Job Description
Program Manager – Medical Device
Location: Chicago, IL – Ravenswood/Montrose area
Pay: Up to $70/hr
Potential Direct Hire: Yes — target $120K–$140K+, depending on background
Pay: Up to $70/hr
Potential Direct Hire: Yes — target $120K–$140K+, depending on background
Position Overview
A leading medical device manufacturer specializing in drug delivery devices is seeking a Program Manager to lead and coordinate product development programs from initial quotation through design freeze and process validation. This role will serve as a key customer interface while leading cross-functional teams to ensure projects meet quality, cost, timing, and risk objectives.
Medical device experience is a MUST.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage internal and external customers as the primary program contact.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams throughout medical device development.
- Develop and manage program plans, budgets, timelines, and expenses.
- Identify program risks and drive action plans to keep projects on track.
- Manage multiple programs simultaneously.
- Present program status and updates during governance meetings.
- Coordinate with Finance to track program costs and budgets.
- Participate in technical decisions and supplier selection.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple locations.
Must Have
- Medical device industry experience — REQUIRED
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or related field.
- 3–5+ years of Program Management experience.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong customer-facing experience.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Highly Preferred
- Experience with high-volume manufacturing, injection molding, and automation.
- Medical device or combination product development experience.
- Familiarity with FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, and ISO 62366.
- Experience managing programs across multiple sites.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $120,000–$140,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
Skills
- Automationunmatched
- Budget Managementunmatched
- Budgetingunmatched
- Code of Federal Regulationsunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Customer Relationsunmatched
- Drug Delivery Devicesunmatched
- Drug Manufacturingunmatched
- FDA (Food and Drug Administration)unmatched
- Financeunmatched
- ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
- Injection Moldingunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Medical Equipmentunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Process Validationunmatched
- Product Developmentunmatched
- Program Planningunmatched
- Project Trackingunmatched
- Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Riskunmatched
- Risk Analysisunmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
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