Sr Technical Program Manager, Automated Equipment (Onsite - Acton, MA)

Position Overview 

Insulet is seeking a highly experienced Technical Program Manager to lead the delivery of complex, multi-million-dollar automation and manufacturing equipment programs across global operations. This role combines technical engineering expertise with strong program and project leadership. The successful candidate will own automation projects from concept through design, build, FAT, installation, validation, and production handoff while ensuring delivery is on schedule, within budget, and aligned with business objectives. 
 
The ideal candidate has a strong background in automation, capital equipment, and manufacturing systems, coupled with demonstrated success managing suppliers, technical risks, budgets, schedules, and cross-functional stakeholders. This individual must be capable of reviewing and challenging equipment designs, influencing technical decisions, and driving accountability across internal teams and external partners. 
 
This position serves as the primary technical program leader responsible for translating manufacturing and business requirements into successful equipment deployments across Insulet’s global manufacturing network. 

Responsibilities  

• Lead large scale automation and capital equipment projects from capital approval through production deployment. 

• Own technical execution, vendor relationships, schedule, budget, risk mitigation, issue resolution, and stakeholder communications. 

• Serve as the primary interface between Insulet and external machine builders, integrators, and equipment suppliers. 

• Develop equipment specifications, project plans, milestones, and reporting mechanisms to drive successful execution. 

• Drive design reviews and technical assessments to ensure solutions meet performance, reliability, safety, quality, and manufacturability requirements. 

• Drive supplier accountability through structured reviews, action item management, recovery plans, and performance tracking. 

• Identify project risks early and develop mitigation strategies to minimize schedule, cost, and technical impacts. 

• Lead FAT, SAT, commissioning, validation, and production readiness activities. 

• Partner with intra-department technical experts, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Validation, Operations, and Leadership teams to align priorities and drive decisions. 

•  Drive standardization and adoption of engineering best practices across global automation programs. 

Required Skills Competencies 

• Strong understanding of automation equipment, manufacturing systems, robotics, controls, machine safety, and industrial engineering principles. 

• Ability to review and challenge equipment designs without being the primary equipment designer. 

• Exceptional program and project management skills. 

• Strong risk management, issue resolution, and decision-making capabilities. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead without authority and influence cross-functional teams. 

• Excellent supplier management skills 

• Strong communication skills 

• Experience managing capital budgets, schedules, and project financial performance. 

• Working knowledge of FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, validation, and regulatory requirements. 

• Proficiency with common engineering design and project management tools. 

• Experience in high volume manufacturing environments 

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical discipline, with 8+ years of experience of designing and/or leading automation, capital equipment, manufacturing engineering, or industrial automation projects. 

• Master degree of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical discipline, with 6+ years of experience of designing and/or leading automation, capital equipment, manufacturing engineering, or industrial automation projects. 

• Proven track record delivering complex equipment programs from concept through production deployment. 

• Experience managing automation equipment suppliers and contract machine builders. 

• Experience in regulated industries, preferably medical device manufacturing. 

• Experience supporting global manufacturing operations and multi-site deployments. 

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% as business needs require. 

• Ability to work on manufacturing floors, development labs, and cleanroom environments as needed. 

• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. 

• Frequently standing, walking, reaching above shoulders and below waist. 

Additional Information 

• The position is working on-site at our Acton, MA location.