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Our Global Team:

We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated employees across more than 70 countries passionately pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare to help improve people’s lives around the world. As a leader in the industry, we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio, spanning from in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics to image-guided therapy and innovative cancer care, is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

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The position of Director of Strategic Programs supports and drives the Diagnostics transformation to assist with exciting business improvement projects as part of the Transformation Management Office (TMO).

The TMO is an excellence hub for managing strategic and complex internal programs.

Areas of focus include end-to-end process enhancement, portfolio and footprint optimization, reorganization, and new operating model establishment. The setup allows for a very flexible and efficient approach for identifying and prioritizing TMO initiatives to achieve the highest top and bottom-line impact for the business.

Your role:

You will be responsible for leading projects from planning to implementation, incl. projects in the areas of process optimization, reorganization, portfolio and footprint rationalization, and establishment of new operating models.

You will work globally, across business lines and functions, and find optimal solutions for the Diagnostics Business Area and Siemens Healthineers, overall.

You collaborate with support of the TMO Head with senior leadership to identify improvement opportunities and to develop project roadmaps to leverage those.

You blend the strategic mindset of a leader with the practical skills of a Project Manager to translate high-level business goals into concrete projects.

You find creative solutions to complex problems, ensuring successful project outcomes that contribute significantly to the organization's success.

You will report to the Head of the Transformation Management Office and interface with the Diagnostics Management.

Your expertise:

You have proven project management skills, preferably gained in large scale improvement and transformation projects.

You can lead high-complexity projects and create impact in a global matrix organization.

You are result oriented, enjoy cross-functional teamwork, and you know how to drive change and stakeholder management to achieve lasting project outcomes.

You have strong leadership and communication skills to drive change on various hierarchy levels and across functions, businesses, and geographies.

You have excellent analytics, conceptual, and creative problem-solving skills combined with an “getting things done” mindset.

The Requirements:

You have a Bachelor’s degree and an MBA or other advanced science / engineering degree.

You have a minimum of 10 years’ work experience and therein 3 years’ experience in leading strategic projects, e.g., in management consulting or corporate functions.

Project Management and Continuous Improvement certificates are preferred, incl. e.g., PMP, LEAN Six Sigma, etc.

You are willing to travel up to 10%.

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At Siemens Healthineers, we value those who dedicate their energy and passion to a greater cause. Our people make us unique as an employer in the med-tech industry. What unites and motivates our global team is the inspiration of our common purpose:  To innovate for healthcare, building on our remarkable legacy of pioneering ideas that translate into even better healthcare products and services. We recognize that taking ownership of our work allows both us and the company to grow. We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment and the space to move beyond your comfort zone to grow both personally and professionally. 

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Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Siemens Healthineers offers a variety of health and wellness benefits including paid time off and holiday pay.  

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