Senior Program Manager

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical or the like.
Master’s degree is preferred.
Minimum of 10 years in a development engineering role.
Minimum of 10 years as a full-time Program Manager at a medical device company.
If hardware engineering, all phases such as design, DFT, DFM, testing/debugging, manufacturing.
If software engineering, compiled and scripting languages, frontend, backend, and ML experience preferred.

Ensure the best requirements are in place by asking the right questions.
Push for clarity of communication at all phases of the program, both written and verbal.
Formulate schedules that are aggressively achievable, with buy-in from both management and individual contributors.
Lead your program teams strategically and tactically.
Organize, motivate, monitor, realign, and reward program teams through all phases of your programs.
Be in control (i.e. know the state) of your programs at all times.
Proactively articulate spec, schedule, and budget tradeoffs to management when problems arise.
Publish written notes and track action items for steady progress.
Adopt ‘the buck stops here’ mentality and use your resourcefulness to find solutions to problems.
Roll up your sleeves. Dig into the details. Insist on root cause understanding. Lead by example. Be a team player.

People leadership. Do people follow you?
Project leadership. Do you have a track record of on-spec, on-time, and on-budget performance?
Customer centricity. Do you understand what the customer needs and wants, not necessarily what benefits you?
Both strategic and tactical thinking, and the sense when to employ which.
Data-driven analysis with high attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Judgment to prioritize tasks.
Adeptness at handling escalations.
Ability to make decisions without complete data.
Bull doggedness to always seek root cause understanding.
Adaptability and resilience.