Sr. Engineering Program Manager
About The Position
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Engineering Program Manager (PM) to join the CAS R&D team. You will be part of a cross-functional Core Team responsible for leading the planning, integration, execution, and delivery of complex software development programs supporting the Affera portfolio. This leader serves as the central integrator across software engineering, systems engineering, quality, regulatory, marketing, manufacturing, and clinical teams to ensure successful execution of software release trains and portfolio commitments. The role requires a seasoned program leader with deep experience managing software-intensive medical device programs, driving execution through ambiguity, and influencing across a matrixed organization. The successful candidate will establish transparency, enable effective decision-making, proactively manage risks, and ensure alignment between business objectives and technical execution. This position may be based in Mounds View, Minnesota or Newton, Massachusetts and requires onsite presence a minimum of four days per week. Occasional travel may be required to support business objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 7 years of experience or an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years experience
- Proven experience in program or project management, specifically leading large-scale software development programs.
- Demonstrated experience managing software-intensive medical device or regulated product development programs.
- Strong understanding of software development methodologies, release management, systems integration, and product lifecycle processes.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, negotiation, and executive presentation skills.
- Proven ability to influence without direct authority.
Nice To Haves
- 10+ years of program/project management experience
- Advanced degree (MBA, MS Engineering, Computer Science, or related field).
- Experience with Class II or Class III medical devices.
- Experience with Agile, SAFe, Scrum, Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
- PMP, PgMP, Agile, SAFe, or related certification.
- Experience supporting global regulatory submissions and commercialization activities.
- Experience leading software, systems, and quality integration across multiple concurrent release trains.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end planning and execution of Affera software release programs.
- Develop and maintain integrated program plans, milestones, dependencies, critical paths, and execution strategies.
- Drive alignment and accountability across software, systems, quality, regulatory, clinical, operations, and commercial stakeholders.
- Manage program risks, technical dependencies, integration activities, and escalation processes.
- Facilitate governance reviews and provide leadership with clear visibility into program status, risks, and delivery confidence.
- Partner with engineering leaders to support software release readiness, prioritization decisions, and execution predictability.
- Coordinate resource and capacity planning activities to align staffing with portfolio priorities.
- Prepare executive-level communications, decision materials, and recommendations that support timely business decisions.
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
- Capital Accumulation Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
