Senior Medical Programs Leader (Hybrid)

Olympus America, Inc.; Westborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sick time

Parental leave

Job summary

Olympus America, Inc. in Westborough, MA, is seeking a Senior Program Manager for Medical & Scientific Affairs who will drive planning and execution across multiple units. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, process excellence, and sustained operational performance across global teams.

You will manage scope, milestones, and budgets, develop schedules, and communicate with senior leadership. Travel up to 15% domestically and 5% internationally is required.

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering or scientific/technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in the medical device and/or pharmaceutical industry.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a clinical, R&D, engineering, or project management role, interfacing with new product development.
• Experience with FDA guidance, ISO 13485 regulations, and applicable industry standards.
• Experience with and/or training in change management.
• Excellent planning and organization skills with project management principles, practices, tools.
• Ability to work independently with a strong sense of urgency and drive for results.
• Strong communication skills and ability to present to executives; travel up to 15% domestic and 5% international.

Responsibilities

• Drives and leads continuous process improvement initiatives within MSA.
• Define portfolio scope, milestones, and resource needs with SMEs.
• Drive evidence generation strategy discussions with development teams.
• Develop detailed project schedules and budgets; monitor progress.
• Provide regular stakeholder updates on strategy and progress.
• Utilize PM standards and industry best practices for project execution.
• Manage actions and deliverables, holding teams accountable.
• Coordinate post-hand-off integration activities and global processes.

Tools

Microsoft Project

SmartSheet

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Word

Job description

Olympus America, Inc. in Westborough, MA, is seeking a Senior Program Manager for Medical & Scientific Affairs who will drive planning and execution across multiple units. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, process excellence, and sustained operational performance across global teams.

You will manage scope, milestones, and budgets, develop schedules, and communicate with senior leadership. Travel up to 15% domestically and 5% internationally is required.