Technical Program Manager (sustaining R&D)

Job Title

Technical Program Manager (sustaining R&D)

Job Description

Your role:

• Leading cross‑functional change initiatives end‑to‑end, developing business cases, coordinating R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing through early design and V&V phases, and driving stakeholder engagement to deliver projects on time, within scope, and to quality expectations.
• Overseeing change documentation and traceability in accordance with the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring all required documents are created, maintained, and linked appropriately, and that products continue to meet applicable regulatory and industry standards.
• Serving as the technical point of contact for internal and external audits across assigned product families, supporting audit preparation, execution, and follow‑up activities.
• Acting as the technical interface for regulatory activities, including support of EU MDR submissions, China registrations, and other global regulatory requirements as applicable.
• Providing technical leadership for product support and production‑related quality issues, including investigation of field complaints, collaboration with Product Support Engineering and Manufacturing, and serving as subject‑matter expert for associated CAPA and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensuring governance, compliance, and risk visibility, maintaining accurate QMS documentation (e.g., Class III Change Forms, V&V Plans) and proactively escalating risks, delays, or scope deviations to the Change Control Board and senior leadership. Confirming technical changes do not adversely impact product quality, safety, or regulatory compliance, applying risk‑based decision making throughout the change lifecycle.

You're the right fit if:

• You’ve acquired 5+ years of experience in Project/Program Management and System Engineering, creating project plans and adhering to budgets and schedules. Medical device or regulated industry experience is preferred.
• Your skills include:
  • Demonstrated success in leading cross functional technical teams within a matrix organization.
  • Ability to manage program/project resources across multiple geographic locations.
• You have a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering or equivalent. PMP certification is a plus.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
• You’re an excellent communicator, both written and verbal.

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 onsite role.

About Philips

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Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in FL is $102,000 to $163,000.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.   

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered.  Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.  Details about our benefits can be found here. 

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case. 

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position.  For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Orlando, FL.

#ConnectedCare

This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.  Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.