JT300 - ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGER

Quality Consulting Group, LLC; Ponce (PR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Consulting Group, LLC is seeking a talented Program Manager for the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to lead end-to-end initiatives at the Puerto Rico site and across the USA. The role requires guiding cross-functional teams, managing budgets, schedules, and risks while aligning with enterprise standards.

The ideal candidate has extensive project management experience in manufacturing, MES adoption, and regulatory familiarity, with on-site work in Ponce and periodic travel to US

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field; PMP/Agile certifications preferred.
• 10+ years of related experience; 5+ years in project management.
• Experience with MES, medical device quality, and regulatory knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead MES program planning, governance, and execution across manufacturing sites.
• Coordinate deployment of the global MES template with localizations in Ponce.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, quality, and compliance.
• Ensure production continuity and smooth transition to steady-state operations.
• Oversee real-time production visibility and eDHR integration.
• Coordinate MES with BPCS ERP, Cornerstone/CSOD and other systems.
• Provide program leadership, objectives, and escalation paths.
• Plan and monitor MES projects from initiation to delivery.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and vendor performance management.
• Lead risk, issue, and change management activities.
• Provide executive status reports on progress and financials.
• Drive continuous improvement of delivery processes.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Agile

PMP certification

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

BPCS ERP

SAP

Cornerstone/CSOD

Job description

QUALITY CONSULTING GROUP, a leader in the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices, and manufacturing industry, is looking for a talented, highly motivated and enthusiastic to join our team. In this role, you’ll work with a highly enthusiastic team, contributing in a world-class manufacturing industry in Puerto Rico & USA.

Responsibilities

• Program Manager for the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) at the manufacturing site provides end‑to‑end leadership for the planning, governance, and execution of MES initiatives supporting manufacturing operations.
• Leads cross‑functional teams in deploying and sustaining the standardized global MES template (Critical Manufacturing), including required Ponce‑specific localizations, while ensuring alignment to business priorities, operational readiness, and enterprise standards.
• Accountable for integrated delivery across scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, quality and compliance, site readiness, training and change management, go‑live, and hypercare.
• The role ensures minimal disruption to production and a controlled transition from implementation to steady‑state operations.
• Program scope includes enabling real‑time production visibility, replacing paper‑based records with electronic DHR (eDHR), and coordinating integration between MES and site and enterprise systems such as BPCS ERP, Cornerstone/CSOD, equipment connectivity, and other applications defined in project charters and SOWs.
• Provide overall program leadership and governance for MES initiatives, defining objectives, success metrics, operating cadence, and escalation paths.
• Plan, execute, and monitor MES projects from initiation through delivery, owning integrated schedules, dependencies, risks, and outcomes across cross‑functional and departmental teams.
• Manage financial and resource aspects of the program, including budgets, forecasts, SOW execution, vendor performance, and efficient allocation of internal resources.
• Assess complex, ambiguous project issues and develop effective resolutions to meet productivity, quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction objectives.
• Lead risk, issue, and change management activities, ensuring adoption readiness and adherence to PMO, quality, and enterprise standards.
• Provide clear, concise project status reporting and executive‑level insights on progress, risks, and financials.
• Drive continuous improvement by strengthening delivery processes, tools, and consistency of execution, capturing lessons learned to improve future initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related area (additional PMP, Agile, etc certifications preferred
• 10+years of related experience preferred
• 5+ years in Project Management
• Manufacturing Execution System experience (Critical Manufacturing preferred)
• Medical device quality, manufacturing, and regulatory experience
• BPCS Experience
• SAP Experience
• Practical experience leading and managing the execution of projects and operational initiatives within a technical or professional discipline.
• Advanced knowledge and skills in project or program management with an understanding of downstream impacts across the organization.
• While preference is given to candidates based in Ponce with the ability to work on‑site, qualified candidates located elsewhere in Puerto Rico will be considered, provided they are able to travel to the Ponce site at least bi‑weekly.
• Shift: 1st

Quality Consulting Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.