📌 Senior Program Manager / Program Director (eQMS Transformation)Location: Remote (Within CET +/- 2 hours)Travel Requirements: Regular travel across the EU and Switzerland (specifically Germany and Switzerland)Position Type: Full-Time Contract / Long-Term Assignment or PermanentTimeline: Current Scope: 2026–2027 | Long-Term Strategic Roadmap: Through 2030 Role SummarySenior Program Manager / Program Director (eQMS Transformation)We are seeking a high-autonomy, senior-level Senior Program Manager / Program Director to orchestrate a critical, multi-year global transformation initiative. This role is responsible for driving the sustained adoption and progressive capability expansion of our corporate electronic Quality Management System (eQMS) across 9 parallel, interconnected workstreams (6 focused on adoption, 3 on functional extension). 🎯 Key ResponsibilitiesProgram Governance & Delivery ManagementFramework Design: Establish, implement, and maintain a robust program governance framework and structured management cadence across all 9 workstreams.Integrated Master Plan: Develop, track, and optimize a master integrated program plan that accurately maps milestones, deliverables, and critical paths.Health & Risk Monitoring: Aggressively monitor delivery performance, cross-stream priorities, dependencies, and resource constraints across decentralized teams.Cross-Stream Coordination & AlignmentCross-Functional Synergy: Facilitate tight collaboration and serve as the connective tissue between Business, Quality, Technology, and Change Management teams.Conflict Resolution: Proactively identify cross-stream dependencies and resource conflicts, driving rapid, diplomatic resolution.Standardization: Standardize planning, tracking, and governance practices to ensure all streams operate under a unified project methodology.Reporting & Executive CommunicationC-Level Dashboards: Collate and synthesize raw workstream data into high-quality, actionable status reports and executive dashboards.Steering Committees: Prepare and confidently present steering materials, progress updates, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and C-level audiences.Change Enablement & Strategic ChallengeConstructive Challenge: Critically review plans, spot inconsistencies, ask probing questions, and push back constructively to surface hidden risks.Adoption Focus: Contribute to change management strategies, ensuring that functional eQMS upgrades translate into actual user adoption and sustainable business habits. 📋 Required SkillsEssential Program Management ExpertiseGlobal Transformation Track Record: Extensive experience leading multi-workstream, global transformation programs within complex, matrixed corporate environments.Matrix Mastery: Demonstrated capability managing initiatives with shared resources, decentralized teams, and competing corporate priorities.Methodological Command: Fluent in modern program and project management practices, methodologies, and enterprise tools.Core Disciplines: Expert-level execution in integrated planning, resource capacity planning, dependency management, and risk mitigation.Leadership & Soft SkillsProfessional Maturity: High degree of ownership and professional maturity; comfortable operating effectively in a high-visibility role with minimal supervision.Executive Presence: Exceptional communication and presentation skills tailored for C-suite interactions and steering committees.Language Proficiency: Mandatory fluency in English (Minimum C1 proficiency). 💡 Nice to HaveRegulated Industries: Quality Assurance experience within FMCG, Food, Pharmaceuticals, or similar spaces.Compliance Standards: Familiarity with cGMP regulatory requirements.Systems & IT: Understanding of computerized system validation concepts or IT Service Management (ITSM) processes. 🌟 Success Criteria (First 12 Months)A unified program governance model is operational and successfully accelerating executive decision-making.A living, integrated master plan across all 9 workstreams is accurately maintained and balanced.Executive and steering committee reporting is running seamlessly, providing clear visibility to leadership. Show more Show less