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Freudenberg Medical · 9 hours ago

Director Engineering Programs

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$65K/yr - $70K/yr

5+ years exp

Freudenberg Medical is a trusted Contract Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) partner, delivering high-quality solutions for medical device and pharmaceutical companies. The Director of Engineering Programs will implement global processes, support strategic decision-making, and drive innovation in product development.

ManufacturingMedical Device

No H1B

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 CertificationMedical Manufacturing ExperienceSAPMS Office ProficiencyVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationCollaboration SkillsLeadership Experience

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%

Benefits

401K Match: Save for retirement with the company's help.

Diversity & Inclusion: We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.

Personal Development: We offer a variety of trainings to ensure you can develop in your career.

Sustainability & Social Commitment: We support social and sustainable projects and encourage employee involvement.

Corporate Events: We celebrate success as a team, because only together can we achieve our goals.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings with company match and paid time-off.