Sr Staff Program Manager (Onsite)

Job Summary

The Senior Staff Program Manager plays a critical role in shaping the future of Insulet’s product portfolio by helping bring the company’s most innovative next-generation technologies from concept to launch.

Position Overview

The Next Generation Platforms group is where Insulet builds what’s next - translating bold ideas into the innovative products that will shape how our users live. The Senior Staff Program Manager is the driving force behind those programs, turning complex, ambitious concepts into delivered products. This role leads Insulet’s most critical and complex enterprise-wide programs from feasibility through launch.

Responsibilities

• Lead program management of innovative, complex research and development programs from initiation through release.
• Build, maintain, and execute the detailed, integrated project plan and Gantt chart, weaving cross-functional workstreams into a single source of truth.
• Proactively manage program risks and issues - partnering with the team to identify and execute the right mitigations before they impact delivery.
• Lead program core team and steering committee meetings, keeping decisions, owners, and next steps clear.
• Guide project team members on conformance to established design control and quality management system requirements.
• Partner with the team on problem solving and scenario analysis to navigate change and keep programs on track.
• Anticipate and remove blockers, escalating with clear options and recommendations when a decision is needed.
• Adhere to all regulatory agency standards, company quality standards, and corporate policies.
• Travel domestically and internationally as business needs require.
• Perform other duties as required.

Key Decision Rights

• Owns the integrated program plan and rolling roadmap, along with the identification and communication of major risks, issues, and blockers affecting overall delivery.
• Influences program timelines, budget, and priorities, and leads change management for any decision that affects the overall program timeline.
• Serves as the authoritative source for program status, scenario analysis, and roadmap communication - ensuring stakeholders and leadership work from a single, accurate picture.

Required Leadership / Interpersonal Skills & Behaviors

• Demonstrated ability to lead programs with significant risk and complexity, and to set the strategy for executing them.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and people skills.
• Strong influence-management skills, with a track record of shaping decisions and behaviors without relying on direct authority.
• Courage to challenge and advise stakeholders at every level, including executive leaders - assertive and collaborative in equal measure.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas, anticipate objections, and bring others along.
• Ability to solve unique, complex problems with broad business impact through conceptual and innovative thinking.
• Comfortable navigating and executing complex planning scenarios.
• A proactive, ownership mindset - takes the initiative, runs with it, and follows through.
• Highly organized yet flexible; thrives amid shifting priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Genuine desire to learn and to help teams continuously improve.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Medical device program management experience.
• Expert program management skills, with demonstrated success leading large-scale, enterprise-wide, multi-year complex product innovation programs from initiation through release.
• Strong knowledge of medical device functions, development, and QMS compliance (incl. R&D, clinical affairs, and global regulatory).
• Agile/SAFe development experience a plus.
• Proficient in the following: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint), Project scheduling and planning software (e.g., Prochain Fusion, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet), and JIRA and Polarion.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (e.g., mechanical engineering, electrical engineering).
• At least 10 years of overall experience in a technical discipline, including 5 years in a program management role.

Additional Information

• In-person at our Acton, MA office.
• Travel is estimated at less than 10%.

Compensation & Benefits

For U.S.-based positions only, the annual base salary range for this role is $161,800.00 - $242,650.00. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off (PTO)

Application Details

This job posting will remain open until the position is filled. To apply, please visit the Insulet Careers site and submit your application online.

Actual pay depends on skills, experience, and education. Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ: PODD), headquartered in Massachusetts, is an innovative medical device company dedicated to simplifying life for people with diabetes and other conditions through its Omnipod product platform.

We are looking for highly motivated, performance-driven individuals to be a part of our expanding team. We do this by hiring amazing people guided by shared values who exceed customer expectations. Our continued success depends on it!