Strategic Portfolio & Project Management Director

Agilent Technologies

. Lead Agilent's Enterprise Software PMO within the Productivity Solutions Division .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesLead💰 $153,040 - $286,950 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Agilent's Enterprise Software PMO within the Productivity Solutions Division
Drive portfolio governance, investment prioritization, resource planning, and execution of strategic software transformation initiatives
Manage the PSD Portfolio and Project Management Center of Excellence team
Support the Productivity Solutions Division and develop team structure for the newly formed division
Oversee execution of Lifecycle and Business projects within the portfolio
Lead Project Portfolio Management processes, including roadmaps, prioritization, and resource planning
Partner with PSD and ACG functional leadership to assign and support Project Managers and Project Leaders
Facilitate monthly PSD Staff meetings
Support the annual strategic planning process and other critical business initiatives
Report to the Associate Vice President of ACG Strategy & Business Operations CoE
Manage performance, development, and work assignments of portfolio and project managers
Develop Project Managers for future roles within Agilent
Facilitate Staff discussions on investment, resourcing, and prioritization decisions
Provide counsel on productivity project progress and overall portfolio management status
Engage stakeholders in project manager assignments, prioritization, and execution
Ensure projects meet agreed requirements for scope, time, cost, and quality using Agilent procedures and best practices
Communicate problems, issues, risks, and solutions
Coach, mentor, manage, educate, and develop program and project managers and teams
Collaborate with functional managers on project delivery processes, reporting, resource allocation, and planning
Oversee detailed project plans, work and cost estimates, critical path assessments, budgets, schedules, goals, and risks
Align Project Portfolio Management best practices and processes across ACG PMCoE organizations
Support organizational growth, development, and strategic planning at ACG and PSD levels

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years' experience in project/program/portfolio management leading large-scale, complex projects or portfolios with multiple stakeholder groups
5+ years' experience formally or informally leading people
Experience leading a program management office for a large (Fortune 500) multinational company
Experience with people management, including development and mentoring
Experience with complex matrixed organizations and facilitation to address competing priorities and diverse opinions
Significant experience with PLM methodologies (PMP, Agile, Scrum, Six Sigma)
Experience with software development projects and processes
Must have Agile experience
Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, information technology, engineering, or related field
Master's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Project Management Institute PMP certification preferred
Six Sigma, Agile or Scrum Master certification preferred
Experience in analytical life sciences, laboratory, software, SaaS, or informatics industries preferred
Willingness to match working hours to the needs of PSD Division Staff
Travel required: 25% of the time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eligibility for bonus
Stock
Benefits
Option to work remotely
Flexible location (remote or on-site)
Full-time weekly schedule
Equal employment opportunity and inclusive workplace
Disability assistance during the application or interview process