Senior Director, R&D PMO & Innovation Excellence

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Director, R&D PMO & Innovation Excellence based in the United States. This is a senior strategic leadership role focused on transforming enterprise priorities into disciplined, measurable execution. You will lead the R&D PMO while shaping the governance, planning, resource allocation, and portfolio-management practices that guide major initiatives. The role provides broad visibility across R&D, product development, transformation, commercialization, and integration programs. You will work closely with executive and cross-functional leaders to prioritize investments, manage dependencies and risks, and accelerate value delivery. A major focus will be embedding needs-driven innovation practices that connect customer and market needs to viable concepts and successful implementation. You will also build organizational capabilities through strong teams, repeatable processes, playbooks, communities of practice, and leadership development. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced portfolio and innovation leader who can bring clarity to complexity and turn strategy into sustained business outcomes.