Program Manager – R&D

The Program Manager leads hardware and software development projects.

They are responsible for enforcing best practices within the teams, ensuring delivery of customer-centric products while enforcing adherence to company policies and procedures, and compliance requirements, while mentoring and growing the skill set of the team.

Provide leadership and umbrella guidance to an interdependent family of programs and projects.

• Work with product management, sales, marketing, and clinical teams to understand the needs of our customers.
• Manage product requirements, functional specifications, schedules, and risk analyses for programs and projects.
• Work with product management and the Change Review Board to prioritize features and technical improvements and build these into the planned product.
• Program Planning - Collaborates with stakeholders (engineering and test teams, product managers, and senior leadership, etc.) to define the scope, objectives, and deliverables of the projects/program. Develop detailed project plans (MS Project and Microsoft Azure DevOps), taking into account resource availability, timelines, and budget constraints.
• Manage and continually improve the process for planning, execution, and refinements for Program Increments, Sprints, and the overall project schedule.
• Manage the development of required plans and documentation for all development activities.
• Lead 3rd party vendors for manufacturing of medical devices.
• Lead teams to deliver on the plan, with a constant focus on delivering high-quality products that meet customer expectations; follow the Spacelabs QMS; and are fully compliant with government regulations across our customer base, including FDA, CSA, EU, CFDA, and others.
• Build, drive, and support teams through the development process. Set expectations and lead project delivery skill-building among team members.
• Eliminate barriers, escalate issues as appropriate, and provide visibility into development status for other stakeholders. Provide frequent communications and formal project reviews with program team, and others as required.
• Negotiate schedule, risk, product features, and resource trade-offs with project and program teams.
• Uphold the Company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the Company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.