Step into a high-impact leadership role where you will orchestrate the global industrialization of life-changing medical devices and drug-device combination products. This position offers the unique opportunity to manage complex, large-scale programs across a diverse international manufacturing network, ensuring that innovative healthcare solutions move seamlessly from development to the patients who need them. Based in a state-of-the-art facility in Worcester, MA, you will work within a cutting-edge environment that serves as a central hub for manufacturing excellence and technical innovation.
As a Manufacturing Program Manager, you will be the primary architect of program execution strategies, bridging the gap between business goals and actionable results. You will lead cross-functional teams through the intricacies of assembly, labeling, and global distribution while navigating rigorous regulatory landscapes.
location: Worcester, Massachusetts
job type: Contract
salary: $90.00 - 106.21 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Define and Document Program Scope: Independently utilize advanced program management tools to establish execution strategies, resource requirements, and critical milestones for global manufacturing initiatives.
- Lead Cross-Functional Governance: Implement work breakdown structures and integrated timelines while facilitating collaboration across Engineering, Science & Technology, Supply Chain, and Quality.
- Manage Product Transfers: Oversee the technical and operational transfer of products from development to manufacturing sites, including assembly, labeling, and packaging operations.
- Mitigate Program Risks: Proactively develop contingency plans and resolve issues to maintain program momentum, ensuring all deliverables meet global quality and regulatory requirements.
- Financial and Resource Oversight: Manage programs within approved financial plans, resolving variances and ensuring accurate tracking of capital and operational expenditures.
- Facilitate Global Communication: Lead international meetings and stakeholder briefings, maintaining a consistent narrative to ensure alignment across multiple global manufacturing and testing locations.
- Drive Process Optimization: Identify opportunities for cost avoidance, acceleration, and efficiency by staying ahead of changes in the global device and drug-delivery landscape.
qualifications:
Required Skills:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science.
- Experience: 10+ years of professional experience in manufacturing, engineering, or technical operations within the Pharma, Biotech, or Medical Device industries.
- Project Leadership: Minimum 5 years of global program/project management experience.
- Technical Environment: Minimum 5 years of experience in drug product fill/finish, device manufacturing, or combination product packaging plant environments.
- Industrialization: Proven experience with the qualification of assembly, labeling, and packaging operations and product transfers from development to operations.
- Technical Tools: Proficiency in MS Project, MS Excel (advanced), MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, and SharePoint.
- Documentation: Ability to create program charters, Gantt charts, RACI matrices, risk registers, and material supply plans.
- Advanced Credentials: Advanced degrees (Master's/PhD) or PMP/PgMP certifications.
- Regulatory Exposure: Knowledge of quality systems, design controls, and regulatory submission strategies for product launches.
- Data Analytics: Experience with Power BI, Smartsheet, or Open AI tools.
- Business Acumen: Strong financial management skills and business strategy experience.
- Linguistics: Proficiency in multiple languages is a plus for global coordination.
skills: Project Management, MS-Project, PMP, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Lean Manufacturing Principles
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
