Director, Program Management (Fraser, MI)

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

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Job Overview

The Director, Program Management will lead and oversee the project management team within the Healthmark organization. This role is responsible for ensuring the successful planning, execution, and completion of remediation, development, and continuous improvement or transformation projects. The Director will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, quality, regulatory, clinical, medical affairs and marketing/product management, to deliver innovative consumable medical device products that meet regulatory standards and market needs.

This leader will play a direct role in bringing safe, high-quality surgical workflow and infection prevention solutions to the clinicians and patients who depend on them.

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties :

1. Strategy Deployment & Enterprise Execution

- Own the end-to-end deployment of Healthmark project management strategy, translating executive vision and priorities into clear, actionable enterprise initiatives, work plans, and measurable compliant outcomes.

- Establish and maintain integrated initiative roadmaps aligned to enterprise strategy, Annual Strategic Vision/Execution Plan (SVEP), and long-range planning cycles.

- Drive structured execution across complex, cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment between R&D, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Sales, Finance, IT, and HR.

- Define and evolve a right-sized Program Management Office, including standardized methodologies, tools (including driving adoption of project management software to enhance project visibility and reporting), governance, and centralized reporting of project performance.

- Lead and develop a team of program and project managers deployed across specific initiatives, including a matrixed group responsible for Engineering project/program management; provide coaching, guidance, mentorship, performance evaluations, and personnel development.

- Define, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) that measure strategic progress, execution effectiveness, and business health.

- Proactively identify execution risks, interdependencies, and constraints; develop and drive mitigation strategies. Develop contingency plans as needed and manage unexpected program delays by directing cross-functional teams toward proactive communication, mitigation plans, and re-alignment with established project timelines.

- Ensure disciplined follow-through, accountability, and benefits realization.

2. Executive Partnership & Leadership Enablement

- Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the Managing Director of Healthmark and leadership team.

- Anticipate leadership needs and proactively surface insights, risks, and recommendations.

- Translate strategic direction into executable plans and clearly articulated objectives for functional leaders.

- Prepare executive- and Board-ready materials, including program management strategic narratives, dashboards, decision documents, and progress updates. Generate project status reports and presentations, and conduct regular project progress reviews with senior/executive management.

- Participate in the negotiation of business contracts with outside parties and develop vendor contracts and specifications.

3. Organizational Leadership & Influence

- Build strong, trust-based relationships across functions and levels to drive alignment and execution without reliance on formal authority.

- Influence and align leaders around shared priorities, sequencing, and trade-offs.

- Partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing/Operations, Medical Affairs, Marketing/Product Management, HR, IT, Finance, Regulatory, Clinical, Sales, and Quality to support workforce planning, budgeting, compliance, and performance management.

- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the project management team.

- Lead organizational change management for enterprise and divisional initiatives (e.g., stakeholder analysis, communication and training plans, adoption metrics) to ensure sustained adoption of new processes and systems.

4. Surgical Workflows Product Development & Lifecycle Program Leadership

- Coordinate and manage the activities of cross-functional product development teams in the design and development of medical consumables and devices from concept to commercial product launch, and in the sustainment and transfer of medical devices and components through completion.

- Serve as program leader and manage cross-functional program resources; coordinate and run cross-functional project team meetings with both in-house and contract resources.

- Oversee the planning, scheduling, and tracking of multiple concurrent projects; develop, document, and manage project plans, timelines, and budgets to ensure delivery on time, within scope, within budget, and with high quality.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project goals, deliverables, and resource requirements; develop and maintain resource allocation data for all Engineering and supporting functional groups.

- Directly interact with supporting functional groups to meet project objectives and keep projects on track.

- Ensure regulatory and quality compliance throughout the project lifecycle, including coordinating design control activities.

- Contribute technically to projects as required.

- Establish and govern a phase-gate (stage-gate) product development process integrated with design controls (FDA QMSR/21 CFR Part 820; ISO 13485:2016 §7.3) and risk management (ISO 14971), ensuring Design History File (DHF) completeness and audit readiness at each gate.

- Lead portfolio prioritization and capacity planning to balance new product development, sustaining, and remediation demand against available resources and strategic value.

- Partner with Finance on program business cases, budget forecasting, and post-launch benefits/ROI tracking.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Core Competencies & Leadership Attributes

- Enterprise Strategy Deployment

- Executive Communication & Influence

- Cross-Functional Leadership

- Risk-Based Decision-Making

- Regulatory & Compliance Acumen

- Structured Problem Solving

- Results-Oriented Execution

- Developing Talent & Building High-Performing Teams

Technical & Functional Knowledge

- Working knowledge of the medical device industry, FDA regulations, quality systems, and design control (e.g., FDA QMSR/21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, EU MDR).

- Experience leading the development and implementation of projects, with the ability to handle multiple projects and effectively manage timelines.

- Ability to work independently while effectively communicating with all levels of the organization in a team environment; proficient oral and written communication skills, including technical writing experience.

- Strong experience with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Project) required.

- Proficiency with portfolio/project management and visualization tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Power BI).

- Financial acumen, including program budgeting, forecasting, and business case development.

- Change management capability (e.g., Prosci/ADKAR) to drive adoption of new processes and systems.

Impact of Role

This role is pivotal to ensuring Healthmark strategic priorities move from intent to impact. By establishing disciplined governance, enabling executive decision-making, and driving compliant execution, the Program Management Office directly influences business performance, organizational alignment, and clinical outcomes. Success in this role will be measured by on-time milestone delivery, budget adherence, realization of initiative benefits, audit-ready design control documentation, and team engagement and retention.

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g., Engineering, Life Sciences, or related discipline) required; MBA or advanced degree preferred

- Project Management certification preferred (e.g., PMP® or PgMP®); Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt a plus

Experience:

- 10+ years of progressive experience in strategy deployment, transformation, operations, or enterprise program leadership, within a highly regulated industry (medical device, life sciences, or healthcare.

- Minimum of 7–10 years of relevant experience in medical device research and development, including a minimum of five (5) years of direct experience in project or program management.

- Minimum of 3–5 years of experience managing a group or department.

- Demonstrated experience leading or supporting enterprise-level initiatives that require coordination across multiple functional areas (e.g., Operations, Product Management, Quality, Finance, IT).

- Experience operating within FDA-regulated and global quality systems required, including design control

- Experience partnering with senior executives and navigating Board-facing initiatives.

- Demonstrated ability to lead with or without direct reports through influence and governance.

- Experience leveraging data, automation, and visualization to support decision-making.

- Experience with surgical workflow, sterile processing, infection prevention, or operating room products and customer environments preferred.

- Experience leading programs through design transfer, product launch, and post-market sustaining, including global regulatory submissions (e.g., 510(k), EU MDR), preferred.

Environmental/Safety/Physical Work Conditions:

- Ensures environmental consciousness and safe practices are exhibited in decisions

- Use of computer, required project management and reporting programs, telephone equipment, and other related office accessories/devices to complete assignments.

- May work extended hours during peak business cycles

- Travel of approximately 25%, Maintain up to date passport.

- Be able to lift to 10 lbs.

- Ability to access manufacturing, warehouse, laboratory, and customer clinical environments (e.g., sterile processing departments, operating rooms), including compliance with gowning/PPE and hospital vendor-credentialing requirements.

- 1-2 days at home (site based) – hybrid schedule; on-site presence required a minimum of 3 days per week

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The salary range for this position is betwee n $187,000-$234,000 per year depending on experience, + 30% STIP

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About us

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.

Benefits at Getinge:

At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits

- 401k plan with company match

- Paid Time Off

- Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources

- Life Insurance

- Short and Long Term Disability Benefits

- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

- Commuter Benefits

- Parental and Caregiver Leave

- Tuition Reimbursement

Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.