Global Engineering Governance & Project Controls Lead

Integra-Lifesciences; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 109,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Integra LifeSciences seeks an Engineering Governance & Project Controls Manager to standardize capital project processes and lifecycle documentation across global facilities. You will lead stage-gate implementation, governance across engineering, construction, and validation, and interface with external partners.

Role requires extensive experience in regulated environments, ISO/QSR familiarity, and strong cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical) or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in engineering, preferably within medical device companies or regulated environments.
• 3–5 years of project management experience in engineering/manufacturing environments, with working knowledge of Engineering Change Controls, ISO, QSR, and design control procedures.
• Demonstrated experience with project controls including scope, cost, schedule, forecasting, risk, and change management.
• Working knowledge of engineering change control, quality management systems, QMSR, and applicable design/change-control requirements.
• Experience developing or implementing engineering standards, procedures, governance processes, or project execution methodologies.
• Experience with engineering documentation, drawing management, document-control systems, and project turnover requirements.
• Experience working with architectural, engineering, construction, commissioning, and other external technical service providers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously across geographically dispersed locations.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and communicating/presenting to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Maintain global engineering governance standards, procedures, tools, and templates for capital project execution.
• Manage standardized project controls for scope, cost, schedule, risk, forecasting, change management, and performance reporting.
• Implement a consistent capital project stage-gate process from project initiation through design, execution, commissioning, turnover, and closeout.
• Provide technical and governance leadership for multidisciplinary engineering, construction, and project lifecycle activities.
• Serve as a primary interface between Integra and external engineering, architectural, construction, and technical service providers.
• Lead global documentation efforts for facility engineering, construction, commissioning, validation, and project lifecycle activities.
• Establish and maintain global engineering documentation and CAD standards, including document structure, naming, revision control, storage, retention, and project turnover requirements.
• Partner with Quality, EHS&S, Procurement, Finance, IT, and site teams to ensure engineering projects meet applicable business, regulatory, and operational requirements.
• Evaluate and implement technology solutions, including technical drawing databases and engineering administration platforms, to improve document management, data integrity, and operational efficiency.
• Support development and administration of the Integra Facilities Management System, including engineering standards, SOPs, work instructions, forms, and templates.
• Provide project and portfolio reporting, identify systemic gaps, and drive continuous improvement and global standardization across Facilities and Engineering.

Skills

Engineering governance

Project controls

Regulatory compliance

Documentation management

Cross-functional leadership

CAD systems

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD systems

Document management systems

MS Office / PM tools

Engineering Change Controls tooling

Job description

Integra LifeSciences seeks an Engineering Governance & Project Controls Manager to standardize capital project processes and lifecycle documentation across global facilities. You will lead stage-gate implementation, governance across engineering, construction, and validation, and interface with external partners.

Role requires extensive experience in regulated environments, ISO/QSR familiarity, and strong cross-functional leadership.