We are the people who give possibilities purpose

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.

Job Description

Job Purpose

The Office of the CEO is recruiting a Senior Manager, Strategic Operations to support the execution of enterprise priorities by integrating cross‑functional initiatives, driving operational rigor, and enabling strategic agility through disciplined program execution.

This is a high‑impact role within a cross‑functional team that advances enterprise priorities through operational excellence and strong execution, directly supporting the CEO’s agenda with clarity, speed, and rigor.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Program Execution & Enablement

• Support the execution of enterprise strategic priorities by translating defined strategies into structured operational plans, roadmaps, and integrated workstreams across functions and regions, with a focus on major initiatives, transitional work processes, and process re‑engineering.

• Partner with senior leaders and program sponsors to drive progress on priority initiatives, ensuring scope, achievements, and success metrics are clearly defined, monitored, and managed.

• Contribute to the sequencing and coordination of initiatives to enable strategic agility while maintaining execution rigor.

• Flex resources and priorities as business needs evolve across functions and geographies.

Cross‑Functional Integration & Coordination

• Act as a day‑to‑day integrator across cross‑functional teams, ensuring dependencies, handoffs, and interconnections between initiatives are visible and proactively managed.

• Support the development of efficient end‑to‑end work processes and portfolio coordination mechanisms to prioritize effort and improve outcomes.

• Facilitate alignment across functions by supporting governance forums, preparing integrated updates, and escalating risks or trade‑offs as needed.

• Build strong working relationships with functional partners to reduce silos and accelerate enterprise outcomes.

Operational Excellence & Process Rigor

• Monitor operational performance indicators and support the development of actionable insights and reporting that link execution to enterprise priorities.

• Support the deployment of standardized processes, operating models, and procedures that improve efficiency, consistency, and execution reliability.

Program Management & Governance

• Own or co‑lead defined workstreams within large, complex programs, ensuring delivery against agreed timelines, quality standards, and resource expectations.

• Support program governance cadence, including preparation of materials, tracking of actions and decisions, and follow‑through on commitments.

• Identify emerging risks, issues, or capacity constraints and proactively propose mitigation options.

Required Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience preferred, including project management and/or management consulting, with increasing responsibility across complex initiatives.

• Demonstrated ability to understand how individual initiatives connect to broader enterprise objectives and ensure day‑to‑day execution remains aligned.

• Experience managing multiple initiatives simultaneously, including planning, achievement tracking, dependency management, and issue and risk escalation.

• Exposure to operational excellence, lean, or continuous improvement methodologies that strengthen execution rigor and efficiency.

• Strong capability to work effectively in a matrixed, cross‑functional environment, driving alignment and outcomes without direct authority.

• Proven ability to act as a connector across teams, surface trade‑offs, reduce silos, and accelerate decision‑making.

• Track record of identifying inefficiencies, supporting re‑engineering efforts, and helping embed standardized processes or operating models.

• Strong analytical skills, including the use of benchmarks, dashboards, and performance insights to identify gaps and inform improvement actions.

• Acts as a change ambassador by reinforcing new processes, tools, and enterprise ways of working.

• Strategic problem solver who can integrate short‑ and long‑term priorities to achieve positive business outcomes.

• Willingness to travel, including internationally, up to 40%.

BD Leadership Commitments

Deliver Results That Matter

• Translates customer and stakeholder needs into solutions that bring value.

• Demonstrates strong use of both influence and execution rigor to get results.

Win As One BD

• Actively collaborates and shares learning across teams.

• Thinks globally and acts locally with cultural awareness and organizational savvy.

• Employs the power of the matrix to deliver outcomes.

Remove Obstacles & Empower Others

• Engages directly in executional challenges and works across boundaries to remove roadblocks.

• Anticipates challenges with a clear connection to future vision and enterprise priorities.

• Promotes inclusion and diversity as a core element of the talent agenda.

Courage to Iterate, Try New Things, and Embrace Change

• Challenges “the way we’ve always done it” and seeks best‑in‑class approaches while maintaining agility and speed.

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?

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 healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

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

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to 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, and other legally protected characteristics.

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Primary Work Location

USA NJ - Franklin Lakes

Additional Locations

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Salary Range Information

$152,600.00 - $244,200.00 USD Annual