Senior Program Manager-Design Quality- Products & Systems

Job Title

Senior Program Manager-Design Quality- Products & Systems

Job Description

The Senior Program Manager-Design Quality, Products & Systems is responsible for the Program strategy and execution to drive continuous quality improvements in the design of Medical Device products and systems to world-class levels, in close, cross-functional collaboration with our business units and functions.

Your role:

• Define the strategy/policy and execution program needed together with business units and functions to drive first-time-right quality in product design, and support them to reach or maintain a mature, self-propelling state, with a focus on (physical) products and systems.
• Will focus on/drive quality in the development of new products/systems, processes, people competencies, data models, tools and quality improvements in our installed base.
• Will utilize expert level experience/understanding in applying cutting edge quality-in-design tools, technologies, processes and techniques, with a specific focus on medical device-product/systems design to arrive at first time right, safe, and high-quality products.
• Will partner with, lead and influence stakeholders at all levels, including business unit R&D leaders, product development leaders, Patient Safety & Quality teams, and Systems Engineering teams.

You're the right fit if:

• You’ve acquired a minimum of 12+ years’ experience withing FDA regulated medical device/systems product development environments (FDA QSR, 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and IEC 62304), with a focus on Driving Design Quality/Assurance excellence, systems engineering, regulatory strategy and proven Program leadership experience, leading cross-functional R&D teams, embedding design quality, and/or enabling compliance during innovation.
• You have proven expertise in product Design Quality, leading others to raise the bar and understand how the quality and regulatory context can/needs to be leveraged to the benefit of product quality and safety.
• You possess a strong understanding/belief that quality is an integral aspect of products/systems throughout the whole product life cycle, are familiar with (cross-functional) system engineering and agile product development methodologies, with an understanding of how design quality impacts time to market, cost, and customer outcomes.
• You have proven expertise in all aspects of global, cross-functional program leadership, strategy, planning, execution and working in/influencing a complex field of stakeholders across business units/functions and have proven ability/expertise to oversee/understand the broader needs related to product safety and quality to drive the right approach for each business unit/function.
• You have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Quality or comparable disciplines (Required). MS /PhD desired. DFSS Green/Black Belt, Agile and /or PMP Certifications desired.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position. 

How we work together:

We believe that we are better together than a part. For our Office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. This is an Office-based role.

About Philips:

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Philips Transparency Details:

• The pay range for this position in Nashville, TN is: $153,750 to $246,000
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