Engineering Program Manager

Engineering Program Manager Danvers, MA 01923 $60

• $80 an hour
• Contract $60
• $80 an hour

• Contract Job Title:

  Engineering Program Manager

• Medical Device Job Location:

  Danvers, Massachusetts (Onsite)
• Preferrable local candidates

Type:

W2 contract

Duration:

12

Months Technical Skills Must Have:

5+ years in

Project Management Manufacturing Execution Systems Implementation Nice To Have:

BPCS experience SAP Experience Job Description

• The Program Manager for the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) at the Danvers manufacturing site provides end‑to‑end leadership for the planning, governance, and execution of MES initiatives supporting manufacturing operations.

This role leads cross‑functional teams in deploying and sustaining the standardized global MES template (Critical Manufacturing), including required Danvers‑specific localizations, while ensuring alignment to business priorities, operational readiness, and enterprise standards. The PM is accountable for integrated delivery across scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, quality and compliance, site readiness, training and change management, go‑live, and hypercare. The role ensures minimal disruption to production and a controlled transition from implementation to steady‑state operations. Program scope includes enabling real‑time production visibility, replacing paper‑based records with electronic DHR (eDHR), and coordinating integration between MES and site and enterprise systems such as BPCS ERP, Cornerstone/CSOD, equipment connectivity, and other applications defined in project charters and SOWs.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide overall program leadership and governance for MES initiatives, defining objectives, success metrics, operating cadence, and escalation paths. Plan, execute, and monitor MES projects from initiation through delivery, owning integrated schedules, dependencies, risks, and outcomes across cross‑functional and departmental teams. Serve as the primary liaison between project teams, site leadership, functional partners, and vendors to ensure alignment, transparency, and timely decision‑making. Manage financial and resource aspects of the program, including budgets, forecasts, SOW execution, vendor performance, and efficient allocation of internal resources. Assess complex, ambiguous project issues and develop effective resolutions to meet productivity, quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction objectives. Lead risk, issue, and change management activities, ensuring adoption readiness and adherence to PMO, quality, and enterprise standards. Provide clear, concise project status reporting and executive‑level insights on progress, risks, and financials. Drive continuous improvement by strengthening delivery processes, tools, and consistency of execution, capturing lessons learned to improve future initiatives. Required Knowledge and Experience Practical experience leading and managing the execution of projects and operational initiatives within a technical or professional discipline. Advanced knowledge and skills in project or program management with an understanding of downstream impacts across the organization. Bachelor's degree required with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

Pay:

$60.00

• $80.

00 per hour

Work Location:

In person