Head of Program Management
Core
Lead the Program Management team to plan, organize, and monitor industrialization projects for mass production of drug delivery devices, ensuring profitability, risk mitigation, and compliance with NPI processes.
Role type
Senior Program Management Lead (Industrialization)
Builds
Industrialization projects for mass production of drug delivery devices (inhalation, injection, nasal, dermal pumps, ophthalmic delivery)
Domain
Medical device / Pharmaceutical manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Program management, project management, financial analysis, risk identification and mitigation, technical proposal development, team leadership, recruitment planning, performance management, lean/continuous improvement, safety compliance
Preferred skills
Medical device or pharmaceutical industry background, mass production experience (plastic injection, high-speed assembly), leading multidisciplinary teams, direct customer contact
Technologies
Plastic injection, high-speed assembly, NPI process
Responsibilities
Manage and organize Program Management team activities; Coordinate and monitor Project Management team via KPIs; Drive project profitability with finance; Identify and mitigate project risks; Define recruitment needs and manage new hire integration; Support sales with technical content for quotations (technology plan, layout, timeline, governance); Organize local Program Steering Committee; Support lean and continuous improvement initiatives; Adhere to safety procedures and PPE requirements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory responsibilities
