Senior Program Manager, Manufacturing Transfers

Minnetronix Medical, Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Forj Medical is seeking a Senior Program Manager to build and lead its manufacturing transfer program. You will own planning and execution of production line transfers, site transfers, and site decommissioning, including Costa Rica and other international locations.

This foundational role will set how transfer programs are planned, tracked, and executed as the portfolio grows. You will partner with engineering, production, quality, regulatory, supply chain, and leadership to create scalable

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in a technical/engineering/operations field; PMP is a plus.
• 8+ years of PM/Program mgmt in medical device manufacturing.
• Experience leading production line transfers or site transfers, including multi-facility overseas.
• Ability to build/manage complex project plans in MS Project/Planner.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
• FDA, ISO 9001, ISO 13485 knowledge.
• Willingness to travel ~30% including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Build transfer program function from the ground up with standard approach, tools, templates, and governance for production line and site transfers.
• Lead multiple concurrent transfer programs end to end, including strategy, alignment, knowledge transfer, documentation readiness, equipment and process transition, validation support, training, ramp, and post-transfer stabilization.
• Build realistic, defensible schedules grounded in equipment knowledge, and challenge estimates from sending/receiving sites.
• Develop and own detailed program plans in MS Project/Planner, including schedules, resources, budgets, milestones; direct execution with minimal oversight.
• Lead cross-site and international transfer activities, coordinating with the Costa Rica site and time-zone differences.
• Lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment with empathy for employees during site transitions and closures.
• Report program status, risks, and recommendations to Operations leadership.
• Partner with the customer-facing Office to align commitments with transfer plans.
• Continuously improve transfer processes and define future-state structure of the program.

Skills

Project management

MS Project

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Process knowledge

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

B.S./M.S. in technical/engineering/operations

PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

MS Project/Planner

Job description

Senior Program Manager, Manufacturing Transfers

Exceptional People. Hard Problems. Meaningful Careers. Big Impact. Nowhere else can you touch as many life-changing medical technologies. At Forj Medical, we work side by side with more than 100 medical device companies from startups to global giants to bring life-enhancing technologies to market. Working with us means solving hard problems with extraordinary people in a collaborative work environment. Join us.

Job Summary:

The Senior Program Manager will build and lead Forj Medical's manufacturing transfer program from the ground up. Sitting within Operations, this role owns the planning and execution of production line transfers, site transfers, and site decommissioning activities, including transfers to our Costa Rica facility and other locations outside the United States.This is a foundational role. You will set how transfer programs are planned, tracked, and executed at Forj Medical, and as the transfer portfolio grows, you will have the opportunity to scale the function and help hire the team.

The Senior PM is primarily internally focused, aligning sending sites, receiving sites, engineering, production, quality, regulatory, supply chain, facilities, IS, HR, Finance, and the Forj Medical leadership team. The role partners closely with our customer-facing Program Management Office, which owns customer communication.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build the transfer program function from the ground up, establishing the standard approach, tools, templates, and governance for production line and site transfers.
• Lead multiple concurrent transfer programs end to end, including transfer strategy, stakeholder alignment, knowledge transfer, documentation readiness, equipment and process transition, validation support, training, production ramp, and post-transfer stabilization.
• Build realistic, defensible schedules grounded in a working knowledge of equipment, processes, and operator and assembler learning curves. Independently assess and challenge estimates from sending and receiving sites, including during site closures, where input may be incomplete or overly optimistic.
• Develop and own detailed program plans in MS Project/Planner or comparable project management software, including schedules, resource allocation, budgets, and milestones. Direct program execution with minimal oversight, including schedule adherence, budget, scope changes, risk and issue management, and escalation of anything impacting schedule, quality, cost, or regulatory expectations.
• Lead cross-site and international transfer activities, with significant coordination with the Costa Rica site, ensuring clear communication across time zones and clear ownership of roles and responsibilities.
• Lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment, balancing urgency and accountability with empathy for employees affected by site transitions and closures.
• Report program status, risks, and recommendations to Operations leadership.
• Partner with the customer-facing Program Management Office to keep customer commitments aligned with transfer plans.
• Continuously improve Forj Medical's transfer processes and define the future-state structure of the transfer program function.

Qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. required, preferably in a technical, engineering, operations, or related field; PMP certification a plus.
• 8+ years of project or program management experience in medical device manufacturing (OEM or contract manufacturing).
• Demonstrated experience leading production line transfers, site transfers, or production ramp activities, including transfers involving multiple facilities or locations outside the United States.
• Proven ability to build and manage complex project plans in MS Project/Planner or comparable project management software. Spreadsheet-based tracking alone is not sufficient.
• Strong technical and operational understanding of manufacturing equipment, processes, and training needs, sufficient to validate timelines and resource requirements.
• Track record of driving results through strong stakeholder management, with a high degree of organization and attention to detail.
• Experience building or scaling a program management function, process, or team preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and business concepts clearly to leadership, engineers, and production teams.
• Understanding of FDA, ISO 9001, and ISO 13485 required.
• Ability to travel approximately 30%, including international travel.

Location:

Minnesota preferred. Candidates based in Costa Rica will also be considered.