Associate Program Manager

Axogen is committed to building and maintaining a strong and gratifying company culture that fosters professional growth. Our hands-on and personal approach makes transitioning to a new job a seamless and enjoyable process. Most benefits are effective on day one!   Axogen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status.   Why you’ll love working at Axogen:  Friendly, open, and fun team culture that values unique perspectives  Company-wide dedication to profoundly impacting patients’ lives  Comprehensive, high-quality benefits package effective on date of hire  Educational assistance available for all employees  Matching 401(k) retirement plan  Paid holidays, including floating holidays, to be used at your discretion  Employee Stock Purchase Plan  Referral incentive program  Axogen Mission and Business Purpose Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care. We aim to lead the markets we serve by always requiring the solutions we offer patients and caregivers provide an improved benefit-to-risk profile as compared to existing standards of care. To ensure we deliver improved benefit-to-risk solutions, we will guide and expect the market and design requirement specifications underlying our engineering, business development, and clinical research activities, objectively target advancements in standards of care. Job Summary of the Associate Program Manager The Associate Program Manager is responsible for independently managing discrete Operations programs within Axogen’s Avance Processing Operations organization. This role provides both program-level leadership and direct project management support for critical initiatives within assigned programs.  The Associate Program Manager is accountable for coordinating multiple related projects, managing interdependencies, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring execution remains consistent with technical objectives, business priorities, and Axogen’s Quality System. Embedded within Operations Engineering, this position partners closely with Operational functional leaders and cross‑functional stakeholders (Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, IT etc.) to drive disciplined, compliant, and timely execution of assigned programs. This role typically manages 1-2 engineering programs while directly leading select business critical projects and serves as the primary point of accountability for program coordination, execution discipline, risk management and delivery of program objectives. Requirements of the Associate Program Manager Bachelor’s degree in engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, biological sciences, chemistry, or related technical discipline required. Project management and/or PMP certification preferred. 5+ years of experience managing engineering projects and/or programs in a regulated industry, preferably medical devices, biologics, tissue-based products, or pharmaceuticals. Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects and coordinating project portfolios or programs of varying size, complexity, and lifecycle stage within a regulated quality system environment. Strong working knowledge of PMP principles, including project lifecycle management, scheduling, risk management, stakeholder communication, resource coordination, and management of cross-functional project dependencies. Understanding of validation and qualifications including IQ, OQ, PQ, and process validation activities. Experience partnering cross-functionally with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, IT and Operations teams. Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office). Strong organizational skills with proven ability to manage competing priorities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences and provide concise project and program updates to leadership. Responsibilities of the Associate Program Manager The specific duties of the Associate Program Manager include but are not limited to: Independently manage discrete Operations programs with an emphasis on Manufacturing Processing, Packaging & Labeling, Cleaning & Sterilization, or Facilities & Validations ensuring successful execution of program objectives within scope, schedule, quality, and budget requirements. Provide project management support with engineering technical expertise on business critical small to mid-scale projects from initiation through closeout, including scope definition, planning, execution, monitoring, and project closure. Coordinate multiple related projects within assigned programs, ensuring alignment to program objectives, deliverables, schedules, resource availability, project dependencies, and critical path activities; proactively identify and resolve constraints that may impact program success. Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, and deliverables using industry-standard project management practices consistent with PMP guidelines. Drive cross-functional execution by coordinating activities across R&D, Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, IT and other stakeholders as appropriate, ensuring alignment of priorities, resources, and deliverables across multiple projects within the program. Facilitate program and project governance activities, including team meetings, agenda development, decision and action item documentation, follow-up for accountability, and delivering of program-level status reports for Operations leadership and cross functional stakeholders.  Maintain program and project risk registers by