Program Manager – Manufacturing Systems

About Atrium:

Client Overview:

Our client is a growing medical device company focused on delivering innovative healthcare solutions. The organization operates in a highly regulated environment and prioritizes product quality, compliance, and patient safety. They are currently looking to add a Program Manager – Manufacturing Systems to their team.

Salary/Hourly Rate: 

$85/hr – $100/hr (based on relevant experience)

Position Overview: 

The Program Manager – Manufacturing Systems will be responsible for driving the planning, coordination, and delivery of a large-scale MES and Operations Technology implementation. This individual will manage integrated project plans, timelines, risks, dependencies, dashboards, RACI matrices, and stakeholder communication across multiple workstreams. This role is ideal for a senior-level program manager who enjoys leading complex cross-functional initiatives, building structure around large-scale system implementations, and partnering with business, technical, quality, finance, and external implementation teams to drive execution.

Responsibilities of the Program Manager – Manufacturing Systems:

• Lead planning, coordination, and delivery of major strategic technology initiatives supporting manufacturing operations. 
• Coordinate the design and implementation of MES and Operations Technology systems across cross-functional teams. 
• Build and maintain integrated project plans, Gantt charts, dashboards, status updates, RACI matrices, and RAIDE registers covering risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, and escalations. 
• Partner with Finance to support budget alignment, purchase order tracking, cash flow visibility, and program-level financial updates. 
• Maintain project communication tools and documentation through platforms such as SharePoint, Teams, Smartsheet, and related project management tools. 
• Coordinate workshops with internal stakeholders and external system integration partners. 
• Lead program core team meetings, steering committee updates, and cross-functional project reviews. 
• Partner with Product Owners, Agile teams, and delivery teams to assess timelines, dependencies, change requests, and release readiness. 
• Support Agile/SAFe planning activities, including PI planning alignment and impact assessments. 
• Identify, assess, and escalate project risks, blockers, and resource concerns to support successful program delivery. 
• Ensure project activities align with company quality standards, computer systems validation procedures, regulatory expectations, and corporate policies. 
• Support documentation, communication, and governance practices within a highly regulated manufacturing environment. 
• Travel domestically or internationally as business needs require. 

Required Experience/Skills for the Program Manager – Manufacturing Systems:

• 10+ years of overall professional experience in a technical, manufacturing, IT, engineering, or systems-related discipline, along with 5+ years of demonstrated program management experience. 
• Experience supporting or leading MES / Manufacturing Execution System implementations is required. 
• Strong understanding of manufacturing systems, Operations Technology, SDLC, and infrastructure program management. 
• Experience working in regulated environments such as medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics, or other quality-driven manufacturing settings. 
• Knowledge of computer systems validation, QMS compliance, and regulated system documentation practices. 
• Experience managing large-scale technical programs across multiple workstreams and stakeholders. 
• Strong experience developing and maintaining project plans, Gantt charts, RAID/RAIDE logs, dashboards, RACI matrices, and executive-level status updates. 
• Ability to influence stakeholders, challenge timelines when needed, and communicate effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams. 

Preferred Experience/Skills for the Program Manager – Manufacturing Systems:

• Project management certification is preferred.
• Agile and/or SAFe experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with the following tools is highly preferred: 
  • MS 365 Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
  • Smartsheet.
  • Miro.
  • Jira and Confluence.
  • SAP or other ERP systems.
  • Salesforce or CRM environments.
  • Integration tools such as Mulesoft.
  • PLM / QMS applications such as Arena.
  • PPM tools such as Clarity.
  • Timeline Pro or similar project planning tools.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree is required.

Benefits:

• Atrium Care Package available, upon eligibility (including healthcare plans, discount programs, and paid time off).

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