Program Management Director

Primary Responsibilities

• Own the Integrated project plan and drive the execution across multiple workstreams as defined by the Program Charter
• Ensure scope, schedule, budget, resources, and dependencies are captured and actively managed and transparently communicated
• Drive program/projects governance (core team cadence, design reviews, phase-gate readiness), define measurable milestones, and maintain decision logs, action tracking, and escalation pathways to remove blockers quickly
• Coordinate systems integration activities such as interface definition, integration builds, end-to-end verification planning, and readiness for system verification and validation, ensuring traceability from user needs to design inputs/outputs and test evidence
• Lead cross-discipline planning and delivery for system-level integration of product requirements
• Ensure the program operates within a compliant product development framework consistent with regulated design controls and applicable standards expectations, partnering with Quality/Regulatory/Clinical to drive DHF deliverables, requirements traceability, program risk management alignment, technical and design review rigor
• Facilitate design reviews with the cross-functional team, ensure objective evidence is captured, and confirm that verification/validation, usability activities (as applicable), and pre-clinical readiness are planned and executed
• Drive program-level risk management, integrating technical, schedule, supplier, quality, and regulatory risks into a single risk view, driving mitigation plans and contingency triggers
• Proactively manage change control across requirements, architecture, and release content, aligning stakeholders on impact assessments and ensuring controlled execution
• Integrate supplier deliverables critical to the project success (e.g., contract manufacturers, software vendors, component suppliers, test partners), including statements of work, schedules, quality expectations
• Facilitate supplier readiness with program technical leads to meet incoming quality expectations, and change notifications, ensuring supplier activities align with program milestones and compliance needs
• Provide clear, executive-ready reporting on program health, including milestone progress, critical path, resource constraints, risk posture, quality/regulatory readiness, and key decisions required
• Contribute to continuous improvement of product development and program/project management processes, templates, and governance practices in regulated environments
• Supports best practice implementation for program delivery across the organization
• Influences the organization with tools, methodologies that drive efficient product development and quick turn delivery

Job Requirements

• Lead low and high complexity cross-functional projects and programs including business systems and strategic supplier engagements
• Operate independently in managing core team, middle and senior management needs
• Drive program and project level decision making to meet or exceed milestone needs
• Support audits by working teams to ensure program documentation assets are complete, consistent and traceable
• Manage supplier-driven schedules and risks while translating technical complexity into actionable plans and communicate concisely
• Integrate product requirements and scope on Business Lead input to meet market needs in a timely manner
• Develop, maintain, and distribute (as appropriate) standard project management deliverables for the successful launch of new products and services, including implementation plan, project schedule, project budget and variances, issues & action items reports, meeting minutes, risks assessment and contingencies
• Influence the cross-functional team, middle management and senior levels to drive program success and delivery
• Able to work and drive change in an enterprise environment
• Hands on approach to program management in the definition, planning, execution and delivery of products and processes