program manager

job summary: NOTE: Position can sit in either PHX or Southlake ** Notes from AM: Looking for a Java Architect with Project Management/ Mgt Experience. Role Overview Highly technical and execution focused Technical Program Manager (TPM) with a robust background in Java-based software development, hands-on experience as a technical lead, and working knowledge of DevOps practices and modern engineering toolchains. This role requires deep familiarity with the typical complexities of application development, including architectural decision-making, dependency management, integration challenges, and risk mitigation. TPM will work as an integral part of the software development organization, reporting directly to Senior Development Managers. As a bridge between engineering and cross functional stakeholders, the TPM must advocate for technical strategy and team priorities while ensuring alignment, clarity, and smooth delivery across organizational boundaries. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Program Execution - Engage directly with development teams to understand system architecture, design, and integration points; provide guidance rooted in robust Java engineering experience. - Identify technical risks early and proactively drive resolution through collaboration with architects, developers, QA, SRE/DevOps, and partner teams. - Guide teams through dependency management, component integration, service interactions, and environmental readiness. - Ensure data driven engineering decisions, deliver technically sound architecture design, which are aligned with long-term product and platform strategies. Program & Delivery Management - Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of complex software development programs, ensuring predictable timelines and high-quality outcomes. - Manage cross-functional workstreams, coordinate with multiple internal and external stakeholders, and maintain clear ownership across all parties. - Establish program dashboards, KPIs, and communication mechanisms for leadership and team-level visibility. - Drive continuous improvement around estimation, sprint execution, release management, and operational readiness. DevOps & Modern Engineering Practices - Collaborate with DevOps and platform engineering teams to ensure CI/CD pipeline robustness, environment stability, deployment automation, and observability. - Contribute to engineering workflow improvements such as versioning strategy, build and deployment orchestration, and performance monitoring approaches. - Support teams in adopting modern development practices: microservices, containerization, cloud-native tooling, and automated testing frameworks. Stakeholder Alignment & Advocacy - Serve as a robust advocate for development teams ensuring the technical strategy, priorities, and constraints are well understood across all stakeholders. - Facilitate clear and concise communication, ensuring non-engineering stakeholders understand program goals, milestones, risks, and impacts. - Build trusted relationships across the organization, simplifying collaboration with business owners, product managers, compliance, security, and infrastructure teams. Leadership & Organizational Impact - Promote a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. Mentor teams on program execution best practices and play a coaching role where appropriate. - Champion clarity, structure, and predictable delivery while maintaining flexibility and adaptability to shifting business needs.    location: Southlake, Texas job type: Contract salary: $73.12 - 78.12 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Program Execution - Engage directly with development teams to understand system architecture, design, and integration points; provide guidance rooted in robust Java engineering experience. - Identify technical risks early and proactively drive resolution through collaboration with architects, developers, QA, SRE/DevOps, and partner teams. - Guide teams through dependency management, component integration, service interactions, and environmental readiness. - Ensure data driven engineering decisions, deliver technically sound architecture design, which are aligned with long-term product and platform strategies. Program & Delivery Management - Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of complex software development programs, ensuring predictable timelines and high-quality outcomes. - Manage cross-functional workstreams, coordinate with multiple internal and external stakeholders, and maintain clear ownership across all parties. - Establish program dashboards, KPIs, and communication mechanisms for leadership and team-level visibility. - Drive continuous improvement around estimation, sprint execution, release management, and operational readiness. DevOps & Modern Engineering Practices - Collaborate with DevOps and platform engineering teams to ensure CI/CD pipeline robustness, environment stability, deployment automation, and observability. - Contribute to engineering workflow improvements such as versioning strategy, build and deployment orchestration, and performance monitoring approaches. - Support teams in adopting modern development practices: microservices, containerization, cloud-native tooling, and automated testing frameworks. Stakeholder Alignment & Advocacy - Serve as a robust advocate for development teams ensuring the technical strategy, priorities, and constraints are well understood across all stakeholders. - Facilitate clear and concise communication, ensuring non-engineering stakeholders understand program goals, milestones, risks, and impacts. - Build trusted relationships across the organization, simplifying collaboration with business owners, product managers, compliance, security, and infrastructure teams. Leadership & Organizational Impact - Promote a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. Mentor teams on program execution best practices and play a coaching role where appropriate. - Champion clarity, structure, and predictable delivery while maintaining flexibility and adaptability to shifting business needs.   qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent experience), with 8+ years of project/program management experience leading large scale, cross functional initiatives. - Demonstrated ability to build robust trust with sponsors and key stakeholders through consistent delivery of business priorities. - Proven history of successfully delivering high-visibility, complex programs in challenging environments. - robust capability to navigate and influence within highly matrixed organizations. - A focused, adaptable, and collaborative collaborator who performs well under pressure. - Experience in delivering initiatives from inception through delivery. Exceptional problem solving, analytical thinking, and critical decision making skills. - Deep knowledge and direct expertise with project management tools, methodologies, and best practices. - Ability to communicate sensitive or complex information with clarity and thrive in dynamic, multi-time zone, multi-location environments. - Experience overseeing the planning, implementation, and support of business application components, consistently striving for excellence in operational and delivery outcomes. Preferred Qualifications - Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). - Familiarity with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and modern integration patterns. - Ability to work independently in highly dynamic environments and navigate ambiguity effectively. Other Focus Areas: Team Collaboration: Partner with Product Owner, SME, and Business Analyst to brainstorm, discuss learning experiences, and present solutions. Learning Activities: Participate in facilitated training, team discussions and events, individual assessments and activities, senior leader meetings, and on-the-job training. Team Technical Leadership: Receive regular feedback from your leader, participate in career-related discussions, and provide your own feedback on resources and ensuring building formidable team. Strengths Application: Learn about yourself and how to apply your unique strengths, abilities, and goals to the work you do as part of client's 'strengths-based' culture. Personal Characteristics Shows commitment, high ethical standards, and integrity. Inquisitive, analytical, strategic thinking, initiative-taking and solutions-oriented. High-energy, positive, entrepreneurial in spirit while purposeful. Initiative-takers take initiative and can work independently. Well-organized and disciplined with high diligence. Direct, plain-spoken; conveys a genuine/authentic demeanor. Effective written communication, presentation, and facilitation skills. What you will learn: You will gain experience developing and implementing code. You will gain experience with a large investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and endowments. Opportunities to research, create and present on process and/or technology improvements. Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE in Medical Device Manufacturing/Pharma/Bio in a PM position. Competencies: Ability to effectively interface and influence stakeholders at multiple organizational levels. Demonstrated experience in performing under tight timelines. Demonstrated success in working with cross- functional, cross-cultural teams. Process orientation, problem solving and troubleshooting skills. Project management skills, particularly with respect to the organization, prioritization, and time management This position requires Manufacturing functional and process knowledge as well as demonstrated ability to effectively influence without authority. Travel requirement is dependent upon assigned programs to include location and complexity and could be up 25% travel at times. Experience: Master’s degree in Mechanical or Biological disciplines preferred Background: Biological devices experience required 10+ years in Medical Devices / Pharma / Bio Preferred areas of expertise: Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, PMP, Lean salary: $80 - $85 per hourshift: Firstwork hours: 8 AM - 4 PMeducation: MastersResponsibilitiesReporting to the structure of the Director of Strategy, Technology, and Operations Excellence for Advance Wound Management (AWM), the Sr Program & Project Manager is responsible for leading the Program/Project assigned and partnering with the team and other key stakeholders, this position executes and manage transformational programs aligned to Strategic Imperatives. As part of overall Program Management, this position ensures a comprehensive People Plan, Risk Management, conflict resolution and Change Management approach, throughout the program life cycle. This position leads and motivates cross-functional and cross-cultural teams, possesses high level of stakeholder management skills with ability to think strategically, while managing the tactical details. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and presentation skills as well as demonstrated ability to interface effectively with employees, leaders and consultants of all levels throughout the organization.SkillsProject ManagerBiotechPharmaceuticalMedical DeviceMedical Device ManufacturingQualificationsYears of experience: 10 yearsExperience level: DirectorRandstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad. Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

job summary: Program Manager - Commercial Data & Omnichannel (Contract) Location: Boston, MA | Hybrid: 3 days/week onsite Contract Length: 12 months | potential to extend Pay Rate: $85/hr. w2 only | max rate MUST HAVE Pharma/Biotech experience managing multi-party data analytics projects Technical understanding of data architecture and how it's utilizedExperience supporting projects involving omnichannel strategies Overview We are supporting a pharmaceutical organization within its Commercial Excellence function on a large-scale data and omnichannel enablement initiative. This program is focused on improving how commercial data is harmonized, activated, and leveraged to support HCP engagement across the U.S. portfolio. The Program Manager will play a central role in coordinating delivery across multiple cross-functional workstreams and external partners, ensuring program milestones remain on track and well-governed.   location: Cambridge, Massachusetts job type: Contract salary: $135 - 140 per hour work hours: 9 to 5 education: Bachelors   responsibilities: Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain an integrated program plan, including milestones, dependencies, and risk tracking Coordinate execution across multiple workstreams including Data, Analytics, IT, Marketing, and Omnichannel teams Lead recurring program meetings, prepare agendas, document decisions, and track follow-ups Partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure alignment and delivery against timelines Monitor program risks, issues, and dependencies and escalate as needed Support program communications and change management activities to promote adoption and clarity   qualifications: 7+ years of experience in program or project management within pharma or biotech Experience supporting commercial data, analytics, or omnichannel initiatives Ability to work effectively across technical and business teams Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills Comfort working in complex, multi-vendor environments Ability to work onsite in Boston three days per week Nice to Have Exposure to CRM, commercial data platforms, or analytics ecosystems Experience supporting large, cross-functional transformation programs Familiarity with pharma commercial operations or HCP-focused initiatives #LI-AH1   skills: Program Management Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.