Program Manager, CQR
Location: Remote (15-20% Travel Required)
Company: VB Spine
Looking for a career where your work truly matters? At VB Spine, you’ll be part of a mission-focused team that supports surgeons during life-changing spinal procedures. We’re the largest privately held spine company and among the largest family-owned medical technology companies in the world, dedicated to innovation, surgeon partnerships, and improving patient outcomes in spine care. As a Program Manager, CQR in our Clinical Quality & Regulatory (CQR) function, you’ll provide leadership and direction for medium-complexity programs, ensuring successful delivery from initiation through completion while aligning with broader organizational goals and PMOs.
What You’ll Do:
- Create and maintain program documentation (charters, roadmaps, benefits maps, etc.) to support business goals and program objectives
- Coordinate with partners and end users to deliver value through opportunity identification, solution delivery, and ongoing support
- Own program budget estimation, monitoring, and attainment
- Communicate and set expectations across divisions, functions, third-party vendors, consulting partners, project teams, and stakeholders, including Notified Bodies and Competent Authorities.
- Create and maintain program risk assessments to identify, track, and close risks
- Lead portfolio resource planning, including workload allocation and capacity planning to sequence projects effectively
- Work with project managers and associates to monitor cost, schedule, and technical performance of component projects while ensuring overall program success
- Assess trade-offs for changes in project scope, schedule, and costs that impact the broader program
- Improve team performance by building cohesiveness, leading, influencing, training, mentoring, and motivating team members
- Serve as an escalation point and drive collaboration to resolve conflicts, issues, and deviations
- May manage project managers and project personnel, as well as lead indirect resources
What You Bring:
- Deep Knowledge of global medical device regulations iwth focus on FDA CFR, MDSAP, and EU MDR requirements.
- Experience in working with a globally distributed cross functional team.
- Direct experience in working directly with Notified Bodies and Competent Authorities.
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or equivalent (emphasis in management, engineering, sciences, quality, regulatory, or related discipline preferred)
- PMP certification or equivalent desired
- Minimum of 8 years of demonstrated project/program management experience
- Experience in the medical device industry
- Excellent interpersonal communication, collaborative teamwork, conflict management, and negotiation skills
- Ability to build trusting relationships with mid-level management and present proposals to executives
- Demonstrated ability to mentor, train, and develop team members
- Strong proficiency with project management tools (PPM systems, MS Office, SharePoint, Visio, etc.)
- Versatility and willingness to lead teams through change and ambiguity
Why VB Spine?
We believe in growing talent from within. At VB Spine, join a high-performing team where you’ll lead impactful CQR programs that strengthen quality, regulatory, and clinical excellence — supporting the delivery of innovative spinal solutions that improve patient lives.
Compensation:
Pay for this role is competitive and based on experience, qualifications, and performance. The typical pay range for this position is $145,000.00 - $155,000.00 annually (or local market equivalent), with potential for bonuses and incentives plus benefits. Final compensation is determined on a case-by-case basis and considers a variety of factors including experience level, location, and market conditions.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match (or local equivalent)
- Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
- Opportunity to grow within a fast-paced, dynamic company
