Senior Global Program Manager – Medical Device Launch

Nova Biomedical Corporation; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Bonus program

Generous PTO and holidays

Hybrid work model

Professional development opportunities

Office cafeteria in MA offices

Job summary

Nova Biomedical in Waltham, MA is seeking a Program Manager to own end-to-end development and sustaining programs from proposal to launch and beyond. You will coordinate R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Marketing to meet milestones, budgets, and quality gates across the lifecycle.

In this role you drive stage gates, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure cross-functional accountability with clear owners and dates, delivering on time and within scope in a regulated medical device

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, life sciences, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years in product development, program or project management, including 3+ years leading cross-functional programs end to end.
• Owned at least one product program from concept to commercial launch in a regulated medical device, IVD, or life science environment.
• Fluency with stage-gate medical device development, design controls, and risk management within an ISO 13485 / FDA QMSR system.
• Experience managing both new product development and sustaining/lifecycle programs with design changes and field actions.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated program plan and cross-functional schedule across all stages of the product lifecycle.
• Drive milestone accountability, identify slippage, and implement recovery plans with named owners and dates.
• Lead core team meetings, document commitments, and escalate blockers to leadership.
• Maintain program status reporting for leadership and portfolio reviews.
• Develop and manage the program budget and forecast cost-savings opportunities.
• Manage stage gate deliverables and evidence at each gate with documented approvals.

Skills

Program Ownership

Cross-functional Leadership

Stage Gate

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, life sciences, or related technical discipline

Job description

Nova Biomedical in Waltham, MA is seeking a Program Manager to own end-to-end development and sustaining programs from proposal to launch and beyond. You will coordinate R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Marketing to meet milestones, budgets, and quality gates across the lifecycle.

In this role you drive stage gates, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure cross-functional accountability with clear owners and dates, delivering on time and within scope in a regulated medical device