Sr. Program Manager - Core Team Leader

Endologix • , CA

1d • $199,681 - $221,675 • Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Program Manager - Core Team Leader is a senior program leader accountable for executing multiple programs and delivering predictable business outcomes aligned with the company’s long-term growth strategy. The role serves as a strategic partner to Marketing, R&D, Clinical, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Commercial teams, championing delivery excellence, governance, cross-functional decision-making, and compliant product development within the applicable quality management system. The portfolio includes Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Peripheral Vascular products.

The role shapes product roadmaps and portfolio priorities, manages program plans and budgets, and leads cross-functional teams through development, design controls, risk management, verification and validation, design transfer, and commercialization readiness. The Core Team Leader is the strategic voice of assigned programs, resolves escalated issues and trade-offs, aligns resources, and maintains complete program documentation in partnership with Quality and Regulatory. The position also engages with customers and markets, mentors team members, and contributes to Innovation Delivery and extended R&D leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, business administration, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience leading cross-functional, cross-departmental programs, including 7 or more years of advanced management and leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex programs with significant business impact.
• Proven experience partnering with marketing and/or commercial organizations.
• Strong background in program management and strategic decision-making.
• Experience developing and presenting executive-level business cases and financial models.
• Strategic thinking and ability to translate business and market dynamics into priorities that drive long-term value.
• Strong financial and business acumen, including investment decisions, resource allocation, and operational trade-offs.
• Ability to influence without authority and align diverse functions and stakeholders.
• Program leadership and execution discipline, including risk anticipation and barrier removal.
• Working knowledge of medical device quality system requirements and their application to program planning and execution.
• Sound judgment and decision-making in ambiguous or high-pressure situations.
• Ability to communicate clearly and transparently across organizational levels and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in fast-paced, evolving environments.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in business administration, engineering management, or a specialized area relevant to the medical device industry.
• Advanced project management certification, such as PMP from PMI.
• Additional certifications or training in Lean Six Sigma, Agile methodologies, or industry standards such as ISO 13485.
• Medical device industry experience, including new product development and commercialization.
• Exposure to medical device design controls, risk management, verification and validation, design transfer, clinical research, document and record control, CAPA/nonconformity processes, supplier controls, and global regulatory and quality system requirements, including ISO 13485 and FDA QMSR.
• Experience developing clinician-focused solutions.
• Demonstrated success leading in a diverse, global, matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate product roadmap development, including program selection, prioritization, value alignment, and optimization.
• Establish and manage Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plan budgets, timelines, and milestones for assigned programs.
• Partner with marketing, R&D, clinical, and commercial leaders to align the portfolio with business strategy and patient and market needs.
• Collaborate across functions to meet delivery, revenue, and margin commitments.
• Champion delivery processes, including Design for Reliability & Manufacturability and Voice of the Customer (VOC/VOX) integration.
• Form and lead cross-functional Core Teams across multiple concurrent programs.
• Direct program execution through planning, baseline control, and management of scope, schedule, critical path, cost, resources, risk, and quality.
• Represent program strategy, market positioning, technical details, and workflows to stakeholders and clinicians.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for trade-off decisions and issue resolution; coordinate reviews, approvals, and change control, including assessment of downstream impacts.
• Lead resource planning discussions with functional organizations.
• Ensure delivery of contracted commitments, performance metrics, global commercialization launches, and design transfer readiness by aligning development outputs with manufacturing, supplier, validation, inspection, training, and quality requirements.
• Lead product development activities in accordance with design control and product realization requirements, including development planning, design reviews, design inputs and outputs, verification, validation, design transfer, and design changes.
• Ensure product and process risks are identified, evaluated, controlled, escalated, and periodically reviewed throughout development, including benefit-risk considerations and escalation of residual risk decisions and quality issues.
• Support investigations, corrective actions, and management review inputs related to assigned programs.
• Partner with Quality and Regulatory to establish and maintain complete, accurate, and timely development records, traceability, Design History File content, and other applicable technical documentation.
• Maintain awareness of global customer needs through engagement with marketing, sales, and customers, keeping patient impact central to decisions.
• Participate in field activities, regional marketing events, trade shows, and industry seminars.
• Mentor and coach Core Team Members in partnership with functional leaders.
• Foster an empowered, decision-oriented culture that promotes critical thinking, accountability, and excellence.
• Serve as a member of the Innovation Delivery leadership team and extended R&D leadership team.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Discretionary bonus
• Equity participation as approved by the Board of Directors, with a four-year vesting schedule
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and/or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and flexible time off for exempt employees
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid or remote work for many positions
• Employee wellness initiatives
• Mental health resources
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee recognition programs and awards
• Commuter benefits or transportation stipends
• Career growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior