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Freudenberg Group · 6 hours ago

Director Engineering Programs

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

Freudenberg Medical LLC is a part of Freudenberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS, dedicated to driving customer success through operational consistency. The Director of Engineering Programs will implement a global stage-gate process, champion standardized project management practices, and oversee program portfolios to support strategic decision-making.

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Responsibilities

Implement and maintain the harmonized global stage-gate process across all sites to drive customer success, ensure operational consistency, and enable efficient product development cycles to product launch

Champion standardized project management tools and practices across cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with corporate frameworks established by the Corporate Program Management Office and Quality Assurance & Regulatory departments

Maintain program portfolio visibility by overseeing assigned program portfolios, proactively escalating risks and issues, and delivering clear, actionable portfolio-level reporting to senior leadership to support strategic decision-making

Provide technical and process support to the Sales Organization, enabling effective customer engagement, solution development, and alignment with internal capabilities and timelines

Implement Quick-Turn Development and Prototyping Processes at the manufacturing sites, fostering rapid innovation, customer responsiveness, and early-stage product validation

Develop and refine the Division Business Strategy, including market analysis, competitive positioning, technology road mapping, and alignment with broader strategic objectives

Support identification and evaluation of M&A targets, contributing to strategic growth initiatives by:

Conducting market and competitive landscape assessments to identify potential acquisition opportunities

Collaborating with corporate development and finance teams to assess strategic fit, synergies, and risks

Qualification

Program ManagementProject Management CertificationEngineering ExperienceSAPMS OfficeCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business Management

PMP or other project management related certification

5+ years of end-to-end program management experience in engineering, R&D, quality, and/or in a medical manufacturing environment (specifically molding and assembly)

5+ years' demonstrated experience running highly complex Project Management programs

Highly proficient in collaborating with project stakeholders (client and internal), end-users, business partners, and technical team members to ensure proper systems and plan alignment

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to communicate to all levels of the organization

Demonstrated experience in leading and/or presenting to project teams and senior leadership

Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in a geographically diverse, matrixed organization

Proficient in SAP along with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS Project)

Travel 25% to 50%