Job Description Summary

In recent years, BD’s Medication Management Solutions (MMS) business unit has expanded into the high-growth pharmacy automation space and is now one of the global leaders in pharmacy automation. The Pharmacy Automation platform positions BD to offer our pharmacy customers a more comprehensive set of thoughtful, connected care technologies as they expand care to new settings, centralize their pharmacy operations and own the charge in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing the industry, including health care worker burnout and the global clinician shortage. BD’s Pharmacy Automation portfolio covers a wide range of hardware and software technologies from storage and dispensing robots, inspection solutions, pouch packagers, vial filling systems, blister card production systems as well as central fill solutions and enterprise pharmacy management software solutions. We are searching for a Senior Manager, Product Ownership to join our growing MMS Pharmacy Automation team.

The Senior Manager, Product Ownership will manage a US-based team of experienced Product Owners spanning the Pharmacy Automation product portfolio. This role involves leading, mentoring, and offering career guidance to a team of Product Owners, ownership of functional processes, and representation of the team in cross-functional and/or leadership forums. We are searching for a servant leader who will grow their people while growing the business by inviting and mobilizing the collective power of their team.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

Key Responsibilities

• Acts as a servant leader, inspiring and empowering team members to achieve their personal ambitions and professional goals. Exemplifies BD manager expectations:

  • Attract: hire the right people and onboard them for success

  • Develop: drive continual growth through learning

  • Empower: build strong teams and trust them to drive the business

  • Enable: be transparent, set clear direction and remove barriers

  • Include: foster new and diverse ideas and courageous team interactions

  • Coach: actively listen and provide timely, candid feedback

• Works collaboratively with Product Owner Manager counterpart in Europe to create and train on company processes and procedures governing software requirements management and Product Ownership processes throughout the development life cycle.  Communicates a consolidated rollup view of status, metrics, and roadblocks to stakeholders and leadership.

• Champions the adoption and ongoing enhancement of Product Ownership best practices within the organization, drawing upon personal experience, industry best practices, and insights of the team. Provides guidance on effective cross-team dependency management, iteration planning, and elaboration of design inputs and outputs.

• Trains and guides team in standard processes for the creation and prioritization of product backlogs to support business objectives. Supports Product Owners to incorporate stakeholder input into product backlog while advocating for them as they negotiate tradeoffs of conflicting priorities based on value to the business and customer.

• Collaborates with the development team leads and managers to ensure team cohesion. Plays an active role in mitigating non-technical impediments impacting successful team completion of milestones and goals.

• Facilitates communication and decision-making between Product Owners and stakeholders to understand and address issues as they arise, identify perception gaps, and resolve questions to ensure efficient and effective execution of new product development and on-market product engineering.

• Collaborates with UXD leadership to drive user-centered design principles with the development teams and ensure adherence to brand standards

• Partners across different teams and departments as needed to coordinate PI planning, development plans, testing, training, product launch, and on-market product engineering support.

Skills and Experience

• 10+ years of functional management and/or product owner experience in healthcare technology, pharmacy automation, or a closely related field.

• Bachelors degree with 10yrs relevant experience, Masters and 8yrs of experience, and/or PhD and 5yrs relevant experience.

• Strong leadership and communication skills, proven ability to manage and motivate teams, ability to build cross-functional relationships and lead without authority.

• Proven track record of successfully delivering software projects through agile methodologies.

• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles and best practices.

• Experience in or ability to leverage Product Management and Development tools such as Azure Dev Ops, Aha!, Rally, Jira or equivalent

• In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles; experience working or leading in a hybrid Agile-waterfall environment

Bonus Points

• Pragmatic certification(s) or Product Owner certification(s)

• Domain experience in Pharmacy, Health care, and/or Robotics

• Degree in STEM field (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics)

Travel Requirements

• Job requires up to 15% travel

At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Why Join Us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.  

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.  

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status. 

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Primary Work Location

USA NC - Durham - Roche Drive

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