Director, Process & Operations Management, Medical and Scientific Affairs (MSA)

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Job Function:
Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:
Project/Program Management

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Remote (US), Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Director, Process & Operations Management, Medical and Scientific Affairs (MSA) to join our Orthopaedics team.

The role will ideally be located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Boston, MA, Raynham, MA, Warsaw, IN or West Chester, PA however remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Strategy and Governance


* Unify business, platform, and functional priorities into an MSA portfolio that enables governance decisions on dependencies and trade-offs.


* Lead portfolio intake, prioritization, sequencing, stage gate milestone planning & tracking, and investment recommendations using transparent criteria.


* Define governance forums, decision rights, escalation pathways, and leadership operating rhythms across enterprise, platform, function, and region.


* Prepare executive portfolio reviews that clearly frame progress, trade-offs, risks, decisions, resource needs, and expected value.

Ensure integration with long-range innovation planning and established financial business cycles.

Program Delivery and Operational Excellence


* Lead integrated MSA planning, coordinating milestones, dependencies, risks, and escalations.


* Standardize practical project-management methods, templates, dashboards, and portfolio data across MSA while avoiding unnecessary administrative burden.

Incorporate organizational standardization as needed to ensure enterprise-level roll-up and dashboarding.


* Identify cross-functional dependencies, delivery risks, and capacity constraints early; drive mitigation, escalation, and timely resolution.


* Improve workflow speed, accountability, handoffs, and decision quality through process simplification, au...