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Role Overview
We are seeking a Program Manager to join our Diagnostic Cardiology team in Edinburgh. This team is responsible for developing new products and enhancing existing ones across a portfolio of electronic medical devices, application software, and accessories.
As Program Manager, you will lead global, cross‑functional teams through the entire product lifecycle—from concept and development to manufacturing and ongoing maintenance. This is a high‑impact role requiring strong leadership, technical expertise, and a passion for delivering innovative healthcare solutions.
Responsibilities
- Program/project management of a global cross‑functional team within a regulated medical device quality
- Lead projects throughout the product lifecycle from concept, development, introduction to manufacture and ongoing maintenance.
- Develop requirements, specifications, schedules, risk analysis, and tradeoff analysis for
- Negotiate schedule, risk, product features and resource trade‑offs with the project and program
- Ensure all work products from the team meet Spacelabs processes, QMS requirements, and follow best engineering practice, leading by example
- Ensure contract resources are effectively managed, deliver services and products as promised, and meet our QMS requirements.
- Generate of detailed project planning and process documentation
- Provide frequent communication and formal project/program reviews with senior management, the program team, and others as required.
- Negotiate schedules, risks, product features, and resource trade‑offs with project and program teams.
- Ensure that team members (direct or indirect reports) are trained and evaluated on their knowledge and adherence to the Company’s values, Code of Ethics and Conduct, and applicable compliance policies.
- Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar related degree. A master’s degree is a plus.
- 5+ years’ experience in related R&D roles, including Program/ Project Management, Test/ V&V, or Operations Engineering.
- Experience in leading software development, including familiarity with embedded systems, APIs, or firmware integration, is desired.
- Knowledge of FDA, EMA, and medical device regulatory and registration requirements, or work in a highly regulated industry, is required (ISO13485, FDA CFR 820:30, IEC 62304).
- Proven ability to deliver results through others, both direct and Proven ability to build/lead dedicated, passionate teams.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with all levels inside and outside the organisation
- Robust character and determination to hit goals
- A proactive personality is essential, along with a very high degree of self‑motivation
- The ability to foresee potential problems and effectively mitigate them
- Experienced with Microsoft Project
- Will be required to travel to the United States and other locations internationally and must be able to acquire all necessary travel documents
- Must be able to complete job responsibilities working with global time zone needs.
- Experience of some of the following:
- Medical product standards such as the IEC 60601 family
- Participation in Notified Body audits or technical file review
Company: Spacelabs Healthcare
Location: City of Edinburgh
Job Description:
Role Overview
We are seeking a Program Manager to join our Diagnostic Cardiology team in Edinburgh. This team is responsible for developing new products and enhancing existing ones across a portfolio of electronic medical devices, application software, and accessories.
As Program Manager, you will lead global, cross‑functional teams through the entire product lifecycle—from concept and development to manufacturing and ongoing maintenance. This is a high‑impact role requiring strong leadership, technical expertise, and a passion for delivering innovative healthcare solutions.
Responsibilities
- Program/project management of a global cross‑functional team within a regulated medical device quality
- Lead projects throughout the product lifecycle from concept, development, introduction to manufacture and ongoing maintenance.
- Develop requirements, specifications, schedules, risk analysis, and tradeoff analysis for
- Negotiate schedule, risk, product features and resource trade‑offs with the project and program
- Ensure all work products from the team meet Spacelabs processes, QMS requirements, and follow best engineering practice, leading by example
- Ensure contract resources are effectively managed, deliver services and products as promised, and meet our QMS requirements.
- Generate of detailed project planning and process documentation
- Provide frequent communication and formal project/program reviews with senior management, the program team, and others as required.
- Negotiate schedules, risks, product features, and resource trade‑offs with project and program teams.
- Ensure that team members (direct or indirect reports) are trained and evaluated on their knowledge and adherence to the Company’s values, Code of Ethics and Conduct, and applicable compliance policies.
- Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar related degree. A master’s degree is a plus.
- 5+ years’ experience in related R&D roles, including Program/ Project Management, Test/ V&V, or Operations Engineering.
- Experience in leading software development, including familiarity with embedded systems, APIs, or firmware integration, is desired.
- Knowledge of FDA, EMA, and medical device regulatory and registration requirements, or work in a highly regulated industry, is required (ISO13485, FDA CFR 820:30, IEC 62304).
- Proven ability to deliver results through others, both direct and Proven ability to build/lead dedicated, passionate teams.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with all levels inside and outside the organisation
- Robust character and determination to hit goals
- A proactive personality is essential, along with a very high degree of self‑motivation
- The ability to foresee potential problems and effectively mitigate them
- Experienced with Microsoft Project
- Will be required to travel to the United States and other locations internationally and must be able to acquire all necessary travel documents
- Must be able to complete job responsibilities working with global time zone needs.
- Experience of some of the following:
- Medical product standards such as the IEC 60601 family
- Participation in Notified Body audits or technical file review
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Posted: May 3rd, 2026