Senior Technical Program Manager

Onsite in Wilmington · Wilmington · 5+ years experience · Onsite · Posted Sep 28, 2026

At a glance

The Senior Technical Program Manager will lead a strategic next-generation product program at LightForce Orthodontics.
This role involves coordinating cross-functional teams across hardware, software, and manufacturing domains to deliver a complex product expansion.

Lead and drive a strategic product program through its entire lifecycle.
Develop comprehensive program plans with clear milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, product management, manufacturing, and clinical affairs.
Identify, track, and mitigate program risks, developing contingency plans for complex technical challenges.
Lead weekly program updates and status reports for executive leadership and key stakeholders.
Manage resource allocation across multiple workstreams.
Establish and maintain program governance, including decision-making frameworks and change management processes.
Drive continuous process improvement within the program and across the organization.
Balance competing priorities and make data-driven decisions.
Provide technical leadership on complex manufacturing, material science, and digital workflow integration challenges.

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
5+ years of technical program management experience.
Demonstrated experience managing programs with significant technical complexity and interdependencies.
Track record of successful program delivery at scale with significant technical components.
Expert-level program management skills with ability to lead complex technical initiatives from concept to launch.
Deep understanding of hardware/software development lifecycles and manufacturing processes.
Excellence in stakeholder management with strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proven experience managing risks and dependencies in technically complex environments.
Exceptional problem-solving skills with ability to navigate ambiguity.
Strong leadership presence with ability to influence without direct authority.

Master's degree
Knowledge of 3D printing technologies and workflows
Experience with material science and advanced manufacturing technologies
Experience leading transformative or first-of-its-kind programs
Knowledge of design controls and quality system requirements for medical devices