Head of Program Management

Nemera•Buffalo Grove, IL

9d•$145,000 - $165,000

About The Position

Nemera is a global manufacturer of complex drug delivery systems for the pharmaceutical industry, with 3,300 employees and manufacturing sites in the US, France, Germany, Brazil, and Poland. The company develops and manufactures its own intellectual-property product platforms and provides custom development and contract manufacturing services. The Head of Program Management manages and organizes the Program Management team’s work, including planning, workload monitoring, and coordination of project and quotation activities through KPIs. The role promotes compliance with Nemera’s NPI process and project documentation requirements, drives project profitability with the finance controller, and oversees project risk identification and mitigation. The position supports team capability development, including recruitment needs, employee performance assessment, training plans, onboarding, and training. It also manages technical responses to plant requests for quotation and supports Sales with technical proposal presentations. The role organizes the local Program Steering Committee, coordinates input for global program tracking, supports lean and continuous improvement initiatives, and follows safety procedures. The job is based in an office and clean manufacturing environment, requires appropriate PPE and cleanroom apparel, and involves some travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
At least 5 years of program management or project management experience.
At least 3 years of supervisory experience.
Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams in a transversal organization.
Experience in direct customer contact.
Strong leadership, convincing, and communication abilities.
Ability to listen to customers’ expectations.
Teamwork-oriented and self-motivated.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Program management experience with industrialization projects for mass production using plastic injection and high-speed assembly technologies is strongly preferred.
Background in the medical device or pharmaceutical industry, or in mass-production industries such as automotive.

Responsibilities

Manage and organize the Program Management team’s activities, including work planning, organization, and workload definition and monitoring.
Coordinate and monitor Project Management team activities through KPIs, including quotation and project management.
Promote and ensure projects and associated documentation comply with the NPI process.
Drive the profitability of plant projects in collaboration with the finance controller.
Drive identification of project risks and development of mitigation plans.
Help define recruitment needs, assess employee performance, develop training plans, and manage the integration and training of new hires.
Manage technical responses to plant Requests for Quotation and support Sales in presenting technical proposal content, including technology plans, layouts, timelines, project governance, and industrial risk assessments.
Organize the local Program Steering Committee and coordinate input for global program tracking.
Support lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
Follow safety procedures, including use of Personal Protective Equipment as required.