Senior Program Manager

Position Overview

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and execution of product development projects that result in new products or feature additions or enhancements to existing products. Acts as lead with Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Sales, as well as Service to establish and manage project plans to meet commitments and company objectives.  Facilitates the resolution of conflicts in the areas of product definition, project strategy and resource deployment. Ensures compliance with established procedures for product development in a regulated environment.  Manages all Program Management trainings and execution for the global teams.

Company Overview

At FUJIFILM Sonosite, we reinvent how healthcare is delivered with point-of-care ultrasound technology. As the leader in bedside ultrasound systems, our innovations save lives—from premature babies in NICUs to trauma patients in emergency rooms.

We’re looking for purpose-driven team members ready to build technology that impacts real-world scenarios, including natural disasters and even war zones. By joining FUJIFILM Sonosite, you’ll be part of a team that thrives on collaboration, out-of-the-box thinking, and a passion for life-saving innovations. Let’s make a difference together.

Our headquarters in Bothell, Washington, blends riverside charm with urban amenities, quality schools, and an ever-evolving downtown—all part of the vibrant Seattle metro area.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers

Job Description

Essential Job Functions:

• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Manage the on-going execution of the product development project plan through leadership of the with cross-functional project team and in compliance with QSR820.1 (FDA medical device) requirements.
• Build and lead a Programs team focused on growth core company objectives.
• Engage with business stakeholders to understand use cases, define requirements, and perform business analysis.
• Apply project management discipline to develop plans, define scope, document requirements, and manage budget/schedule/resources for a complex group of projects.
• Use best-in-class project management techniques to achieve project goals on time with a high level of quality, while managing expectations of stakeholders
• Work collaboratively with other Program Managers and Engineering leaders toward common Engineering vision and goals.
• Drive the tracking and management of roadmaps, project schedules, risks/mitigation plans, deliverables and KPI’s.
• Communicate program status, program readiness, business and technical issues, risks and their resolution across Engineering, including senior management.
• Serve as a facilitator/mediator across departments, ensuring seamless coordination and communication.
• Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary during project cycle.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Computers Science discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 7-10 years of experience in product development from concept development to production release.
• Proven record of managing cross functional teams in a matrix organization with key deadlines, with changing project scopes.
• Experience with new product development of software and hardware in regulated development environment.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to lift 25lbs with or without accommodations.
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills.
• Strong leadership skills; self-starter, good listening skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• A proven track record of positively managing conflict.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Project online experience desired
• PMP or equivalent project management certification

Salary and Benefits:

• $130,000.00 - $185,000.00/year + variable bonus opportunity (Compensation will vary based on skills, experience and location; it is not typical to be hired at or above the top of the salary range).  
• Insurance:
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Life & Company paid Disability