Project Manager – Point-of-Care Ultrasound (Cambridge, MA)

Job Title

Project Manager – Point-of-Care Ultrasound (Cambridge, MA)

Job Description

Project Manager – Point-of-Care Ultrasound (Cambridge, MA)

You are accountable for the planning, coordination, and execution of cross‑functional R&D projects supporting Advanced Development and New Product Development (NPD) initiatives.  This role operates within an FDA‑regulated medical device environment and requires strong execution discipline, cross‑functional leadership, and the ability to drive results within defined scope, schedule, and budget, in alignment with Philips Quality and Business Management Systems.

Your role:

• Leads planning, coordination, budgeting, and scheduling of Advanced Development and NPD projects to ensure delivery within scope, timeline, and budget. Oversees execution to achieve agreed project objectives.

• Facilitates cross‑functional teams across Software, Clinical, Data Science, Regulatory, Quality, and Product Management through structured governance, reviews, and clear communication. Provides direction to keep teams aligned and productive.

• Develops and communicates project plans, milestones, risks, dependencies, and status updates to program management and key stakeholders. Ensures transparency and timely information flow.

• Partners with Marketing and Product Management to translate clinical and market needs into clear project scope and deliverables. Ensures execution plans support business and customer requirements.

• Ensures compliance with Philips Quality System and regulatory standards, proactively manages project risks, and coordinates resources, data management activities, and stakeholder interactions. Supports adherence to data privacy requirements and smooth execution with internal teams and external partners.

You're the right fit if:

• You bring 3+ years of experience managing projects in FDA‑regulated medical device R&D environments, ideally within Ultrasound or imaging systems, as an individual contributor project leader. You have a track record of guiding complex development efforts across multi‑site teams.

• You possess strong project management skills including cross‑functional leadership, planning, prioritization, risk management, issue resolution, and clear communication of status, risks, and impacts to technical and business stakeholders. Bonus skills: experience with software/data‑enabled development and collaboration with data science or AI teams, plus proficiency with Microsoft and project management tools such as MS Project, Excel, Power BI, Jira, or Azure DevOps.

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical, or related discipline), with a Master’s degree preferred. PMP or equivalent project management certification is also preferred.

• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

• You excel in navigating competing priorities, influencing across stakeholder groups, and driving development milestones in regulated environments. You work effectively in data‑enabled and software‑rich settings and adapt quickly in dynamic, multi‑site R&D landscapes.

• 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 apart. 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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