Director, Supplier Transfer PMO

Lifelancer Ltd; United States; On-site; USD 164,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

GE HealthCare seeks a Director to lead the Supplier Transfer PMO, overseeing a global team of about 30 professionals and driving complex supplier transfer programs with a focus on quality, regulatory compliance, and business outcomes.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, leveraging Lean principles and digital tools to improve visibility, risk management, and organizational effectiveness across multiple functions and regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field required.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in program management or related areas.
• Experience building and leading global PMOs, governance frameworks, KPI systems, and dashboards.
• Proven ability to transform organizations and drive change in a matrixed global environment.
• Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global team of ~30 across regions.
• Establish and run Global Supplier Transfer PMO with execution discipline.
• Drive organizational transformation and operating model development.
• Develop talent, succession planning, and leadership coaching.
• Create scalable supplier transfer processes, governance, and reporting.
• Own portfolio prioritization, resource allocation, and risk management.
• Oversee end-to-end supplier transfer programs through readiness and stabilization.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Regulatory, Operations, and Product Management functions.
• Champion Lean, digitization, and automation to improve performance.

Skills

Global leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Change management

Influence stakeholders

Lean principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field

MBA (preferred)

Tools

PMO governance

Job description

Job Title: Director, Supplier Transfer PMO

Job Location: Remote

Job Location Type: Remote

Job Contract Type: Full-time

Job Seniority Level:

Job Description Summary

The Director, Supplier Transfer PMO will lead a global organization of approximately 30 professionals responsible for executing supplier transfer programs across GE HealthCare. This is a transformational leadership role focused on building a best-in-class PMO that accelerates supplier transfers while ensuring quality, regulatory, operational, and business requirements are met.

The role combines strategic leadership, organizational development, and execution excellence to deliver business outcomes including cost productivity, supply continuity, risk reduction, capacity expansion, and supplier resiliency. Success requires influencing senior leaders, driving organizational change, developing talent, and leading enterprise-wide transformation through Lean principles, digital technologies, and standardized operating frameworks.

GE Healthcare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Roles and Responsibilities

Enterprise Leadership

• Lead and develop a global team of approximately 30 employees across multiple regions.
• Establish and lead the Global Supplier Transfer PMO, driving execution excellence across the enterprise portfolio.
• Lead organizational transformation, capability building, and operating model development to establish a best-in-class organization.
• Drive talent management, succession planning, workforce development, and leadership coaching to build a strong leadership pipeline.
• Develop scalable supplier transfer processes, governance models, and operating mechanisms.
• Own portfolio prioritization, resource allocation, risk management, and executive reporting.

Program Execution

• Lead end-to-end supplier transfer programs through production readiness and stabilization.
• Partner across Engineering, Supplier Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Manufacturing, Service, Logistics, and Product Management functions.
• Drive disciplined project execution, milestone management, risk mitigation, and issue resolution.
• Leverage digital tools and automation to improve visibility, resource planning, and decision making.

PMO Governance & Performance

• Establish KPI-driven governance, executive dashboards, and operating review mechanisms.
• Drive data-based decision making through portfolio reviews, visual management, and standardized reporting.
• Ensure consistent execution through milestone reviews, risk management, and escalation processes.
• Track and deliver business outcomes related to cost, resiliency, supply continuity, capacity, and growth.

Transformation & Continuous Improvement

• Champion Lean principles and continuous improvement across the supplier transfer lifecycle.
• Lead process simplification, standardization, digitization, and automation initiatives.
• Drive organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and adoption of new ways of working.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in program management, sourcing, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or transformation organizations.
• Proven success leading large global teams and developing high-performing organizations.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives that deliver measurable business results.
• Experience building PMOs, governance frameworks, KPI systems, and executive dashboards.
• Demonstrated success leading organizational transformation, change management, and operating model evolution.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence stakeholders in a global matrixed environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree (MBA or technical discipline).
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent certification.
• Experience leading supplier transfers, sourcing transformations, PMOs, or large-scale operational change initiatives.
• Experience leading organizations of 25+ employees across multiple regions.
• Experience in talent management, organizational design, leadership development, and change management.
• Experience in healthcare, medical devices, aerospace, or other regulated industries.
• Experience using digital technologies, analytics, and automation to improve business performance.

Desired Characteristics

• Transformational leader with a passion for building world-class organizations.
• Strong organizational development, talent management, and leadership coaching skills.
• Lean thinker with a focus on simplification, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Data-driven leader who leverages metrics to drive accountability and performance.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to lead change while delivering sustained business results.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership –always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $164,000.00-$246,000.00 Annual. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Application Deadline: September 30, 2026