Senior Program Manager – Standards Management, Product Stewardship

Role Overview

• Develop and implement a comprehensive standards management strategy aligned with business objectives, regulatory expectations, and industry best practices.
• Lead the feasibility assessment and foundational design of a centralized Product Stewardship program
• Establish governance frameworks, decision models, and operating mechanisms that ensure consistent execution, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Create and maintain integrated program plans, identifying key milestones, dependencies, risks, and critical paths to support timely and predictable delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to align priorities, capacity, and sequencing with broader organizational objectives.
• Lead multi-year forecasting and planning for program resources, including staffing, tools, and operational capabilities.
• Develop and manage program budgets, ensuring alignment with program goals, financial constraints, and enterprise planning cycles.
• Monitor spend, identify variances, mitigate risks, and drive cost-effective execution.
• Oversee end-to-end execution of standards management activities, ensuring alignment with business needs and regulatory commitments.
• Proactively identify risks, issues, and constraints, driving resolution and maintaining program momentum.
• Engage stakeholders across functions and leadership levels to ensure alignment, transparency, and sustained commitment to program objectives.
• Deliver regular updates, dashboards, and leadership communications highlighting progress, risks, decisions required, and recommended actions.
• Define, implement, and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure program effectiveness, resource utilization, and financial performance.
• Translate data into clear, actionable insights that support operational and leadership decision-making.
• Continuously evaluate program processes to identify opportunities for simplification, scalability, and efficiency.
• Stay current on evolving standards, regulatory trends, and best practices in standards administration and program management.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, Or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
• 5 + years of experience working with or managing cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment (eg: R&D, Operations, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing).
• 5 + years leading multiple projects at once of increasing complexity
• 5 + years of experience with budget management or financial tracking within projects and programs
• 5 + years leading stakeholder communications across various peer and leadership levels of an organization
• Experience with product development in the medical device or related industry.
• Strong working knowledge of Standards and regulatory frameworks
• Experience building or defining programs from early concept or pilot phase
• Demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguous, evolving environments

Benefits

• Health, Dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)
• Incentive plans
• 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
• Short-term disability
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
• Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)