Associate Director, Strategic Programs

Job Description:

TransMedics is the global leader in portable normothermic perfusion for solid organ transplantation and the company that built the National OCS Program (NOP) — the first end-to-end national donor organ procurement and delivery network. We are now redefining transplantation again with cloud-based remote monitoring and control of the OCS Gen-3.0 platform, paired with central digital command centers that coordinate donor and recipient logistics for transplant centers across the U.S. and internationally.

The Associate Director, Strategic Programs leads high-priority, cross-functional initiatives across TransMedics — spanning clinical operations, commercial, medical affairs, R&D, regulatory, quality, digital, and supply chain. The role turns strategy into funded, well-governed programs with clear owners and milestones, keeps leadership informed on progress, risks, and decisions, and serves as a trusted delegate on the company's most important initiatives.

What you will do

Strategy and portfolio management

• Support senior leadership in developing multi-year strategy and operating plans; own the planning cadence and the roadmap that tracks progress.
• Translate priorities into an annual program portfolio with clear charters, owners, milestones, budgets, and success measures, giving leadership full visibility for trade-offs.

Program leadership

• Lead the company's most consequential cross-functional programs end-to-end: scoping, business case, planning, resourcing, risk management, execution, and benefits realization.
• Own program governance — steering committees, status reporting, decision logs, and escalation paths — so issues reach the right leaders early and with options.
• Lead program teams drawn from across functions, setting clear roles and accountability without direct reporting authority; establish program management standards and tools for the organization.

Growth, launch, and transformation initiatives

• Program-manage expansion initiatives, including new regional hubs, transplant center and OPO partnerships, and international market entry.
• Lead continuous-improvement and operating model programs that address gaps identified in KPI trends, case reviews, and root-cause analyses.
• Serve as business-side program manager for enterprise technology and digital initiatives with TMDX Digital, IT, and Data — from requirements through user acceptance, change management, and adoption.

Executive communication

• Prepare executive, and operating review materials; synthesize program status, risks, and decisions needed into clear recommendations.

What you bring

Required

• Bachelor's degree in a clinical, scientific, engineering, or business field; master's degree (MBA, MHA, MPH, or clinical master's) strongly preferred.
• 6+ years in program management, strategy, operations, or management consulting, including 3+ years leading complex cross-functional programs in medical device, biotech, healthcare services, or a comparable regulated environment.
• Demonstrated success delivering multi-workstream programs on time and on budget with formal governance, risk management, and executive reporting.
• Working familiarity with clinical operations and FDA medical device regulations, or the ability to become credible with clinicians and quality teams quickly.
• Strong financial and analytical skills: business cases, budgets, resource models, and KPI-driven decision-making.
• Executive-level communication; able to influence without authority across clinical, technical, commercial, and executive audiences.
• Willingness to travel ~15% to regional hubs, transplant centers, OPOs, partners, and industry meetings.

Preferred

• PMP, PgMP, Lean, or Six Sigma certification.
• Experience in transplant, organ procurement, perfusion, or OPO operations, with working knowledge of OPTN/UNOS policy.
• Experience supporting a new device or indication launch, market expansion, or enterprise technology implementation.
• Prior chief-of-staff, strategy, or business operations role supporting a senior operating executive.

As part of our long-term growth plans, TransMedics is excited to announce our plan to relocate our headquarters (HQ) to Somerville, MA by 2028. We chose this location because we believe it is a place where innovation will thrive. Our new state-of-the-art headquarters is designed to support collaboration, creativity, and discovery. We believe this will be a place where we can continue to do things few thought possible in organ transplantation to help patients. Specific timing and role impact may vary.

Every Organ Wasted is a Life Not Saved.

TransMedics, Inc. is a commercial-stage medical technology company transforming organ transplant therapy for patients worldwide. Our mission is to help save more patients’ lives by increasing access to viable donor organs for those who are awaiting an organ transplant. To accomplish this mission, we partner closely with transplant stakeholders worldwide and help expand their access to healthy donor organs, while delivering the highest quality technology, service, clinical care and outcomes. 

Driven by a passion for improving patient care, we make the impossible possible and keep our employees at the center of everything we do. Together, we strive to enhance the quality of life for transplant recipients and their families, fostering hope and healing in the journey toward better health. 

Maximize your potential at TransMedics, Inc. 

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TransMedics is committed to equitable and transparent compensation. The expected base salary range for this role is $143,500-$204,400, which represents the company’s current good-faith estimate of compensation for this position. Actual salary will depend on factors such as, but not limited to, candidate experience, qualifications, skills, and the specific work location. This role may also be eligible for bonuses, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, paid time off, and wellness resources). We comply with all U.S. pay transparency laws and do not request or consider salary history.

TransMedics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.