Burke Porter, an Ascential Technologies Brand · 3 days ago
Sr Program Manager
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$162K/yr - $180K/yr
10+ years expBurke Porter, an Ascential Technologies Brand, is seeking a Senior Program Manager responsible for leading complex product development and manufacturing programs within their CDMO. This role involves acting as the primary client interface, ensuring programs are delivered on time and within budget while maintaining quality and regulatory standards.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary client interface throughout program execution, maintaining effective communication and professional relationships
Manage programs from initiation through closure, including planning, feasibility, development, verification and transfer phases
Lead cross-functional teams spanning R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations
Ability to navigate complex environments and manage diverse groups of stakeholders, ensuring alignment internally and with the client
Establish and facilitate project kickoff, phase-gate reviews, design reviews, and client and internal status meetings
Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, and deliverables, with clear milestones and dependencies
Monitor scope, schedule, and resources, escalating issues and developing contingency plans as needed
Report program status, financial performance, risks, and opportunities to executive management and clients with transparency
Own program’s financial performance, including revenue, gross margin, change order management, and cash flow
Develop and analyze monthly forecasts ensuring target accuracy is obtained. Proactively communicate risks and apply lessons learned to future forecast periods to improve accuracy
Ensure project execution in alignment with company Quality Management System (QMS), design controls, and applicable regulatory standards (e.g., FDA, ISO)
Participate in client and regulatory audits as a program representative
Identify and actively manage risks and opportunities, implementing response plans and mitigations proactively
Provide clear, proactive communication to clients regarding technical progress, schedule, budget, risks, and mitigations
Maintain client satisfaction by delivering commitments according to agreed upon success criteria. Build trust through transparency and accountability
Collaborate with Business Development to ensure continuity between sales objectives and program execution, supporting scope and budget change discussions as needed
Support Business Development with scoping new client projects regarding technical requirements, assumptions, deliverables, schedule, resources, and budget, as needed
Contributing to success of the PMO by going beyond execution into recognizing patterns, improving processes, and sharing best practices
Drive standardization of tools and processes, using metrics to measure impact to guide improvement
Incorporate post-mortems and feedback into future planning to strengthen program execution
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering, life sciences, or related field (advanced degree a plus)
10+ years of program/project management experience in a CDMO, medical device, biotech, or regulated manufacturing environment
PMP certification highly preferred
Demonstrated leadership skills
Knowledge of standard Project Management processes and methods
Ability to “get things done” in a growing organization – willingness to fill gaps and wear multiple hats
Understanding of product development and manufacturing for regulated medical products
Ability to create and manage complex schedules with detailed work breakdown structures
Ability to create and manage program budgets
Excellent interpersonal skills for collaboration and teamwork (internally and with clients)
Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and oral)
Ability to listen, hear, and accurately assess what is being said (by engineers and clients)
Ability to predict key business risk areas and determine mitigation steps
Ability to assess complex situations, ask insightful questions, and determine the best path forward (often with incomplete data)
Ability and willingness to have challenging program conversations with clients and/or employees when required (in a timely and professional manner)
Ability to produce high quality Power Point presentations for Phase Gate Reviews and client presentations
Ability to remain calm and professional in stressful situations
Knowledge of NPI processes, complexities, and best practices
Positive attitude with the ability to motivate and inspire the best in others
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Burke Porter, an Ascential Technologies Brand
Building on its history of leadership in the automotive industry, Burke Porter is now an Ascential Technologies company.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2014-10-22Acquired
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