Summary

Koninklijke Philips N.V., commonly known as Philips, is a Dutch multinational health technology company that has evolved from its origins as a consumer electronics conglomerate into a leading global healthcare solutions provider. Founded in 1891 in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Philips has transformed its business focus since the 2010s to concentrate exclusively on health technology. The company operates through three main divisions: Diagnosis and Treatment, which manufactures advanced medical imaging equipment including MRI, CT, and ultrasound scanners; Connected Care, specializing in patient monitoring systems and respiratory care products under the Respironics brand; and Personal Health, producing consumer healthcare products like electric shavers, Sonicare toothbrushes, and Avent childcare items. With 68,419 employees worldwide and annual revenues of €18.02 billion (2024), Philips maintains its global headquarters in Amsterdam while operating manufacturing, R&D, and sales facilities across 26 countries. The company has strategically divested its consumer electronics, lighting, and home appliance businesses to become a pure-play health technology organization, positioning itself at the forefront of medical innovation and digital healthcare solutions.

Job description

Your role

Leading structured sustainment projects aligned to organizational goals, ensuring delivery within defined scope, schedule, and budget constraints. Providing end-to-end governance across planning, execution, and delivery with limited supervision and strong ownership.
Implementing and managing detailed project plans covering timelines, resourcing, risk management, and cross-functional dependencies. Monitoring performance using KPIs such as schedule and cost variance, proactively identifying and mitigating risks to keep programs on track. Balancing speed, quality, and compliance to support revenue continuity and customer satisfaction.
Managing project and program execution rigor, including integrated schedules, dependencies, risks, and issue tracking, clear escalation pathways and decision-making forums. Providing transparent reporting to leadership on scope, timelines, quality, and compliance.
Owning the sustainment project management for a portfolio of medical devices, including hardware, Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), and connected digital platforms. Able to drive the project management of clinical studies as part of Medical device development. Ensuring products in the field remain safe, effective, compliant, and commercially viable throughout the full lifecycle.
Partnering cross-functionally with Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, and Post-Market Surveillance teams to monitor field performance and manage risk. Applying structured risk assessment practices (e.g., ISO 14971) to proactively identify issues and ensure timely, compliant remediation.
Ensuring regulatory and quality compliance across all sustainment activities, including adherence to FDA 21 CFR Part 820/QMSR, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, ISO 14971 and cybersecurity and data privacy requirements (as applicable).
Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance execution efficiencies, reduce cycle time, and improve product reliability and customer experience. Enabling data-driven decision making by defining and tracking key KPIs.

You're the right fit if

You've acquired 5+ years of Program or Project Management experience within the medical device industry, supporting in-market or lifecycle activities.
Hands-on experience managing in-market products, including post-market surveillance, complaint handling/CAPA, and/or sustenance releases such as patches, updates, and minor features.
Strong knowledge of medical device regulations and standards, including ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and ISO 14971.
Experience with SaMD and/or connected medical devices is highly preferred.
You have a bachelor's or master's degree in Business Administration, Project Management or similar.
You must be able to successfully perform the minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
You are an excellent communicator and influencer, capable of aligning diverse stakeholders and driving decisions in a matrixed organization.

Requirements

5+ years of Program or Project Management experience within the medical device industry
Hands-on experience managing in-market products, including post-market surveillance, complaint handling/CAPA, and/or sustenance releases
Strong knowledge of medical device regulations and standards, including ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and ISO 14971
Bachelor's or master's degree in Business Administration, Project Management or similar
Excellent communicator and influencer capable of aligning diverse stakeholders in a matrixed organization
Must reside in or within commuting distance to Cambridge, MA
US work authorization required; no visa sponsorship

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Matching
Health Savings Account
Stock Purchase Plan
Education Reimbursement

Company overview

Koninklijke Philips N.V., commonly known as Philips, is a Dutch multinational health technology company that has evolved from its origins as a consumer electronics conglomerate into a leading global healthcare solutions provider. Founded in 1891 in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Philips has transformed its business focus since the 2010s to concentrate exclusively on health technology. The company operates through three main divisions: Diagnosis and Treatment, which manufactures advanced medical imaging equipment including MRI, CT, and ultrasound scanners; Connected Care, specializing in patient monitoring systems and respiratory care products under the Respironics brand; and Personal Health, producing consumer healthcare products like electric shavers, Sonicare toothbrushes, and Avent childcare items. With 68,419 employees worldwide and annual revenues of €18.02 billion (2024), Philips maintains its global headquarters in Amsterdam while operating manufacturing, R&D, and sales facilities across 26 countries. The company has strategically divested its consumer electronics, lighting, and home appliance businesses to become a pure-play health technology organization, positioning itself at the forefront of medical innovation and digital healthcare solutions.