Creative Services Senior Program Manager

As the Bio-Rad Creative Services Sr. Program Manager, you will lead the project management function of Bio-Rad’s internal creative agency. You will be tasked with driving scalable solutions that enable our teams to expedite GTM timelines and increase efficiencies. Develop best practices and frameworks, and identify and implement best-in-class project management solutions. In this role, you will use your experience developing internal project management processes within creative teams or agency settings.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Team Leadership: Manage and lead the creative services project management team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality marketing and digital programs aligne with business goals.
• Project Management: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and address opportunities for workflow enhancements that streamline and simplify complex global processes. Establish best practices needed to optimize creative workflows and project delivery. Anticipate challenges, roadblocks and potential delays and proactively provide recommendations and alternative solutions that enable teams to meet their business needs.
• Vendor and Contract Management: Maintain strong relationships with relevant agencies, vendors, and contractors and integrate them into the project management process where required.
• Operational Efficiency: Develop and execute change management strategies in coordination with global teams to ensure a smooth rollout of new products and operational processes; this includes partnering with key stakeholders to minimize operational friction, crafting communications, establishing SLA’s, and proactively resolving challenges during implementation.
• Creative Process Optimization: Collaborate with the Creative Director and cross-functional teams ot promote alignment, ehance collaboration, and develop innovative strategies for efficiently guiding the creative process from concept to production within budgetary constraints.  Identify risk and misalignment to projects and reduce the impact of potential risks by developing a plan to manage, eliminate, or limite setbacks as it relates to cpacity planning and allocation.

What You Bring: 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. MBA or similar is a plus.5+ years of experience leading and managing teams
• Work Experience: 12+ years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Project management training and certification (e.g., PMP) desired.
• Experience in both Waterfall and Agile project management methods.
• Strong ability to use tools such as work breakdown structures, critical path analysis, and Gantt charts to analyze and communicate project plans.  
• Knowledge of industry practices and company policies and procedures.
• Analytical skills including data collection and synthesis.
• Interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Visio, and Workfront.
• Proficient in standard project management tools (e.g., work breakdown structures, Gantt charts, critical path analysis) to document and communicate project plans. Able to deal with high levels of uncertainty.
• Able to facilitate conflict resolution with little or no Manager’s assistance.
• Ability to coach staff in all the above.

Total Rewards Package: At Bio-Rad, we’re empowered by our purpose and recognize that our employees are as well. That’s why we offer a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Program that provides value, quality, and inclusivity while satisfying the diverse needs of our evolving workforce. Bio-Rad's robust offerings serve to enrich the overall health, wealth, and wellbeing of our employees and their families through the various stages of an employee’s work and life cycle.

Benefits: We’re proud to offer a variety of options, including competitive medical plans for you and your family, free HSA funds, a new fertility offering with stipend, group life and disability,  paid parental leave, 401k plus profit sharing, an employee stock purchase program, a new upgraded and streamlined mental health platform, extensive learning and development opportunities, education benefits, student debt relief program, pet insurance, wellness challenges and support, paid time off, Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s), and more! 

Compensation: The estimated base salary range for this position is $153,100 to $210,600 at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be provided in writing at the time of offer, if applicable, and is based on several factors we believe fairly and accurately impact compensation, including geographic location, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other job permitted factors. This position is eligible for a variable annual bonus, which is dependent upon achievement of your individual objectives and Company performance.

Who We Are: For 70 years, Bio-Rad has focused on advancing the discovery process and transforming the fields of science and healthcare. As one of the top five life science companies, we are a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of high-quality research and clinical diagnostic products. We help people everywhere live longer, healthier lives. Recently voted a Best Place to Work, Bio-Rad offers a unique employee experience with collaborative teams that span the globe. Here, you are supported by leadership to build your career and are empowered to drive change that makes an impact you can see.  

EEO Statement: Bio-Rad is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and we welcome candidates of all backgrounds. Veterans, people with physical or mental disabilities, and people of all race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin and citizenship status are encouraged to apply.

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