Hiring: Sr Director Strategic Platform Execution Company: Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies Location: Lakewood, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 13:44:15 Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Portfolio Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Program Management, R About the job Experience: •Minimum 15 years of progressive engineering experience, 10 of which have been leading engineering teams, including experience leading other people leaders •Minimum of 5 years medical device industry or equivalently regulated industry •Size and complexity of the portfolio held, measured by number of concurrent programs, annual revenue supported, and geographic footprint •Commercialized products delivered that combine devices, disposables, and software, and the candidate's specific accountability for each •Delivery through insourced, outsourced, and partnered development models, including the partners selected, the structures used, and the outcomes achieved Required Skills: •Is the senior authority and "go to" global leader for platform, program, and project execution across the devices, disposables, and software portfolio, and represents the organization on significant matters with internal and external stakeholders •Owns planning and decision-making for the portfolio, and advises top management on long-range direction for the global platform strategy •Is the primary R&D interface to the Commercial organization, including Enterprise Marketing. Partners with them on roadmapping, product line strategies, value propositions, and cross-functional Product Lifecycle Management, and brings forward new product opportunities with a clear view of value and risk •Designs and implements frameworks for R&D operational excellence, including standard methods for project execution, resource use, performance measurement, and continuous improvement •Develops, executes, and continuously improves the organization's build, buy, and borrow competency. Sets the criteria that decide when work is insourced, outsourced, or done with a partner, and leads partner selection, integration, and ongoing governance •Establishes systematic approaches for portfolio management, resource planning, and program execution, working with the engineering functions across multiple global sites •Leads the change management and communication that carry cultural change through global R&D, and adjusts the approach based on how well it takes hold •Defines metrics and governance that track operational performance and progress on change, and that reward the way the organization wants to work Qualifications: •B. S. degree in Engineering required •M.S. or PhD degree in Engineering combined with management degree preferred •Typical Office Environment requirements include: reading, speaking, hearing, close vision, walking, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds. Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!