Senior Program Manager

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About the company:

Viant is a global medical device partner providing design, development, manufacturing, and assembly services through capabilities in materials, plastics, metals, extrusion, and automation. With nearly 6,000 employees across 24 locations worldwide, it delivers high-quality, life-enhancing products with the scale and expertise to bring devices to market efficiently. Learn more at Viant Medical’s website or in LinkedIn.

About the role:

The Senior Program Manager (SPM) is responsible for leading the execution, strategy, and delivery of New Product Introduction (NPI), product transfers, cost-reduction initiatives, integrations, insourcing projects, and strategic corporate programs across Viant Medical’s manufacturing network. This role requires significant experience in medical device manufacturing, preferably within a contract medical device manufacturing environment, combined with strong program management leadership and technical manufacturing experience. The ideal candidate will have experience with plastic injection molding, tooling, and metals manufacturing, and will be comfortable leading complex programs across multiple manufacturing sites and customer organizations. You will lead cross-functional teams, guide technical and operational workstreams, manage customer relationships, and ensure programs meet Viant’s standards for quality, cost, delivery, and regulatory compliance. Work Model & Travel

• Remote position based in the United States, with preference for candidates located within reasonable proximity to a major airport, particularly Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, or San Diego, due to the travel requirements of the role.
• Travel Required: 1 to 2 weeks per month.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams on key strategic projects including, but not limited to, New Product Introduction (NPI), product transfers, cost reduction, integrations, insourcing, and strategic corporate programs.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and communication between Viant and the customer.
• Define the scope, budget, requirements, and deliverables of assigned projects and communicate them internally and externally as needed.
• Ensure effective planning, coordination, execution, tracking, reporting, and closure of assigned programs.
• Develop and maintain a fully Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using Microsoft Project, including all required activities, dependencies, milestones, and deliverables.
• Obtain functional department commitment and buy-in to project schedules and budgets.
• Lead issue and risk management activities, including development, execution, tracking, and reporting of mitigation plans.
• Manage program budgets, financial analysis, and reporting.
• Ensure program activities meet Viant SOPs and applicable FDA and ISO regulatory requirements.
• Establish program goals and drive on-time delivery of Viant and customer milestones.
• Provide weekly status reporting for assigned projects.
• Provide monthly project review updates as scheduled.
• Initiate corrective action reviews when project schedules or deliverables are at risk.
• Partner with project teams and plant management to develop recovery plans and corrective actions and incorporate them into the IMS.
• Communicate revised plans, timelines, risks, and schedules to customers.
• Utilize and steward Viant’s ViaLaunch program management process.
• Perform other projects and tasks as assigned.

Requirements Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, with Plastics Engineering, Polymer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline preferred.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification through PMI is required

Required Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of post-college professional experience.
• 5+ years of Program Management, Engineering Program Management, or Engineering Management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience working within medical device manufacturing is required. Experience within a contract medical device manufacturing/CDMO environment is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on knowledge of plastic injection molding manufacturing processes, including mold design/qualification, tooling, materials, process validation, and associated quality requirements.
• Experience managing programs involving tooling, molds, manufacturing equipment, and production launches or transfers.
• Experience working with metals manufacturing processes and/or managing programs involving metal components or assemblies.
• Experience with automated manufacturing processes or automation equipment.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex NPI, manufacturing transfer, insourcing, or manufacturing integration programs in a regulated environment.
• Experience working within FDA-regulated and ISO quality systems.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong project and program management capabilities with demonstrated use of PMI methodology.
• Ability to manage multiple complex programs involving manufacturing, engineering, quality, supply chain, operations, and customers.
• Strong analytical, planning, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated track record of leading within complex organizations requiring strong influencing skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a matrix organization and build effective cross-functional relationships.
• Experience leading projects with multiple cross-functional team members and functional leaders.
• Ability to communicate complex technical and program information to various levels of management, employees, and customers.
• Ability to understand customer requirements and incorporate them into business and program decisions.
• Strong problem-solving, mentoring, training, and coaching capabilities.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Teams.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective date of hire
• Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
• Generous Paid Time Off and 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary Universal Life and Long-Term Care

Apply today and help us bring life-changing medical technologies to patients worldwide.

Viant is a global medical device design and manufacturing services provider that partners and innovates with customers to provide the highest quality, life enhancing medical devices. We do this through our depth and breadth of capabilities, end-to-end integration, technical expertise, and relentless focus on our customers and on operational excellence. With nearly 6,000 associates across 24 locations worldwide, we offer a unique combination of small-company service and attention with big-company resources. For more information, visit viantmedical.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Viant provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Viant complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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