Sr. Director, Program Management

Corporate Overview:

Back pain affects 50 million Americans and is the number one cause of disability in the US with a societal cost of approximately $560 billion annually. There are also over 100 million opioid prescriptions written annually, highlighting the underlying need for improved pain management solutions. While the approximately 80,000 annual Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) implants was a $2.5B market in 2019 and growing (8% to 10% CAGR for the prior five years), the market is ripe for disruption. Additionally, SCS devices and procedures have favorable reimbursement with existing codes in place for physicians and facilities (hospitals and ASCs).

Founded in 2017, Presidio Medical is a well-financed, clinical stage, medical device company with a transformational neuromodulation platform technology. The company is based in South San Francisco and is growing rapidly. The company’s first indication is in chronic pain. Due to the proprietary stimulation compatibilities, Presidio Medical’s technology is targeting a significant unmet pain segment which can unlock and potentially double the addressable market. In addition, Presidio has begun work outside of the lucrative SCS market and is exploring other indications with undesired nerve activity. The company is actively engaged in targeted R&D projects for patients in other disease states who will potentially benefit from the company’s proprietary technology.

Job Summary:

The Sr. Director of Program Management will manage the companies program portfolio including schedules, strategy, resourcing, financials, execution, and executive reporting. The Sr. Director, Program Management will be responsible for leading the program management function, ensuring best practices in program management to drive successful execution of complex interconnected projects across Presidio Medical’s portfolio. This position will be responsible for evaluating Presidio’s portfolio and assessing priority and resources to drive the greatest value for the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Hires and retains a diverse, highly qualified staff and provides ongoing performance feedback. Sets goals which align to department plans and manages the execution of goals through coaching and mentoring.
• Drive best practices in program management and establish a consistent approach across the organization.
• Stays abreast of new project management techniques, methods and strategies
• Provides mentorship and career development oversight for direct report employees.
• Assures the development of multi-level project planning to achieve short and long-term business objectives.
• Facilitate the resolution of issues across programs, ensuring alternative solutions are explored, assist with resolving obstacles, and escalate issues where necessary.
• Ensure adherence to design control operating procedures.
• Facilitate the management of risk, opportunities, and interdependencies across programs.
• Contribute to preparation of executive and Board materials, the annual Operating and Budget Planning Process, and the identification of key topics/issues/risks to be elevated for discussion and decisions at the executive level.
• Works with internal and external resources (quality, regulatory, customers, etc.) to ensure development programs meet quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Provides design/development teams with appropriate resources to perform assigned tasks.
• Reviews and provides functional approval for project quality system documentation.
• Develop and implement program management methodologies, ensuring alignment with overall corporate strategy and balancing requirements across program(s).
• Manage the program management team, program portfolio financials, as well as provide broader cross-functional program leadership.
• Enhance planning, project, and program management capabilities.
• Formulates and implements programs, policies, and procedures required to support engineering needs.
• Guides development and ensures program documentation meets quality and regulatory requirements for design control where applicable.
• Serve as the single point of contact for program reporting for the executive team, proactively ensuring visibility of design/development progress, key issues, risks, and opportunities to enable decision making on a timely basis.
• Develops, tracks and reports on all key product development, technology and research development, and operational programs.
• Review and enhance a strategic portfolio review process, including integrated plans and metrics as appropriate.

Qualification Requirements: Experience:

• 15+ years of medical device experience. 10+ years of experience managing and leading complex projects/programs ranging from early-stage research and clinical development, full product development and commercialization, and sustaining program management.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Independently motivated, detail oriented and good problem-solving ability.
• Empowering leader who engages others to take ownership of projects and drive decisions forward.
• Deep understanding and experience in program management, including and understanding of PM tools, standards and methodologies, PMP certification is a plus.
• Experienced team leader, with outstanding coaching and mentoring skills, people focused on achieving collective goals.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including influencing, negotiating, facilitating, listening and driving consensus.
• Strong planning capabilities, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Outstanding communication skills, including presentation and written communication.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, team environment, meet deadlines, and prioritize and balance work from multiple individuals.
• Strong understanding of medical device development process for complex devices including familiarity with 21 CFR 820 and ISO 13485 requirements and practices strongly preferred.
• Experienced in building and managing program management team.
• “Go to” person for internal and external stakeholders with proven track record in resolving issues, building solutions through engagement of others, and driving decision making in cross-functional teams.
• Experienced in effectively working with senior team members in cross-functional, cross- organization teams.

Education:

• Bachelors’ degree in engineering discipline, Masters’ degree preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Varied sitting, standing and walking.
• Ability to lift and carry 20lbs. or less.

Location: Hybrid/Onsite, South San Francisco.

Salary: 231,000-275,000