Director, Portfolio Management

Location: AU Sydney Bella Vista

Let’s talk about the role

In your role as Director, Portfolio Management (Diagnostics), you will lead and transform delivery across a global Diagnostics portfolio spanning Consumer and Provider domains. You will operate across geographically distributed teams (Sydney, India, US, Singapore, Dublin), integrating hardware, digital, regulatory, and regional delivery in a highly regulated environment.

You will own system-level delivery performance, making critical decisions on prioritization, sequencing, and trade-offs while translating portfolio strategy into actionable delivery plans. You will represent delivery outcomes in executive forums and ensure alignment to business priorities, driving predictable outcomes at scale.

You will also design and continuously evolve the Diagnostics delivery system, improving performance, operating models, and ways of working across the broader delivery ecosystem. This role requires a strong focus on ownership, enterprise-level decision-making, and building scalable delivery systems.

Let’s talk about responsibilities

Own end-to-end delivery across the Diagnostics portfolio, with accountability for commitments, timelines, and outcomes

Represent delivery performance, risks, and trade-offs at executive forums

Drive cross-portfolio prioritization, sequencing, and trade-offs aligned to strategic objectives

Translate portfolio strategy into actionable delivery plans while balancing demand, capacity, and regulatory considerations

Provide executive-level oversight across complex global delivery environments

Identify systemic risks, dependencies, and constraints impacting delivery performance

Establish governance and delivery practices that enable speed, predictability, and quality outcomes

Own the delivery narrative for Diagnostics through clear, data-driven insights and reporting

Define evaluation frameworks to assess end-to-end delivery confidence across technical, regulatory, and operational readiness

Drive continuous improvement in operating models, delivery practices, and ways of working across the organization

Champion innovation, including AI-enabled workflows, to improve delivery efficiency and effectiveness

Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to influence roadmap and investment decisions

Lead negotiation and stakeholder alignment to optimize system-level outcomes

Lead, mentor, and build capability across a global team of Project and Program Managers

Establish and uphold standards for delivery excellence across the PMO and delivery ecosystem

Let’s talk about qualifications and experience

Required Skills and Experience

10+ years of experience in delivery leadership across complex, multi-team engineering or product environments (digital and/or hardware)

Proven track record of owning outcomes and delivering at scale in globally distributed environments

Strong ability to translate strategy into execution and drive cross-functional alignment

Demonstrated experience in prioritization, trade-off management, and decision-making in complex, ambiguous environments

Experience improving operating models, delivery practices, and leading transformation initiatives

Proven ability to influence senior and executive stakeholders and align competing priorities

Strong people leadership experience, including mentoring and developing teams or influencing across organizations

Solid understanding of digital and/or hardware product delivery within regulated environments

Preferred Skills

Experience working in the medical device or highly regulated industry

Experience leading global portfolio delivery across multiple regions

Exposure to AI-enabled delivery models or modern delivery optimization practices

Mindset and Behaviors

Accountability-driven, with a strong ownership mindset in complex environments

Systems thinker, able to manage interdependencies across portfolios and organizational boundaries

Strategic leader, able to connect delivery outcomes to long-term business impact

Transformational mindset, focused on improving delivery systems and practices at scale

Strong executive communicator, able to clearly articulate complex trade-offs, risks, and insights

Joining us is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier place. It’s discovering a career that’s challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now! We commit to respond to every applicant.