Senior Program/Project Manager at Agilent Technologies in Santa Clara, California

Job Description:

As a healthcare company committed to protecting the health and safety for our employees, contractors, customers and communities, employees in this role are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless an accommodation has been granted for a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief.

Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek -- so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.

Agilent Technologies' Genomics Program Management Office is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead project core team of a large, complex, multi-site integrated program. This position will also lead core teams of projects that will be focused on the development of in vitro diagnostics. Projects may begin from early feasibility or may involve extending the use or application of an existing product to a new market. Projects will be executed in accordance with Design Control procedures and the Phase Gate approval process. The Project Manager will contribute to the definition of project strategy and guide the project core and sub teams to deliver on project objectives.

This position will provide hands-on leadership of cross-functional core teams through the complete project lifecycle from concept to delivery, including planning, execution, and stage gate reviews

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership of global cross-functional core teams


• Develops project tasks, deliverables, dependencies and resource requirements.


• Creates, maintains, and organizes necessary documentation and records; responsible for the quality of project deliverables and documentation.


• Oversees and prepares project team budget including resources and costs collaborating with Finance and other cross-functional departments.


• Identifies, documents, and communicates project risks and contingency plans.


• Tracks and communicates project status, plans, issues, timelines, action items, and budgets.


• Communicates, documents, and archives project team activities and decisions; acts as a primary contact for project team related information.


• Facilitates project team meetings, cross-functional communication and decision making, ensures alignment with internal and external stakeholders.


• Exercises scope and change management with consideration for the customer, team, and company needs.


• Mentoring of project team members in Agilent business and quality practices


• Promotes a proactive, professional culture within the Program Management Office, contributing to the group's success.


• Contributes material and timely input to the development and continuous improvement of the Program Management Office processes, related SOPs, and supporting materials.