Senior Product & Launch Program Lead

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company); Limerick; On-site; EUR 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) in Limerick is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead complex product development programs from planning through launch. You will structure the program, align technical, business, and customer requirements, and steer cross-functional teams to deliver successful products.

The role involves shaping go-to-market strategies, managing risks and dependencies, and communicating recommendations to senior leaders to support informed decisions.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Significant program or project management experience, ideally involving complex new product development and commercialization.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, integrated planning, risk management and phase-gate product development.
• Ability to connect technical, business and customer requirements and turn complex information into clear plans and decisions.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing technical and commercial direction without relying solely on formal authority.
• Confident communication skills, able to present complex information clearly to senior audiences.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the program architecture for medium-scale, complex product development and commercialization programs.
• Build integrated project plans, work breakdown structures, product requirements and clear priorities across functional workstreams.
• Lead cross-functional teams through product development, commercialization, go-to-market planning and successful launch.
• Identify, assess and manage technical, schedule, resource and business risks throughout the program lifecycle.
• Bring together technical, commercial and customer insights to develop differentiated solutions and product concepts.
• Guide technical and business trade-offs by evaluating customer requirements, project risks, dependencies and commercial objectives.
• Shape business cases and program direction using market trends and detailed project information.
• Communicate complex program topics clearly to senior leaders to enable timely decisions.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) in Limerick is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead complex product development programs from planning through launch. You will structure the program, align technical, business, and customer requirements, and steer cross-functional teams to deliver successful products.

The role involves shaping go-to-market strategies, managing risks and dependencies, and communicating recommendations to senior leaders to support informed decisions.