Medical Device Manufacturing Program Manager

Actalent; Colorado; On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Program Manager for Manufacturing Operations in a regulated environment. You will lead production-focused programs, manage schedules, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure on-time delivery and quality compliance.

Responsibilities include coordinating planning across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and engineering, while maintaining regulatory standards and driving customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• 1–2 years of direct ownership of project scheduling responsibilities.
• 1–2 years of experience managing project budgets, forecasts, or cost tracking.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations or production environments.
• Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed manufacturing project schedules aligned with customer delivery expectations.
• Coordinate production planning and scheduling across multiple teams to ensure timely program execution.
• Build and manage program budgets with forecasting and variance analysis.
• Monitor performance against schedule and budget; identify risks and implement mitigations.
• Collaborate with production supervisors, quality, engineering, and supply chain to enable controlled builds.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards in medical device production.
• Align material availability and capacity planning with production schedules.
• Communicate program status to leadership and customers; participate in reviews.
• Support customer manufacturing programs by coordinating resources and dependencies.
• Contribute to staffing decisions and resource allocation for programs.

Skills

Scheduling experience

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulated environment experience

Project management

Communication skills

NPI coordination

ERP/MRP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Program Manager for Manufacturing Operations in a regulated environment. You will lead production-focused programs, manage schedules, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure on-time delivery and quality compliance.

Responsibilities include coordinating planning across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and engineering, while maintaining regulatory standards and driving customer satisfaction.