Duty Leave
Salary Range $143,300.00 – $236,500.00 USD annual.
Equal Opportunity Statement Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally‑protected characteristics.
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