Senior PD Program Manager

Role Overview

• Lead Operations strategy and execution across integration, new product development, and commercialization phases
• Serve as the Voice of Operations on the Core Team, shaping program direction, trade-offs, and decisions
• Define and drive program scope, timelines, and governance, balancing priorities, risks, and resources across integration and next-generation product development workstreams
• Define and execute integration plans across manufacturing, supply chain, and quality systems, managing risks and ensuring continuity of supply and product knowledge
• Partner cross-functionally to drive aligned execution, balancing standardization with preservation of critical product and organizational knowledge
• Shape and lead the execution of manufacturing and supply chain strategies across internal and external partners to ensure readiness for launch and scale
• Establish performance metrics and drive Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM) to deliver robust, scalable products with predictable cost and performance
• Serve as the primary Operations liaison across Core Team and functional leadership, ensuring alignment on strategy, priorities, and execution
• Influence and negotiate across stakeholders while establishing effective governance, communication, and escalation pathways
• Lead and influence a global, cross-functional Operations team, aligning resources and capabilities to program and integration needs
• Partner with functional leaders to address capability and capacity needs while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and structured problem-solving

Requirements

• Minimum NFQ Level 8 Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a related discipline with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Or Masters degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional programs in a regulated environment
• Proven experience leading programs across new product development and product integration, transfer, or scale-up environments
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-evolving environments and manage multiple concurrent priorities
• Strong Operations leadership experience, with depth across manufacturing, supply chain, or process development
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)
• Incentive plans
• 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
• Short-term disability
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
• Capital Accumulation Plan