Technical Project Manager - R&D MR Coils

• Take ownership of hardware deliverables for the full project life cycle - successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one to two major or several minor/medium projects simultaneously.
• Establish overall governance for coils projects, track and ensure timely mitigation of challenges and risks
• Establish and drive the achievement of hardware deliverables, internally and externally, in alignment with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the cross functional team
• Demonstrate intuition for business to support how solutions will address project goals
• Infuse product design expertise into our next generation coils development with a heavy emphasis on efficacy and product safety.
• Collaborate with, influence and hold accountable cross-functional resource/teams to ensure projects/programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards
• Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Develop and effectively communicate project risks, progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations to various audiences, including project team, sponsors, leadership steering team, and management
• Participate in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement on standard methodologies and tools for hardware technical project management
• Drive operational excellence for predictable project execution.
• Facilitate brainstorming sessions to develop scalable services and solutions.
• Apply lean and Agile development principles.

• You’ve acquired at least 10 years of experience in the R&D domain of highly regulated business(es)
• You have the ability to manage team of engineers and manage hardware product development.
• You have a Masters in a relevant engineering background (e.g Mechanical, Electrical, Operations) with a focus on Product Development
• You have experience in new product development with a demonstrable record of bringing product to market
• Project management trained/qualified (e.g PMP certification or equivalent) and have demonstrated experience and success in leading large, complex technology/product transfer projects/programs
• You’ve demonstrated experience and success in leading medium and large, sophisticated projects/programs
• You have experienced working knowledge of project and portfolio management governance, process and tools and global business knowledge and influence – demonstrated understanding of different cultures and approaches and demonstrated ability to lead, follow, work and influence at all levels and in all functions of the organization.
• You have excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all organizational levels; can drive tough decisions and can quickly build effective teams in a global matrixed organization
• You are a driving force on the team’s deliverables on quality and timely delivery
• Medical Device experience is preferred (experience in MRI products and / or MR Coils is a plus). Exposure to International Medical Quality and Regulatory Standards e.g. IEC, FDA, UL, CE is a plus.
• Must be agile, flexible and able to adopt different business critical situation and able to work in challenging environment
• Travel is 10-15%
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this

Philips