SummaryThe Project Management Director, Commercial is a senior execution leader and organizational driver responsible for accelerating Aspen Surgical's highest-priority cross-functional programs. Residing within the Commercial organization, this role engages regularly with commercial leadership and the C-suite to ensure that strategic priorities are translated into disciplined, time-bound action. The Director will own the coordination and forward momentum of complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives spanning product development, commercial operations, launch readiness, and portfolio management - influencing functions across the organization while remaining anchored in commercial enablement. This is a change-oriented role requiring an established leader who can create structure from ambiguity, drive pace in a fast-moving environment, and build the cross-functional credibility needed to move critical company priorities forward.
In This Position, You Will Have the Opportunity To- Serve as the primary execution leader for Aspen Surgical's highest-priority cross-functional programs - spanning product development, commercial operations, portfolio transitions, and customer-facing initiatives - with accountability for pace, structure, and outcomes.
- Partner directly with commercial leadership and the C-suite to translate strategic priorities into integrated program plans, ensuring clear milestones, defined owners, and transparent accountability at every level of the organization.
- Drive momentum across complex, multi-functional initiatives by surfacing risks early, accelerating decision-making, and sustaining forward progress across organizational boundaries and between teams.
- Influence and align senior stakeholders across QA/RA, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Sales without direct authority - building trust through credibility, clear communication, and disciplined program structure.
- Establish and lead cross-functional governance: define meeting cadence, escalation paths, status reporting, key performance metrics, and program documentation that create consistent visibility and accountability from the working level through executive leadership.
- Act as an organizational change agent - identifying where structural, process, or accountability gaps are limiting execution velocity, and driving the interventions needed to unblock progress and build durable operating discipline.
- Support core commercial enablement functions including launch readiness, portfolio transitions, customer continuity, and sales support programs that require coordinated execution across multiple teams and functional areas.
- Develop and maintain executive-ready program reporting and communications that accurately represent status, risk, and decisions required - enabling leadership to act with confidence and speed.
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with functional leads and mid-level managers to sustain execution momentum across concurrent programs and create a culture of follow-through.
What You Need to Succeed in This Position- Bachelor's degree required; MBA or PMP certification strongly preferred.
- 8-10+ years of progressive project or program management experience, with demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in a medical device or similarly regulated industry.
- Established track record managing technical and commercial programs concurrently, including product development cycles, regulatory-sensitive timelines, and customer-facing launch and portfolio activities.
- Proven ability to operate and communicate at the executive level - structuring and delivering program reporting and recommendations to C-suite leadership and driving decisions at the highest levels of the organization.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to align functions with competing priorities around shared program objectives and build influence without authority.
- Strong understanding of medical device commercial operations, including product lifecycle management, supply chain transitions, customer engagement, and sales support - with the ability to navigate regulated environments with confidence.
- Demonstrated ability to create pace and accountability in complex, matrixed organizations where direct authority is limited - leading through structure, credibility, and relationship.
- High comfort with ambiguity; able to define clear plans, priorities, and governance structures from broadly defined mandates and evolving organizational needs.
- Deep organizational awareness and interpersonal acuity; able to read stakeholder dynamics, navigate competing agendas, and drive alignment without creating friction.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; fluent in translating program complexity into clear, executive-ready narratives, presentations, and decision documents.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project) a plus.
