Idexx
Senior Program Manager
Hoofddorp HQ, NL · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 hours ago
Project ManagementAgileJiraFinancial AnalysisForecastingCommunicationCollaborationMentoringPublic SpeakingMicrosoft TeamsSharePointFinancial Reporting
About the role
- We're proud of the work we do, because our work matters.
- If meaningful work and a sense of purpose are at the top of your list, you'll find it here.
- IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
Responsibilities
- You will own the full lifecycle of a large, complex program - from scoping and planning through implementation, closeout, and handoff - ensuring delivery against scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards across all workstreams.
- You will build and maintain a comprehensive program plan spanning multiple interdependent workstreams, deliverables, milestones, and resource assignments aligned to business objectives and PMO (Project Management Office) standards.
- You will own program-level budget forecasting, tracking, and financial reporting across the full scope of the program.
- You will proactively identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies across workstreams; escalate where appropriate and drive timely resolution.
- You will conduct assurance reviews and manage program closeout, including documentation, lessons learned, and transition to business as usual.
- You will develop and execute stakeholder engagement plans across a complex, matrixed organization spanning Europe and global reference lab operations - building strong relationships with regional business leaders, lab operations teams, technology partners, and others.
- You will lead program meetings and communications across all workstreams, driving clear decision-making, action items follow-through, and effective escalation.
- You will prepare and deliver regular status updates, executive-level review reports, and presentations tailored to a range of audiences, from workstream teams to senior leadership.
- You will anticipate and balance competing stakeholder needs across a large, multi-region program; manage expectations with transparency and confidence.
- Lead Program Planning and Delivery
Requirements
- obtain approvals as required.
Nice to have
- Experience managing program-level budgets, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Comfortable partnering with agile delivery teams and working with sprint/release cadences, in addition to more traditional program structures.
- Strong understanding of program and project management methodologies, tools, and best practices
- proficiency in program management and collaboration software (e.g., Smartsheet, Jira, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint).
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent experience preferred.
- Able to travel up to 10% as needed.
- Prioritize and plan work across a large, complex program
- stays focused under change and looks ahead to secure resources needed to meet commitments.
Skills
- Establishes and institutionalizes frameworks and reporting practices that raise delivery maturity across the program and the broader PMO.
- Holds self and others accountable; takes ownership of outcomes and follows through on commitments.
- Flexibly adjusts approach in real time to match shifting demands across a large, complex, multi-region program.
- High need for achievement - works intensely to meet and exceed difficult goals.
- Composed and steady under pressure and in ambiguous situations.
- Persistent and resourceful; collaborative and sociable by nature.
- Curious and open - seeks diverse perspectives and continuously looks for better ways of working.
Compensation
- Base annual salary range commensurate with experience.
- 25 days holidays per year
Benefits
- Opportunity for annual cash bonus as well as yearly equity award.
- Competitive benefits package aligned to local market practice for your country of employment.
- Additional benefits including, but not limited to gym benefit, wellness resources, volunteer paid days off, bike plan, and much more.
- Retirement/Pension contribution paid by IDEXX.
- You will bring fluency with agile ways of working - comfortable partnering with agile delivery teams on sprint and release visibility, backlog health, and ceremonies - alongside more traditional program governance.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
- Experience in healthcare, life sciences, laboratory operations, or diagnostics environments strongly preferred.
Visa & Work Authorization
- because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any p
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