Senior Program Manager

First Choice Staffing; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager in the Greater Hartford area. This role involves managing a team of Manufacturing Engineers and overseeing New Product Introductions from design through validation to production. The ideal candidate brings a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and extensive experience in the Med-Device or Aerospace industry. Strong leadership skills and the ability to develop business proposals are essential. This is a permanent position with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in the Med-Device, Aerospace, and/or Technology industry.
• Proven experience managing New Product Introductions from design through production.
• Strong leadership skills with previous experience in team management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Manufacturing Engineers for New Product Introductions.
• Direct oversight through validation and process/design changes.
• Create solutions to meet customer requirements.

Skills

Leadership qualities

Project management

Team management

Manufacturing engineering

Timeline planning

KPI tracking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

FCS is actively looking for an experienced Senior Program Manager for their top client in the Greater Hartford, CT area. This is a Direct Hire / Permanent opportunity with a specialized Med-Device Manufacturer that's recognized as a Top 100 "Best Company's to Work For in the Nation", and industry leader in the designing and developing comprehensive solutions for Med-Devices.

The Senior Program Manager will be responsible for managing a team of Manufacturing Engineers, directing the New Product Introductions (NPI) from Engineering to the Production & Manufacturing, providing oversight through validation, process/design/revision changes, and creating solutions to meet customer requirements.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in a Engineering discipline, with a minimum of 5+ years of professional experience in the Med-Device, Aerospace, and/or Technology industry.
• Proven experience managing and directing New Product Introductions (NPI) from the design stage through Engineering, Validation, to Production & Manufacturing.
• Expertise in managing and directing new and existing programs, creating timelines, KPI's, deliverables, resource planning, etc.
• Strong Leadership qualities with prior experience managing teams of Manufacturing Engineers.
• Develops business proposals for design improvements, revising and reviewing SOP's for newly developed processes.
• Cultivates strong, long‑term relationships with key decision‑makers within accounts and develops a deep knowledge of the customer organization.

First Choice Staffing is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.