
Medical Device - Senior Program Manager - Pelham, NH
- Nashua, NH
- $140,000-150,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Directs cross-functional teams through dotted-line leadership to achieve program milestones, ensuring alignment of resources and priorities across departments.
- Collaborates with internal engineering teams, SMEs, and external partners to define scope, build project plans, allocate resources, and manage budgets, timelines, and risks.
- Maintains regular communication with stakeholders through clear, data-driven progress reports, highlighting key achievements and upcoming deliverables.
- Identifies and addresses project risks and roadblocks proactively, coordinating with responsible parties to drive resolution and keep initiatives on track.
- Escalates critical issues related to timing, support, or resourcing to leadership promptly to avoid delays or disruption to program execution.
- Oversees full program execution, holding accountability for project cost, quality, performance, and timeline targets while adapting to evolving priorities.
- Manages documentation, meeting records, and key communications to ensure visibility, traceability, and alignment across all project phases.
- Supports continuous improvement by applying problem-solving tools and recommending process enhancements or technology upgrades to optimize program outcomes.
- Holds a bachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related technical field.
- Brings at least 8 years of experience steering complex technical programs, with demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams in operational settings.
- Proven track record managing matrixed teams, particularly focused on design transfers, product launches, and multi-site line transitions.
- Skilled user of project management software (such as MS Project and PowerPoint) with strong analytical capabilities to navigate complex challenges.
- Excellent communicator, adept at aligning stakeholder expectations and delivering clear, concise updates.
- Effective negotiator and influencer, capable of driving results even without direct authority over all resources.
- Strong leadership presence, fostering teamwork and collaboration across diverse groups and stakeholders.
- Experienced in conflict management and resolution, able to mediate and guide teams through challenges.
- Confident presenter with experience briefing senior leaders and executives, tailoring messages to engage audiences at all organizational levels.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Opportunity to lead high-impact, innovative projects
- Collaborative, supportive work culture focused on growth
- Exposure to advanced technologies and multi-site operations
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities