# Senior Program Manager, NPD Orthopedics

Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. Join Smith+Nephew in Memphis, TN and lead complex orthopedic New Product Development programs from early concept through commercialization. This is an opportunity to combine engineering expertise, program leadership and cross functional collaboration to deliver innovative products that help improve patients’ lives. What will you be doing? Lead complex orthopedic New Product Development programs from ideation through commercialization across areas including Hips, Knees, Trauma, Shoulders and Ankle. Establish and lead cross functional program teams, partnering closely with R&D, Marketing, Quality, Operations and Regulatory Affairs. Own program planning, progress tracking, replanning, deliverables and status communication while establishing and managing key program KPIs. Facilitate critical decisions relating to program scope, budget, schedule, product quality and Product Lifecycle Management. Drive continuous improvement in NPD governance and ways of working, establishing effective standard work and supporting a continuous improvement mindset across teams. What will you need to be

- **Id**: 4025127
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/smithnephew-senior-program-manager-npd-orthopedics>
- **Role**: Management
- **Role family**: Management
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Memphis, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-10T16:37:33Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T16:37:33Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3485
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: 401k plan, Hybrid work, Parental leave
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Sports Medicine, Surgical Instruments & Devices, Orthopedic & Spine Implants

## Company

- **Id**: 1768800
- **Name**: Smith+Nephew
- **Domain**: smith-nephew.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/smith-nephew-com>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 81
- **Open postings**: 86
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.709
- **Repost share**: 0.07
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 31
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Technologies

- **21 CFR Part 820** — Optional: no
- **ISO 13485** — Optional: no
- **Scrum** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-10T16:37:33Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 33 · green card filings: 11; Filings 12m: 33

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 31
- **Reasons**: conf:6, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T22:44:00Z

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