• Lead cross-functional teams in international initiatives on software product discovery and pre-development to explore unmet healthcare needs, user pain points, and market opportunities
• Facilitate ideation workshops, user research, and early prototyping during product discovery to define and validate product hypotheses through structured experiments
• Collaborate closely with regional and global cross-functional stakeholders in Medical Scientific Affairs, Business Units, and Regulatory Affairs
• Drive software pre-development projects to assess technical feasibility, architecture options, intellectual property and regulatory pathways, with special focus on Digital Healthcare Solutions
• Coordinate proof-of-concept (PoC) and technical spike activities with Engineering and Quality Assurance teams to ensure early risk identification and mitigation (technical, clinical, regulatory)
• Align stakeholders on scope, timelines, and resource needs for transition to full development and ensure high-quality handover to product owners and development team
• Develop and maintain integrated roadmaps for discovery and pre-development initiatives funneling into continuous product pipelines as part of the digital innovation program
• Track progress, manage dependencies, and communicate status to leadership
• Champion agile and lean methodologies tailored to early-stage innovation
• Influence and align cross-functional teams through strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement

• University degree or PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Health IT, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in program or project management, ideally in biomedical software, digital health, or medical devices
• Proven experience managing early-stage software innovation initiatives in a matrix organization
• Strong cross-functional leadership and team management skills in aligning diverse teams (clinical, technical, regulatory, business) in a matrix environment
• Proficiency in managing complex, multi-phase initiatives using tools like Atlassian, MS Project, or similar
• Sound understanding of software architecture, cloud platforms, tech stacks, AI frameworks, and data privacy/security in healthcare
• Knowledge of standards such as ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and FDA/EMA guidance for software as a medical device (SaMD)

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