Associate Director, Engineering Program Delivery
Core
Leading complex, cross-functional engineering programs to bring new products and manufacturing technologies from concept through commercial production, serving as the single point of accountability for end-to-end industrialization efforts.
Role type
Senior IC program delivery leader (industrialization & manufacturing)
Builds
Scalable, compliant, and sustainable manufacturing solutions for new product introductions (NPI) and capital investment projects
Domain
Medical technology / Industrialization & Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
End-to-end project leadership, cross-functional team coordination, manufacturing readiness planning, validation planning and execution, project controls and budget management, risk management, stakeholder influence without direct authority, capital expenditure management, continuous improvement methodologies
Preferred skills
Medical device/pharmaceutical industry experience, manufacturing modernization and automation leadership, PMP/PMI/Agile/Scrum certifications, Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certifications
Technologies
IQ/OQ/PQ validation frameworks, stage-gate processes, project governance tools
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end industrialization projects from concept to operational handoff, coordinate engineering resources across process and equipment engineering, ensure manufacturing sites are prepared for new product launches, develop and manage project roadmaps and budgets, champion Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and standardization, conduct post-launch reviews and lessons learned sessions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with indirect leadership