Associate Program Manager

Axogen, Inc.; Vandalia (OH); On-site; USD 92,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

Matching 401K

Paid Time Off

9 Holidays + 3 Floating Holidays

Dependent Care FSA

Medical FSA

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Caregiver Leave

Life Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Axogen invites applications for an Associate Program Manager in Vandalia, OH. The role sits within the Avance Processing Operations group, providing program leadership and direct project management support for critical initiatives.

You will coordinate multiple projects, manage interdependencies, align stakeholders, and ensure execution aligns with Axogen’s Quality System. Embedded in Operations Engineering, you will work with R&D, Regulatory, Quality, IT, and Supply Chain to drive disciplined,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline is required.
• Project management experience; PMP cert preferred.
• 5+ years managing engineering projects/programs in regulated industry.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects within a quality system environment.
• Knowledge of PMP principles including lifecycle, risk, and stakeholder comms.
• Familiarity with IQ/OQ/PQ and process validation activities.
• Experience partnering with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, IT, Operations.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage discrete Operations programs (Manufacturing Processing, Packaging & Labeling, Cleaning & Sterilization, Facilities & Validations).
• Provide PM support on business-critical small to mid-scale projects from initiation to closeout.
• Coordinate related projects within programs, ensuring alignment to objectives, schedules, and resources.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans and schedules.
• Drive cross-functional execution across R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, IT.
• Facilitate governance, meetings, status reports, and accountability.
• Maintain risk registers and implement mitigation strategies.
• Manage program governance, KPIs, and escalation of issues.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Communication

PM tools

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Biomedical/related technical discipline

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Why you'll love working at Axogen:

• Friendly, open, and fun team culture that values unique perspectives
• Company-wide dedication to profoundly impacting patients' lives
• Comprehensive, high-quality benefits package effective on date of hire
• Educational assistance available for all employees
• Matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid holidays, including floating holidays, to be used at your discretion
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Referral incentive program

Axogen Mission and Business Purpose

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care. We aim to lead the markets we serve by always requiring the solutions we offer patients and caregivers provide an improved benefit-to-risk profile as compared to existing standards of care. To ensure we deliver improved benefit-to-risk solutions, we will guide and expect the market and design requirement specifications underlying our engineering, business development, and clinical research activities, objectively target advancements in standards of care.

Job Summary of the Associate Program Manager

The Associate Program Manager is responsible for independently managing discrete Operations programs within Axogen’s Avance Processing Operations organization. This role provides both program-level leadership and direct project management support for critical initiatives within assigned programs. The Associate Program Manager is accountable for coordinating multiple related projects, managing interdependencies, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring execution remains consistent with technical objectives, business priorities, and Axogen’s Quality System. Embedded within Operations Engineering, this position partners closely with Operational functional leaders and cross-functional stakeholders (Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, IT etc.) to drive disciplined, compliant, and timely execution of assigned programs. This role typically manages 1-2 engineering programs while directly leading select business critical projects and serves as the primary point of accountability for program coordination, execution discipline, risk management and delivery of program objectives.

Requirements of the Associate Program Manager

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, biological sciences, chemistry, or related technical discipline required.
• Project management and/or PMP certification preferred.
• 5+ years of experience managing engineering projects and/or programs in a regulated industry, preferably medical devices, biologics, tissue-based products, or pharmaceuticals.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects and coordinating project portfolios or programs of varying size, complexity, and lifecycle stage within a regulated quality system environment.
• Strong working knowledge of PMP principles, including project lifecycle management, scheduling, risk management, stakeholder communication, resource coordination, and management of cross-functional project dependencies.
• Understanding of validation and qualifications including IQ, OQ, PQ, and process validation activities.
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, IT and Operations teams.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office).
• Strong organizational skills with proven ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences and provide concise project and program updates to leadership.

Responsibilities of the Associate Program Manager

• Independently manage discrete Operations programs with an emphasis on Manufacturing Processing, Packaging & Labeling, Cleaning & Sterilization, or Facilities & Validations ensuring successful execution of program objectives within scope, schedule, quality, and budget requirements.
• Provide project management support with engineering technical expertise on business critical small to mid-scale projects from initiation through closeout, including scope definition, planning, execution, monitoring, and project closure.
• Coordinate multiple related projects within assigned programs, ensuring alignment to program objectives, deliverables, schedules, resource availability, project dependencies, and critical path activities; proactively identify and resolve constraints that may impact program success.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, and deliverables using industry-standard project management practices consistent with PMP guidelines.
• Drive cross-functional execution by coordinating activities across R&D, Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, IT and other stakeholders as appropriate, ensuring alignment of priorities, resources, and deliverables across multiple projects within the program.
• Facilitate program and project governance activities, including team meetings, agenda development, decision and action item documentation, follow-up for accountability, and delivering of program-level status reports for Operations leadership and cross functional stakeholders.
• Maintain program and project risk registers by partnering with functional subject matter experts to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor risks and opportunities. Pro-actively implement mitigation strategies and elevate issues as necessary to support successful program outcomes.
• Manage program governance, including prioritization of initiatives, escalation of issues, monitoring of KPIs, and communication of decision affecting program execution.

Location

913 Industrial Drive Place, Vandalia, OH 45377 #LI-AC1

Benefits/Compensation

This position is eligible for an annual bonus.

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Matching 401K
• Paid Time Off
• 9 Paid Holidays + 3 Floating Holidays
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Medical Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Disability Insurance

Salary Range$92,293 - $115,367 USD

Company Statements

Axogen follows healthcare system guidelines with respect to credentialing, vaccinations and other employment/compliance related requirements, as well as CDC guidance. Axogen reserves the right to amend its policies from time to time in its sole discretion. As AI is becoming a common tool throughout the application process, we want to be clear about its appropriate use at Axogen. Using AI to support resume writing, research or interview preparation is perfectly acceptable, provided the content is accurate and genuinely represents your qualifications and skills. For other key parts of your interview process, however, it is important that the ideas, communication, and work you share reflect your own voice, experiences, and thinking. We ask that you participate in our live interviews and complete any assessments without AI assistance unless instructions explicitly indicate otherwise or a specific exception is discussed and approved in advance. This approach ensures fairness, celebrates your individuality, and allows your authentic perspective to shine. Behaviors that do not align with these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process or termination of employment if later discovered. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to learning about the unique contributions only you can bring to Axogen.