Senior Director, Unify Program Lead

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of I&T Portfolio, Program and Project Management, you will drive CSL’s enterprise ERP program being implemented over the next 3 years. Program Unify is CSL’s modernization, standardization and consolidation ERP program to create a standardized instance of SAP’s ERP solution from 3 disparate environments. You will be a critical part of the overall program leadership and will engage leaders and individuals across business and I&T. In addition to leading this strategic program, you will be active in CSL’s pivot to a product/platform oriented model as well as adoption of SAFe Agile as the methodology for delivery. CSL and its executive leadership team have laid out a plan to achieve significant transformation over the next few years, and we are looking for the right mindset and talent to be a part of our future achievements.

The Role

Program Leadership and Strategy Realization:

• Lead the overall program execution of Program Unify, aligning with our strategy goals.

• Define and manage program goals, timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure overall successful delivery.

• Provide program leadership direction to teams, driving program progress and resolving issues as they arise.

• Take accountability and ownership to ensure outcomes are achieved.

Risk Management and Issue Resolution:

• Oversee overall program budget, maintaining quarterly financial forecast accuracy.
• Proactively address challenges and engage the required individuals to bring forward resolution.
• Ensure and follow overall I&T and Enterprise governance processes and procedures.

Resource and Financial Budget Management:

• Oversee overall program budget, maintaining quarterly financial forecast accuracy.
• Maintain overall internal and external resource allocation visibility and ensure critical roles are staffed to maintain program progression.

Adoption of SAFe Agile:

• Lead the adoption of and execution of SAFe agile for Program Unify.
• Ensure proper communication, training and ceremony adoption to ensure overall success of framework adoption.

Talent Development:

• Hire, develop and retain critical talent to manage the different workstreams of the program.
• Ensure proper alignment of skills and individuals across Scrum Master and Release Train Engineer roles are successful met.

Your skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required with preferred focus in Computer Science or related field
• 15+ years of progressive experience within a technology landscape, focusing on leading complex programs
• 12+ years of experience as a program manager
• 10+ years of experience leading ERP programs, specifically across the SAP S/4 environment
• 8+ years of experience with Agile framework delivery, focus on SAFe framework required within that time period
• At least 2 previous experiences in implementing SAP S/4 in a greenfield, brownfield or bluefield approach.
• 5+ years managing direct reports and being a people leader
• 5+ years demonstrate experience leading teams leverage cloud solutions
• 5+ years demonstrated experience delivering programs at a global enterprise scale
• 5+ years of experience working within life sciences industry
• Demonstrated experience managing significant multi-year program budgets

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Our Benefits

CSL employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL has many benefits to help achieve your goals.

Please take the time to review our benefits site to see what’s available to you as a CSL employee.

About CSL Behring

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