Our client, a world
leader in diagnostics and life sciences, is looking for a
"Global Project
Manager/Technical Project Manager (Agile Release Train)”
based out of
Santa
Clara, CA (Hybrid).

Job Duration: Long term
Contract (Possibility Of Further Extension)

Pay Rate: $110/hr on W2

Company Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Sick leave, 401K

The Project Management
team works as part of the Portfolio and Project Management function to help
each customer area within Diagnostics track and manage their portfolio from a
strategic vantage point. As part of the Project Management Chapter, the
Global
Project Manager conducts project/ART meetings and is responsible for the
definition and implementation of project risk mitigating measures. Reports project goals (e.g, KPIs/OKRs) to enable teams and functions to measure
and improve quality, efficiency and effectiveness. Recommends and takes action
to analyze and find solutions to problems.
We rely on GPMs to maximize the
impact of our annual R&D investment. In order to do this, the
GPM has a
360° view into the organization and, with support from the broader Portfolio
& Project Management organization, connects all data points &
information into a neutral fact base to enable strategic discussions and
decisions
. As a trusted advisor, translates and drives projects into products
and enables the organization to use energy and time effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities:

• 
  Lead and coach SAFe
  practices, Agile Release Trains (ART), and PI planning to ensure alignment and
  successful delivery.
• 
  Collaborate with VMO,
  PPM chapters, Network Leads, and partners to resolve delivery hurdles.
• 
  Set up and manage
  ART/project structures including communication, timelines, resources, and
  budgets.
• 
  Develop and maintain
  integrated project plans with dependencies and resource allocation.
• 
  Guide milestone and
  capacity review preparations; lead process improvement initiatives.
• 
  Apply and share project
  management best practices across teams for continuous improvement.
• 
  Provide transparent
  project/ART updates to support team and leadership decision-making.
• 
  Act as a trusted
  advisor on planning, risk management, scenario analysis, and critical path
  tracking.
• 
  Identify gaps,
  bottlenecks, and risks; propose solutions and escalate issues proactively.
• 
  Deliver accurate and
  timely project data to enable portfolio-level analysis and decisions.

Qualifications:

• 
  Minimum Bachelor’s
  degree in science, engineering or business related fields; higher level degree
  a plus.
• 
  Experience with Agile development practices and mindset
• 
  PMP Certification as well as SAFe Certification highly preferred
• 
  Minimum 5 years project management experience in the diagnostic, medical
  device, pharmaceutical or biotech industry leading complex new, product
  development and product care projects or equivalent
• 
  Demonstrated effective management of projects or ARTs
• 
  Working knowledge of
  Planisware, G-Suite and know-how of project management tools such as Trello,
  LucidSpark/LucidChart, Smartsheet, Jira, AHA is preferred
• 
  5%-15% travel involved

If interested, please
send us your updated resume at

hr@dawarconsulting.com
/
akansha@dawarconsulting.com