Program Manager

Program Manager – Contract Location: San Diego, CA Duration: 5 + months Work hours: 8 am‑5 pm, 40 hrs/week Employment type: Contract W2 (US citizen or green‑card holder) Job Overview Senior‑level Program Manager to support large New Product Development programs for high‑volume disposable medical devices within a Medical Device Company. Responsibilities Drive new medical device development programs through project completion within timeline, quality and budget limits. Lead and integrate cross‑functional teams, managing deliverables and decision making in a matrix organization. Manage multiple projects across several departments, coordinating with Marketing, Medical Affairs, R&D, Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Manufacturing and Logistics. Identify and implement solutions to improve tracking, planning and collaboration. Facilitate cross‑functional meetings and discussions, ensuring effective and timely communication across functional areas. Serve as primary point of contact for management regarding progress and goals. Work with functional leaders to identify and resolve any team or individual performance issues. Bring a broadened business perspective by understanding the inner‑workings of Marketing, Quality, R&D, Finance, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Clinical, Medical Affairs and Operations. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree. 5–7 years of Project Management experience. 13+ years of related work experience in product development. Demonstrated success in several large Project/Program Management roles including Development and Deployment, preferably healthcare or closely related. Experience leading large global programs with distributed teams and leadership. Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation and influencing skills. Willingness to travel occasionally. Preferred Qualifications PMP certification. High‑volume device and/or drug development and project management experience within the medical device/pharmaceutical industry. Strong familiarity with the integration of requirements and deliverables associated with Design Controls 21CFR820.30. Experience with short release cycles. Experience working in a highly government‑regulated environment (FDA, MDR). Must have led a cross‑functional project team through regulatory submission and product commercialization. Demonstrated learning agility of new subject matter. Demonstrated application of product development and project management best practices on recent programs. Additional Information Not seeking IT or finance Program Managers; preference for local candidates. Remote work acceptable but onsite preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr