Senior Program Manager

Overview

Senior Program Manager (PMO) for Leica Biosystems IDC in Bangalore, leading the IDC PMO function and driving disciplined execution across software and strategic site initiatives.

What you'll do

• Lead and mature the IDC PMO function with governance routines, execution cadence, templates, metrics, and escalation paths.
• Drive portfolio execution across NPD, sustaining engineering, lifecycle management, change requests, and strategic site initiatives.
• Maintain accurate project data and dashboards to support portfolio reviews, milestone visibility, and risk tracking.
• Partner across Engineering, Product Management, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Software, Cybersecurity, Service, and Operations to align and remove dependencies.
• Manage and develop project leaders and support risk, resources, budget, and compliance management including QMS adherence.

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Life Sciences, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in software project/program/portfolio management and multiple years of PMO leadership.
• Proven ability to lead PMO governance, portfolio execution, milestone tracking, risk management, resource alignment, budget oversight, and executive reporting.
• Experience in global matrix organizations and cross-functional collaboration across business units and functions.
• Working knowledge of software product development lifecycle processes, QMS expectations, design control, change governance, audit readiness, and compliance requirements in regulated environments.
• PMP®, PMI-ACP, Agile, Lean, or equivalent certification is preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience with Agile, SAFe, and hybrid delivery models for software products/solutions.
• Knowledge of DBS, Lean, and continuous improvement practices.

Details

• Role is based on site at Leica Biosystems IDC, Bangalore.
• Reports to the Director of LBS IDC.