Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!<h1>Responsibilities:</h1><ul><li>Implement and maintain the harmonized global stage-gate process across all sites to drive customer success, ensure operational consistency, and enable efficient product development cycles to product launch.</li><li>Champion standardized project management tools and practices across cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with corporate frameworks established by the Corporate Program Management Office and Quality Assurance &amp; Regulatory (ISO 13485) departments.</li><li>Early engagement with Business Development and Global Account Managers to deliver program strategies, support quoting and program development.</li><li>Provide technical and process support to the Sales Organization, enabling effective customer engagement, solution development, and alignment with internal capabilities and timelines.</li><li>Understand market needs and influence internal investment, technical road mapping, and organizational improvements.</li><li>Maintain program portfolio visibility by overseeing assigned program portfolios, proactively escalating risks and issues, and delivering clear, actionable portfolio-level reporting to senior leadership to support strategic decision-making.</li><li>Drive operational effectiveness, project execution and resource management, along with program financial results.</li></ul><h1>Qualifications:</h1><ul><li>Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business Management</li><li>PMP or other project management related certification</li><li>Medical Device experience (ISO 13485 regulated industry)</li><li>7+ years of end-to-end program management experience leading cross functional product development teams running highly complex Project Management programs along with financial project accounting (P&amp;L knowledge).</li><li>Well versed and knowledgeable in thermoplastic/silicone injection molding, assembly methods, and process development and validation.</li><li>Highly proficient in collaborating with project stakeholders (client and internal), end-users, business partners, and technical team members to ensure proper systems and plan alignment</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to communicate to all levels of the organization</li><li>Demonstrated experience in leading and/or presenting to project teams and senior leadership</li><li>Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in a geographically diverse, matrixed organization</li><li>Proficient in SAP along with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS Project)</li><li>Travel 25% to 50%</li></ul>Preferred:<ul><li>Contract Engineering or Contract Manufacturing experience. </li></ul>The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Freudenberg Medical srl.

Freudenberg e-Power Systems is one of the world's leading suppliers of emission-neutral energy systems for heavy-duty applications. With its experience and expertise in battery and fuel cell technology, the company offers tailor-made solutions, in particular combined systems, for sustainable and economical e-mobility. With over 800 employees, Freudenberg e-Power Systems supports its customers from application development through to production, commissioning and service.
The company is part of the global Freudenberg Group, which has four business areas: Seals and Vibration Control Technology, Nonwovens and Filtration, Household Products as well as Specialties and Others. In 2022 the Group generated sales of more than 11 billion euros and employed more than 50,000 associates in around 60 countries.

Director Engineering Programs

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!<h1>Responsibilities:</h1><ul><li>Implement and maintain the harmonized global stage-gate process across all sites to drive customer success, ensure operational consistency, and enable efficient product development cycles to product launch.</li><li>Champion standardized project management tools and practices across cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with corporate frameworks established by the Corporate Program Management Office and Quality Assurance &amp; Regulatory (ISO 13485) departments.</li><li>Early engagement with Business Development and Global Account Managers to deliver program strategies, support quoting and program development.</li><li>Provide technical and process support to the Sales Organization, enabling effective customer engagement, solution development, and alignment with internal capabilities and timelines.</li><li>Understand market needs and influence internal investment, technical road mapping, and organizational improvements.</li><li>Maintain program portfolio visibility by overseeing assigned program portfolios, proactively escalating risks and issues, and delivering clear, actionable portfolio-level reporting to senior leadership to support strategic decision-making.</li><li>Drive operational effectiveness, project execution and resource management, along with program financial results.</li></ul><h1>Qualifications:</h1><ul><li>Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business Management</li><li>PMP or other project management related certification</li><li>Medical Device experience (ISO 13485 regulated industry)</li><li>7+ years of end-to-end program management experience leading cross functional product development teams running highly complex Project Management programs along with financial project accounting (P&amp;L knowledge).</li><li>Well versed and knowledgeable in thermoplastic/silicone injection molding, assembly methods, and process development and validation.</li><li>Highly proficient in collaborating with project stakeholders (client and internal), end-users, business partners, and technical team members to ensure proper systems and plan alignment</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to communicate to all levels of the organization</li><li>Demonstrated experience in leading and/or presenting to project teams and senior leadership</li><li>Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in a geographically diverse, matrixed organization</li><li>Proficient in SAP along with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS Project)</li><li>Travel 25% to 50%</li></ul>Preferred:<ul><li>Contract Engineering or Contract Manufacturing experience. </li></ul>The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Freudenberg Medical srl.

Director Engineering Programs

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