Program Manager- Medical Device

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom; Maryland Heights (MO); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Retirement savings plan

Service bonus

Holiday pay

Transit spending account

Paid sick leave

Résumé du poste

Kelly Engineering, partnered with a rapidly growing medical device company, is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead NPD initiatives in the St. Louis area from concept to commercialization.

You will guide cross-functional teams, manage stage-gate development, and drive projects to launch with a strong engineering foundation. You will align Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and Finance, track progress, mitigate risks, and ensure design transfer and manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 7+ years of engineering project or program management experience in medical devices or healthcare products.
• Led NPD projects through a formal stage-gate process to commercialization.
• Strong skills in project planning, risk management, prioritization, and stakeholder communication.
• Engineering knowledge of product design, CAD, manufacturing processes, prototyping, materials, and tolerancing.

Responsabilités

• Lead multiple NPD projects from concept through design, validation, transfer, and launch.
• Own project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, resources, risks, and deliverables.
• Coordinate stage-gate reviews, project meetings, and go/no-go recommendations.
• Align Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, and external partners.
• Track progress, resolve roadblocks, and communicate status and risks to leadership.
• Support design transfer and manufacturing readiness, ensuring products meet customer, quality, cost, and timeline requirements.
• Provide technical guidance on product design, manufacturability, materials, tolerances, and DFM/DFA.
• Help improve NPD processes, project predictability, and speed to market.

Connaissances

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

NPD process

Scheduling and planning

Manufacturing knowledge

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Outils

CAD

Product design

Materials & tolerancing

Description du poste

Kelly Engineering has partnered with a rapidly growing Medical Device company to recruit a Senior Program Manager for a direct-hire opportunity in the St Louis area. The Senior Program Manager will guide new product development projects from concept through commercialization. This role is focused on program management, supported by a strong engineering foundation. You’ll lead cross-functional teams, manage stage-gate development, and keep projects on track for successful launch. What you’ll do

• Lead multiple NPD projects from concept through design, validation, transfer, and launch.
• Own project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, resources, risks, and deliverables.
• Coordinate stage-gate reviews, project meetings, and go/no-go recommendations.
• Align Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, and external partners.
• Track progress, resolve roadblocks, and communicate status and risks to leadership.
• Support design transfer and manufacturing readiness, ensuring products meet customer, quality, cost, and timeline requirements.
• Provide technical guidance on product design, manufacturability, materials, tolerances, and DFM/DFA.
• Help improve NPD processes, project predictability, and speed to market.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 7+ years of engineering project or program management experience in medical devices or healthcare products.
• A track record of leading NPD projects through a formal stage-gate process and into commercialization.
• Strong skills in project planning, risk management, prioritization, and stakeholder communication.
• Engineering knowledge of product design, CAD, manufacturing processes, prototyping, materials, and tolerancing.

What Happens Next

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

Why Kelly Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

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