Director, Process & Ops - Medical & Scientific Affairs

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Long-term incentive program

120 hours vacation per year

40 hours sick time per year

13 days holiday pay

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Director, Process & Operations Management, Medical and Scientific Affairs (MSA) to govern and prioritize MSA initiatives in a remote US setting. The role partners with executives to align business needs, improve portfolio visibility, and drive disciplined program management with measurable operational rigor.

The candidate will establish governance structures, align cross-functional priorities, and deliver executive-ready reviews with progress, risks, and resource needs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, health sciences, engineering, business, PM or related field.
• PMI certification (PMP/PgMP), Lean Six Sigma, Agile or equivalent.
• 10+ years in Medical Affairs, Clinical Affairs, or Scientific Affairs in the medical device industry.
• 7+ years leadership in program, project, or portfolio management for cross-functional initiatives.
• Proven governance, portfolio prioritization, integrated planning, and executive reporting.

Responsibilities

• Unify priorities into a portfolio for governance decisions.
• Lead portfolio intake, prioritization, and investment recommendations with transparent criteria.
• Define governance forums and decision rights across the organization.
• Prepare executive portfolio reviews that frame progress, risks, and resource needs.
• Drive integrated planning, coordinating milestones and risks.
• Standardize project management methods and templates across the function to reduce administrative burden.
• Develop a balanced scorecard linking quality, speed, compliance, and business value.

Skills

Program management

Portfolio governance

Executive reporting

Cross-functional leadership

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree (life sciences/health sciences/engineering/business/PM)

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Director, Process & Operations Management, Medical and Scientific Affairs (MSA) to govern and prioritize MSA initiatives in a remote US setting. The role partners with executives to align business needs, improve portfolio visibility, and drive disciplined program management with measurable operational rigor.

The candidate will establish governance structures, align cross-functional priorities, and deliver executive-ready reviews with progress, risks, and resource needs,