Program Management Office Manager

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Description:

3M   H ealth   C are is now   S olventum  

 

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.   

 

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.  

 

The Impact You’ll Make   in   this Role    

As a   PMO Manager , you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:  

Leading the offshore PMO capability   for strategic IT programs by setting short-term operating plans, governance methods, priorities, execution standards, and continuous improvement practices that improve delivery discipline, transparency, and business outcomes across the IT portfolio.  

Providing   leadership-level advice and decision support to IT and PMO leaders   by synthesizing portfolio health, risks, dependencies, resource constraints, financial considerations, and trade-offs into clear recommendations that enable timely action.  

Independently managing conversations with senior stakeholders across IT and business   (Director and above levels) to drive alignment, decision making and progress against plan  

Determining   priorities, assigning work, managing capacity, coaching team members, and driving accountability   for PMO deliverables across program management, reporting, automation, stakeholder communications, and executive governance routines.  

Implementing   scalable PMO processes, portfolio controls, reporting standards, tool-enabled workflows, and performance measures   that strengthen consistency, predictability, and cross-functional alignment across strategic IT initiatives  

Ability to manage programs   within   prescribed capital allocation or operating budget . Proactively identify any variations, identify improvement measures  

Collaborating   with various   IT   transformation office capabilities   – portfolio and program management, demand intake, organization change management and comms , special projects/M&A  

Understanding   corporate/regional technology   standards and principles   and   incorporating them as part of program management office   principles as it pertains to working with IT functional or business groups  

Influencing global stakeholders across India, US, and EU   teams by communicating with clarity, resolving conflicts, navigating ambiguity, and driving cooperation across multiple IT functions, vendors, business partners, and leadership groups  

Supporting   leaders with   resource and capacity management planning   for program management office team across different geographies  

Understanding nuances of   complex, cross functional and   large-scale   strategic   programs   objectives, technical scope, business dependencies to be able to   effectively apply program management fundamentals  

 

Your Skills and Expertise  

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires at a minimum the following qualifications:  

Bachelor’s Degree or higher and   10 -15   years of experience   in   IT Consulting or   IT program management, portfolio management, PMO leadership, technology governance, or IT transformation roles.  

 

In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:  

Experience   leading PMO governance, operating rhythms, portfolio reporting, delivery controls, and continuous improvement   practices for complex IT strategic programs across multiple functions, geographies, stakeholders, or delivery teams.  

Experience   managing and developing direct reports , including objective setting, work assignment, coaching, performance feedback, prioritization, conflict resolution, capability building, and team operating model improvement.  

Demonstrated ability to   define priorities, manage capacity, assess resource needs, support budget or financial visibility , and provide leadership recommendations that improve delivery effectiveness across a functional area.  

Strong   executive communication, stakeholder influence, negotiation, and decision-support skills,   including the ability to simplify complex information and drive action across managers, functional leaders, vendors, and cross-functional teams.  

Hands-on experience with PMO, reporting, and collaboration tools such as   Smartsheet, Power BI, Microsoft Office Suite, and Jira  

Flexibility to manage stakeholders across   US and EU for collaboration  

 

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:  

Master’s degree in Business Administration , Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline  

Prior experience in working with   or providing consulting services to   Medical Devices or MedTech companies , particularly in IT organizations  

PMP,   PgMP , PMI-ACP,   SAFe , Scrum, ITIL, Lean Six Sigma, or Smartsheet certification.  

Experience establishing or maturing an offshore PMO, global capability   center , shared services team, or distributed delivery model.  

Experience supporting enterprise IT transformation, digital, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, ERP, application,   M&A, divestitures   or business technology programs.  

Skills include strategic thinking, stakeholder influence, structured problem-solving, executive presence, talent development, resilience, and a bias for action.  

 

  Work location:    Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties require travel to Bangalore office at least 2 days per week)

Domestic Travel: May include up to 20%

Supporting Your Well-being    

Solventum   offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits,   Solventum   regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.    

 

Diversity   &   Inclusion  

(*) We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate   on the basis of   race, religion, gender,   sexual orientation , age, civil status, disability, family status, or membership of the travelling community.  

    

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