Program Manager II

Company Overview

Verathon is a global medical device company committed to being a trusted partner to our customers and advancing patient care through innovative Airway Management and Urology solutions. For more than 40 years, we have worked alongside healthcare professionals to understand their needs and deliver high-quality technologies that provide lasting clinical and economic value.

Our portfolio includes leading GlideScope® video laryngoscopy and BFlex™ bronchoscopy solutions, BladderScan® bladder volume measurement, and a growing range of single-use Urology solutions. Behind our innovations is a diverse, global team united by a commitment to our customers, collaboration, and improving patient care.

Verathon, a business unit of Roper Technologies, is headquartered in Bothell, Washington, with international subsidiaries in Canada, Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.verathon.com.

Overview

The Program Manager is responsible for leading and managing new product development (NPD) programs. This includes planning and managing program budget and spend, schedule, and requesting resources from cross-functional managers. Utilizing Verathon’s NPD process and Quality Management System, the Program Manager will successfully take programs from concept through commercialization. This person will function as the program leader, owner, and single point of contact for organizational stakeholders involved with the program.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage program execution and deliverables - scope, schedule, and costs
• Core team leader for assigned NPD programs
• Partner with functional managers to ensure sufficient resources are identified and allocated to the program
• Collaborate with Core team to define program scope, development budget, and determine timelines
• Establish master program schedule and milestones
• Coordinate OpEx, capital, and prototyping expenses
• Identify and create plan to mitigate program risks
• Implement new technologies to advance medical device designs using appropriate materials and processes that can be transferred to production and manufacturing
• Works with internal/external partners and core team to resolve mutual problems      
• Maintain team member accountability for achieving expectations and completing assignments
• Apply knowledge of program management tools and methodologies: Agile, Visual and Daily management, Core teams; Risk management and V&V model.
• Regularly interact with Executive Leadership Team, vendors, and contract manufacturers regarding program status, issues, and coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or technical field of study; Masters or advanced engineering degree preferred; PMP certification preferred
• 2+ years of leading technical product development using an NPD process
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to negotiate and influence multi-disciplinary teams and personnel
• Strong technical aptitude and problem-solving skills
• Technical expertise in imaging, handheld or mobile devices, or electro-mechanical products preferred
• Product development experience with medical devices specific to diagnostic imaging preferred
• Travel up to 15% of the time is required

Salary range - $77,674.00 - $111,856.00  (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).

Full-time employees who are not on a commission plan are eligible for Verathon’s annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance.

Verathon provides a competitive benefits package including a generous HCSA, paid holidays, paid time off and a retirement matching plan.