Program Director, MSA Integration (M&A)

Working Location: Nationwide 

Workplace Flexibility: Remote

For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. ​​

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Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.

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Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose: 

Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy. 

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Job Description

This role will work with the integration management team and MSA leadership to execute the integration strategy, owning day-to-day coordination of MSA integration activities while enabling functional leaders to remain accountable for functional deliverables. The key to success will be providing a bridge between the acquiring and acquired entity by gaining a deep understanding of both organizations and operationalizing clear integration governance, decision forums, and ways of working within MSA. In addition, this leader will manage integrated workplans, dependencies, risks, and readiness criteria, proactively identifying challenges and driving solutions to support continuous improvement over the integration timeframe. The role carries accountability for disciplined milestone tracking, timely escalation of risks and conflicts, and closure of actions to keep both business-as-usual and integration objectives on track. This leader will be responsible for structured, consistent communication to senior stakeholders and for supporting strong relationship-building across both entities.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thought partner, streamlining communication and activities between Medical & Scientific Affairs, the acquiring business unit, the acquired organization[s], and the Business Development integration team. The candidate will be responsible for achieving the effective integration of MSA subfunctions and their requisite activities; specifically, Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, Clinical Operations, Scientific Affairs, Strategy & Operations, HEMA, Professional Affairs, and Medical Safety through aligned plans, governance, and change enablement, across both the acquiring business and the acquired organization(s). The candidate will have a proven record of Medical & Scientific Affairs leadership and possess the ability to influence senior functional leaders, resolve priority conflicts, and translate complex topics into clear decisions and next steps, while ensuring critical MSA functional milestones continue to be met alongside integration demands.

Job Duties

• Participates in creating and evolving the MSA integration strategy. Supports integration of target company into Olympus MSA operating models through detailed integration planning and execution. This role requires a very strong mix of strategic thinking and tactical, hands-on leadership and execution.
• Defines and monitors integration readiness criteria for MSA subfunctions (processes, tools, roles/responsibilities, training) and coordinates go/no-go recommendations for key cutovers and milestone decisions.
• Owns and maintains integration management deliverables (integrated workplan, dependency map, RAAID log, decision log, action register) and drives disciplined follow-through with functional owners.
• Leads via influence; anticipates concerns and escalates timely. Escalates challenges to relevant stakeholders, proposes solutions and supports problem solving efforts.
• Works with the acquired entity to identify needs for tools and processes and advocates for implementation.
• Builds effective relationships and supports staff and cross-functional integration leaders.
• Is the point of contact between the Business Development deal and integration teams, and MSA leadership and teams.
• Communicates sustaining project updates with relevant metrics to senior leadership.
• Owns and maintains integration management deliverables (integrated workplan, dependency map, RAAID log, decision log, action register) and drives disciplined follow-through with functional owners.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience with M&A integrations and high-level commercial strategy execution.
• Experience, knowledge, and understanding of the typical functional roles and responsibilities in that constitutes a comprehensive Medical & Scientific Affairs organization; specifically, Medical Affairs, Clinical Research & Operations, Medical Strategy & Operations, Health Economics-Market Access, Professional Affairs, and Medical Safety.
• Ability to mentor staff, motivate for results, and recognize and act on employee issues.
• Experience leading and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment and with global teams.
• Experience working in highly regulated medical industries (Med-Tech & Pharmaceuticals).
• Excellent understanding of the typical functional roles and responsibilities in medical device organizations such as Commercial, R&D, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, and Legal.
• Practical understanding of global standards and requirements for Medical Devices (ISO 13485, ISO 14971, 21 CFR 820, EU-MDR).
• Strong understanding of advanced project management tools and techniques.
• High cultural sensitivity.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• High business acumen.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; ability to quickly distil complex information into actions & recommendations.
• Strong understanding of advanced project management tools and techniques.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Office, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Smartsheet.

Preferred:

• Clinical Degree or Allied Healthcare Professional Degree preferred.
• People leadership experience preferred.

Why join Olympus?

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.

Equitable Offerings you can count on:

• Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

• Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs

• Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time

• Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*

• 12 Paid Holidays

• On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**

Connected Culture you can embrace:

• Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset

• Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments

• Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs

• Employee Resource Groups

• Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs

• Paid Educational Assistance

*US Only

**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA

Are you ready to be a part of our team?

Learn more about our benefits and incentives: .

The anticipated base pay range for this full-time position is $134,666.00 - $188,532.00 / year, plus potential for annual bonus (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements). This pay range represents the National Average of the range, and may vary depending on the location of the individual. 

Olympus considers a variety of factors when determining actual compensation for this position, including level of experience, working location, and relevant education and certifications.

At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.

For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America. For more information, visit .

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Let’s realize your potential, together.

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Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Pennsylvania (US-PA) || Center Valley || Medical Affairs