Program Manager

Sotera Health Company; United States; Remote; USD 106,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Education assistance

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

Medical insurance

Job summary

Sotera Health is seeking an experienced CAPEX & Engineering PMO project leader to drive multi-project capital initiatives across Sterigenics facilities. You will lead budgets, schedules, and teams, ensuring adherence to high safety and quality standards while coordinating across departments and suppliers.

The role emphasizes delivering programs over $50M, implementing stage-gate processes, and ensuring regulatory compliance with FDA/ISO standards.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in engineering or other relevant technical degree.
• PMP certification is a plus.
• Experience working in a process environment with hands-on involvement in technical solution development.
• Working knowledge – mechanical/electrical/controls.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills interfacing with multiple departments.
• Familiar with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera and Procore.
• Competent leader who is affable.
• Ability to define scope, schedule, budget, forecast and priorities.
• Experience in a highly regulated industry is a plus.
• Ability to execute projects autonomously following PM procedures.
• Experience in field and corporate office environments.
• Deadline conscious with emphasis on quality work.
• Engineering ambassador.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project budgets, schedules, and scopes of work.
• Submit Capital Expenditure requests for Senior Management approval.
• Follow stage-gate project delivery with safety, quality, cost, schedule, and performance.
• Lead large facility projects (>$50M) or multiple smaller projects.
• Oversee multiple teams and coordinate across departments.
• Manage other project managers and engineers.
• Develop and execute IQ/OQ protocols per FDA/ISO requirements.
• Track and communicate project status and KPIs.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Undergraduate degree in engineering

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Procore

Job description

The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company’s unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®.

Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year.

Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 9 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies.

Reporting to the Sr. Director CAPEX & Engineering PMO, this ‘hand on” position supports 3-5 simultaneous Engineering capital projects at various stages of completion as either project leader or in support of an entire project team. The position will support all technologies employed at Sterigenics, but primary focus will be Ethylene Oxide.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project budgets, schedules, scopes of work
• Create/submit Capital Expenditure requests for funding for Senior Management approval.
• Follow disciplined stage gate project delivery process that considers project safety, quality, costs, schedule, and performance requirements.
• Able to delivery larger facility driven projects >US $50M and/or a portfolio of smaller projects.
• Able to oversee multiple teams on multiple projects across multiple departments and provide leadership on priority setting.
• Manage other project managers and project engineers
• Oversee, potentially develop, execute, and document installation and operation qualification protocols and test plans in accordance with FDA and ISO requirements.
• Track, forecast and routinely communicate all aspects of project status on a timely basis including performance KPI’s
• Actively supervise contractors and tradesmen to ensure compliance with Sterigenics standards for safety, technical job performance, quality, cleanliness, and appearance.
• Be a role model for safety compliance and hold contractors to the same standard.
• Oversee the contracts with service providers such as engineering and construction contractors. Manage the contractors for efficient, technically sound, on-time and on-budget field installations.
• Ensure conformance to all regulatory and environmental codes, as well as corporate standards including but not limited to NFPA, EPA, FDA and OSHA.
• Develop or facilitate the development of user requirements and functional specifications. Technical competence to ensure requirements are appropriate.
• Facilitate project purchases coordinating with stakeholders and procurement.
• Ensure process design safety is followed in accordance with regulations and good design practices
• Review engineering drawings & calculations related to capital projects including equipment
• Ensure projects are closed out properly including “as built” documents, engineering change control and complete documentation.
• Identify and ensure supply of critical spare parts for the facility at the completion of each project.
• Assist with special projects including the development of project management best practices and processes.
• Identify and facilitate the correction of all unsafe work conditions or practices.
• The individual will aid in troubleshooting and problem-solving engineering related issues and provide support for CAPA (corrective & preventative actions) investigation
• Review, document, and test major changes through Engineering Change Control procedures.

Experience and Skills Required

Knowledge Base

• Undergraduate degree in engineering or other relevant technical degree.
• PMP certification is a plus.
• Experience working in a process environment with in-depth, hands-on involvement in technical solution development.
• Working knowledge – mechanical/electrical/controls.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with an ability to interface with stakeholders across several departments.
• Familiar with project management tools such as Microsoft project, Primavera and Procore
• Competent, strong leader, but affable.
• Ability to develop scope, schedule, budget, forecast and appropriately manage priorities.
• Experience in a highly regulated industry is a strong plus.
• Ability and appreciation for executing projects autonomously while following project management procedures and practices.
• Competent working both in the field and in corporate office.
• Deadline conscious but producing accurate, quality work.
• Engineering ambassador.

Professional and Cultural Characteristics

• Authentic individual with impeccable integrity whose personal and professional values are consistent with Sterigenics’ mission, vision and leadership framework.
• An understanding of service provider industries and customer focus strategies.
• A confident and well-prepared individual who knows how to keep messages tuned to right levels, whether with executives, peers or more junior coworkers.
• Collaborative facilitator who develops relationships with his/her colleagues across all business functions and levels.
• Bright individual with strong ability to combine analytical reasoning and judgment.
• Able to deal effectively with strategic issues, as well as tactical operational details.
• Strong work ethic; can be trusted to do only the “right thing” for the employees, shareholders and customers. Follows a balanced approach without compromising integrity.
• Excellent relationship building, interpersonal and influence skills with clients and colleagues. Anticipates the needs of stakeholders and asks the right questions.
• Contributes to an atmosphere in which people work together, enthusiastically and effectively, in producing outstanding results. Raises performance levels of others.

Qualifications

• Travel (up to 50% of business days) to each project site to solicit operational input, develop project plans, direct contractors, supervise installation, and provide “hands-on” start-up and commissioning support.

Pay & Benefits

Pay: $105,500–$182,000 annually_, based on experience, qualifications, and skills._

Sotera Health offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) program with Company match that immediately vests
• Paid holidays, vacation and sick time
• Free financial planning assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Voluntary benefits including Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Sterigenics U.S. LLC takes affirmative action in support of its policy to employ and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. We strongly encourage those from underrepresented groups to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor

Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses – Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.