Sterilization Program Manager

Role Description

For Sterilization services in the Manufacturing area.

AS A PIECE OF FITS, YOU WILL:

• Lead and manage the full sterilization project portfolio, including new product launches, validations, revalidations, and process improvements.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, resource maps, and risk registers.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Supply Chain.
• Facilitate portfolio-level prioritization and trade-off decisions with senior leadership.
• Establish and report on KPIs, milestones, and program health metrics.
• Provide Technical Oversight: Serve as subject matter expert (SME) for EO sterilization processes including supporting microbiological/chemical methods.
• Ensure compliance with international regulations.
• Support other SMEs with technical challenges as required.
• Sterilization & Service Suppliers: Coordinate with internal cross-functional partners to support relationships with contract sterilizers and laboratory service providers.
• Coordinate project scheduling with service suppliers based on prioritization.
• Stakeholder & Change Management: Communicate program status, risks, and decisions clearly to executive and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Lead change control activities for sterilization process changes.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and sterilization process optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Microbiology, or related field.
• Three (3) years of exposure with EO sterilization validation and/or operations Program Management within the pharmaceutical or medical devices industry.
• Bilingual: Spanish and English.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Proficiency in project management tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar).
• Strong portfolio management and resource planning capabilities.
• Experience with risk management frameworks (FMEA, risk registers).
• PMP or equivalent certification.

Benefits

• Flexible, family-oriented work environment.
• Focus on resources' well-being.

Company Description

We are a Service Provider company different from the rest. We pride ourselves on how we treat the most important piece of our company's puzzle: you! We integrate Engineering, Construction, Maintenance, Utilities, and Specialized Technical services across the Island (and in the US as well!). Our company is flexible, family-oriented, and focused on our resources' well-being, while providing our Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Manufacturing industry clients with top-notch quality talent.

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