Senior Innovation Program Manager

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES is seeking a Senior Innovation Program Manager to lead large-scale, cross-business initiatives spanning hardware, software, AI, regulatory, and supply chain. You will drive AI-enabled medical and consumer health solutions from concept through to market launch.

The role requires over 10 years of experience managing complex programs in healthcare or consumer health, with strong leadership and regulatory acumen. This is a high-impact, globally collaborating position.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering or related field.
• 10+ years leading complex multi-site innovation or product programs.
• Proven track record in medical devices or digital/AI health products from concept to market.
• Experience with AI/ML-driven products in program management.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, multi-business innovation programs with end-to-end delivery.
• Transform customer and clinical insights into innovative solutions.
• Oversee lifecycle: concept, validation, regulatory readiness, industrialization, deployment.
• Promote platform thinking and reusable solutions across businesses.
• Manage scope, budget, schedule, quality, and risks to standards and regulations.
• Coordinate R&D, Data Science/AI, Design, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Manufacturing teams.
• Govern programs through steering committees and stakeholder engagement.
• Integrate AI/ML into products and management workflows with systems engineering.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Program management

AI/ML in PM

Regulatory awareness

Education

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

PM certifications (PMP/IPMA/SAFe)

Job description

Company Overview

A leading international organization specializing in cutting-edge innovation in healthcare and consumer technology. The company provides advanced solutions across medical devices, digital health, and consumer products, operating globally and committed to improving lives through breakthrough innovations.

Role Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Innovation Program Manager to lead large-scale, cross-business innovation initiatives. This role involves managing complex projects that span hardware, software, AI, regulatory, and supply chain domains. The successful candidate will drive innovative, AI-enabled medical and consumer health solutions from concept through to market launch, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• - Lead large, multi-business innovation programs, ensuring successful end-to-end delivery of new platforms and products.
• - Transform customer, clinical, and consumer insights into innovative solutions, architecture decisions, and value creation strategies.
• - Oversee the entire innovation lifecycle, including concept development, validation, verification, regulatory readiness, industrialization, and deployment.
• - Maximize value across multiple Philips businesses by promoting platform thinking and reusable solutions.
• - Manage program scope, budget, schedule, quality, and risks, ensuring adherence to corporate standards and medical regulations such as FDA, MDR, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and IEC 62304.
• - Coordinate cross-disciplinary teams including R&D, Data Science/AI, Design, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Manufacturing.
• - Facilitate program governance through steering committees and stakeholder engagement, ensuring clear decision-making.
• - Integrate AI/ML technologies into products and management workflows, applying system engineering principles across hardware, embedded software, cloud services, and systems.
• - Ensure cybersecurity, data governance, interoperability, and clinical/consumer workflow integration.
• - Build strategic external relationships with partners, suppliers, academic institutions, and industry forums.
• - Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams across diverse locations, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture.
• - Contribute to continuous process improvements, tooling, reporting, and capability development within the organization.

Requirements

• - Master's degree in engineering, technology, biomedical, systems engineering, or related field.
• - Over 10 years of experience leading complex, multi-site innovation or product development programs.
• - Proven successful track record in bringing medical devices, digital/AI solutions, or consumer health products from concept to market.
• - Experience with AI/ML-driven products and leveraging AI tools in program management.
• - Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management skills.
• - Project management certifications such as PMP, IPMA, SAFe are highly preferred.

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