Senior Program Manager, Medical Product Development

Why RTI

RTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with technical and science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach—one that integrates expertise across social, statistical, data, and laboratory sciences, engineering, and other technical disciplines to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

We believe in the promise of science and technical solutions, and we push ourselves every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses in the US and around the world. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real difference, RTI is the place for you.

RTI International is seeking a Senior Program Manager with deep experience in therapeutic, medical device, or diagnostic product development to join our Global Health Technologies Group and support the NIH translational program. Catalyze helps advance promising medical technologies addressing heart, lung, blood, and sleep diseases and disorders through scientific expertise, product development support, and coordinated execution.

This position will assume key program and portfolio management responsibilities as part of a planned leadership transition. You will bring scientific understanding, sound judgment, and disciplined program management to a portfolio of concurrent drug, biologic, medical device, diagnostic, and combination product development projects.

Working with RTI scientists, investigators, NIH stakeholders, contract research organizations (CROs), and consultants, you will translate development objectives into actionable plans, guide projects through critical milestones, and address challenges affecting progress. You will also help preserve program knowledge and sustain trusted stakeholder relationships, providing continuity while contributing your own expertise to the program’s ongoing success.

• Manage a portfolio of concurrent medical product development projects, aligning scientific objectives, project activities, timelines, resources, and budgets.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to define critical studies, tasks, deliverables, milestones, and dependencies.
• Develop and maintain project plans, track progress, and ensure accountability for commitments and results.
• Identify technical and operational risks, anticipate delays, and coordinate mitigation strategies with scientific experts and project partners.
• Provide experienced judgment on project priorities and execution, escalating issues that require additional expertise, resources, or leadership decisions.
• Support a planned transition of program responsibilities through knowledge transfer, documentation, and continuity of stakeholder relationships.

• Partner with investigators, RTI scientists, CRO staff, and consultants to plan development activities and finalize study protocols and procedures.
• Coordinate contributions across scientific, technical, regulatory, manufacturing, and commercialization disciplines, drawing on appropriate subject matter expertise.
• Facilitate activities across participating organizations, clarifying responsibilities and managing interdependencies.
• Monitor external partner deliverables and work with project teams to resolve issues affecting quality, schedules, or development objectives.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with clients, investigators, technical experts, and external service providers.

• Maintain clear, timely…