Philips R&D Program Manager - Medical Device 

United States, Minnesota 

543069937

R&D Program Manager - Medical Device

Your role:

• Leading medium to large size new product development and/or integration programs supporting execution of the Peripheral Vascular Business strategic plan.
• Defining and managing the project contract in accordance with the “Product Development Process”, Quality Management System, and Regulatory Requirements including appropriate change management.
• Assembling and leading project cross-functional core team to deliver contracted scope and meet commercial objectives. Functions include: PMO, R&D, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory, Industrialization, and Clinical.
• Collaborating across new product development and sustaining teams as well as with the Integration Office depending on project scope.
• Conducting project planning workshops to integrate cross-functional inputs and executing risk management to exploit opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Managing key project constraints including scope, schedule, budget, and resources as well as ensuring quality outputs to deliver safe and effective products.
• Effectively communicating project progress, decision making, and escalations to ensure alignment across a multi-site project and stakeholder team.
• Applying LEAN practices within project team, supporting PMO functional excellence initiatives, and coaching/mentoring team members as well as partnering with functional management to ensure support for core team member development.
• Up to 25% travel depending on scope of work and business needs.

You're the right fit if:

• You’ve acquired 9+ years of product development experience within the medical device industry with at least 2 product development cycles as a project leader (concept through launch). Integration experience is highly desirable and experience leading cross-functional development programs and commercial teams is required. Experience working in a Core Team structure is a plus.
• Project Management experience as well as understanding and application of the product development lifecycle is required. Project Management Professional Certification (or equivalent) is a plus.
• You have strong organizational skills with a proven ability to lead and influence teams comprised of both technical and commercial resources. The ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) across all levels of the organization is required as well as planning and schedule management, project risk management, stakeholder management, problem solving, conflict management, and decision making. Working understanding of schedule variance and Daily Management are a plus.
• You have a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electro-Mechanical or Biomedical); other degrees will be considered based on experience. Advanced degree (MS, PhD, or MBA) is a plus.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this .

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