Principal Design Program Manager (International Packaging)

Join our team as a Principal Design Program Manager for International Packaging. In this role, you will establish the philosophy, frameworks, and standards for global healthcare packaging. You will operate as the internal subject matter authority on global packaging program management and contribute to process development and onboarding standards. You will also design the global prioritization framework and build mechanisms to ensure effective decision-making. This is a remote-first position with generous benefits, including PTO, healthcare coverage, retirement planning, and more.

Responsibilities

• Establish the philosophy, frameworks, and standards for global healthcare packaging design and program management.
• Operate as the internal subject matter authority on global packaging program management, providing strategic counsel and guidance.
• Design and implement the global prioritization framework, criteria, inputs, and escalation model for packaging programs.
• If you thrive in ambiguity, build with intention, and know how to make global design and packaging programs run, we'd love to talk

Requirements

• 8-10+ years in design program management or creative operations, with meaningful time in healthcare, consumer goods, or a regulated packaging environment
• Proficiency with PM tooling (Asana, Airtable, Google Suite, Dropbox) and comfort reviewing work in Figma
• Broad packaging program expertise. You've owned programs from kickoff to press check and can speak to exactly where things typically go wrong to avoid it
• Experience designing prioritization frameworks that stakeholders actually adopt — not just building Gantt charts, but shifting how an org makes sequencing decisions
• Cross-disciplinary fluency in industrial design, structural packaging, and CMF — enough to be a credible partner across the full packaging design ecosystem, without needing to be the deepest expert in any one area
• Proven track record building processes from scratch. You've created process infrastructure where little existed, and you're energized by that, not intimidated by it
• Demonstrated organizational influence. You've shaped how a team or function operates beyond your own programs, without relying on leadership to do it
• If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply—even if you're not sure if your background or experience is a perfect match

Pay

USD 190,000 - 220,000