R&D Sr. Sustaining Program Manager

Socket.dev; Loveland (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Hach, part of Veralto, seeks a Senior R&D Sustaining Program Manager in Loveland, CO to govern sustaining engineering and translate requests into executable plans that maximize customer value and revenue.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage lifecycle risks, ensure product quality, and align roadmaps with business goals while supporting manufacturing continuity and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading product lifecycle, obsolescence management, or sustaining engineering portfolios.
• Experience supporting manufacturing continuity, supply chain risk mitigation, and business continuity planning.
• Ability to develop portfolio strategies, roadmaps, and prioritization frameworks.
• Experience with regulated products, change management, and lifecycle management processes.
• Experience applying Visual Project Management frameworks.
• PMP certification or advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustaining portfolio governance to maximize customer value and revenue.
• Coordinate across R&D, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Product Management, and Commercial teams.
• Develop project plans and manage scope, risks, and timelines.
• Manage product lifecycle and obsolescence risks to ensure long-term viability.
• Drive business continuity by addressing quality, supply, or production issues.
• Monitor product health using metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Develop long-term sustaining roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Communicate with stakeholders and promote learning across the portfolio.

Skills

Sustaining engineering

Portfolio management

Regulatory compliance

PMP certification

Education

PMP certification or advanced degree

Job description

Imagine yourself…

• Collaborating with a vibrant,inclusive, global team.

• Contributing to a brighter, more sustainable future.

At Hach(www.hach.com), a Veralto company, we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler,greener,and more informative. Weaccomplishthis through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions.

As part of our team and the broader Veralto network, you’ll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs, and where you’ll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth.

Motivated by the highest possible stakesinclimate change and global health,we’reworking together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: https://www.hach.com/about-us

Reporting to the Senior Director, R&D, the R&D Sr Sustaining Program Manager is responsible for collecting, clarifying, prioritizing, and governing Sustaining Engineering product requests and translating them into executable project plans that maximize customer and business value. This role leads cross-functional teams to deliver sustaining initiatives that improve product quality, reliability, compliance, manufacturability, supply continuity, and lifecycle performance.

In addition to driving project execution, this role serves as a steward of the sustaining product portfolio by establishing portfolio priorities, monitoring product health, managing lifecycle and obsolescence risks, and developing long-term sustaining strategies that protect revenue and ensure business continuity. The role drives execution, aligns stakeholders, manages risks and dependencies, and ensures delivery of customer-focused solutions that meet scope, quality, cost, and timeline objectives. This Program Management leader fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer focus while supporting successful business outcomes.

This position is part of the R&D team located in Loveland, Colorado, and will be on-site.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Lead Sustaining Portfolio Strategy and Governance by collecting, clarifying, prioritizing, and governing sustaining initiatives to maximize customer value, business outcomes, product health, and revenue protection
• Drive Cross-Functional Alignment and Influence across R&D, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Product Management, and Commercial teams to establish priorities, secure resources, resolve conflicts, and balance competing business needs
• Lead Sustaining Program Execution by developing project plans, defining scope and success criteria, managing risks and dependencies, and delivering sustaining initiatives on time and within scope, quality, and cost objectives
• Own Product Lifecycle and Obsolescence Management by proactively identifying and mitigating component, supplier, technology, and platform risks to ensure long‑term product viability and customer supportability
• Ensure Business and Manufacturing Continuity by leading response and mitigation efforts for critical quality, supply, product, or production issues that could impact customers, manufacturing operations, or revenue
• Monitor and Improve Product Health through the use of quality, reliability, supply risk, manufacturability, customer feedback, and technical debt metrics to inform priorities and drive continuous improvement
• Develop Long-Term Sustaining Strategies and Roadmaps that improve product performance, reduce technical debt, address lifecycle risks, and align sustaining investments with business objectives
• Drive Stakeholder Communication and Organizational Learning through transparent reporting, escalation management, data-driven recommendations, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance team and portfolio effectiveness

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience leading product lifecycle, obsolescence management, or sustaining engineering portfolios
• Experience supporting manufacturing continuity, supply chain risk mitigation, and business continuity planning
• Demonstrated ability to develop portfolio-level strategies, roadmaps, and prioritization frameworks
• Experience with regulated products, change management, and lifecycle management processes
• Experience applying Visual Project Management frameworks
• PMP certification or advanced technical/business degree

Hach is proud topartof the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you joinVeralto'svibrant global network of 17,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environmentwhere purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources andessentialswe all rely on, and where you’ll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together,we’reSafeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way.

For Colorado roles only: Weanticipate this requisition will be open for a minimum of five days, though it may be open for a longerperiod of time. We encourage your prompt application.

US ONLY:

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The compensation range for this role is $140,000.00 - $170,000.00 USD per year.This job is also eligible for Bonus Pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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