Sr. Program Manager

Job Description:

The Sr. Program Manager is responsible for leading and motivating cross-functional and global teams to design, develop, and commercialize new medical devices that align with the company’s strategic objectives.  The role will demonstrate strong leadership skills when effectively developing, organizing, and motivating a highly skilled cross-functional team, leading and driving programs to ensure successful implementation. In addition, they will be communicating complex technical and business issues completely, concisely, and effectively to enable high-quality decision-making and drive cross-functional alignment.  The role may also be assigned to lead high-complexity projects with regulatory, sustaining, or operational scope as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Champions strategic leadership by guiding cross-functional teams in the rigorous application of product development processes, ensuring alignment with customer needs, regulatory standards, and corporate policies.
• Leads complex, high-impact initiatives across regulatory, sustaining, and operational domains, fostering collaboration across global teams and sites to drive strategic outcomes.
• Balances agility with compliance, quality, and fiscal responsibility, ensuring that strategic goals are met without compromising standards.
• Drives execution with confidence, proactively managing risks, navigating competing priorities, and making timely, well-informed decisions—escalating when necessary to maintain momentum.
• Instills a culture of accountability and ownership, demonstrating passion for excellence and a clear commitment to team success.
• Maintains a strategic understanding of customer needs, translating insights into actionable plans that enhance satisfaction and long-term value.
• Mentors and empowers junior project managers, fostering leadership capabilities and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
• Applies structured problem-solving and root cause analysis to deliver timely, effective solutions that keep projects on track.
• Builds strong, trust-based partnerships with functional leaders and stakeholders, engaging in healthy, confident debate to challenge assumptions and drive better decisions.
• Manages project budgets strategically, leveraging financial acumen and sound judgment to optimize resource allocation and ROI.
• Develops and maintains comprehensive project plans, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and timely execution.
• Leads with clarity and purpose, facilitating key meetings—daily management, core teams, PPGs, and Tollgate Reviews—to ensure alignment and accountability.
• Drives cohesive communication across global teams, ensuring unified direction, transparency, and coordinated execution.
• Ensures department compliance with FDA and ISO regulatory requirements.
• Attends, understands, and actively participates in Daily Management meetings to stay abreast of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and top priorities.
• Champions and participates in continuous improvement activities under the Envista Business System (EBS) to contribute to a high-performing team.
• Travels up to 10% domestically and internationally.

Incidental Duties: The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned, as required, by management.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This individual must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, where priorities may change rapidly.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Biomedical Engineering) or a closely related engineering degree is required. 
• 7+ years of relevant experience in product development with at least 4 years managing device design projects.

Skills and Abilities:

• Master’s degree highly preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is highly preferred.
• Strong track record on delivering on complex projects to completion on time, within budget and in high quality standards, demonstrating strong ownership and accountability required.
• Adept at leading multidisciplinary teams and cultivating st