Program Manager Digitalization

Program Manager Digitalization

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On behalf of our client, a leading medical devices company around Zurich, we are looking for a Program Manager (Digitalization), with proven experience in conceptual development, architecture and implementation. Are you a passionate Program Manager who is looking for a new and exciting challenge? If yes, then please have a look at the details below:

Overview of the project:

The Program Manager Digitalization plays an essential role in the conceptual development, architecture and implementation/delivery of the Digitalization strategy.
This person will determine the product roadmap for digitalization solutions collaboratively with stakeholders in R&D, marketing, business, service, operations and IT groups. This position, reporting to the client's CTO, will provide program leadership to a cross-functional team comprising both internal and external resources across multiple sites.

Main responsibilities:

• Develop Digital vision and work with the Divisions, R&D, Corporate Development, Service, Operations to shape the short/long term product roadmap
• Direct and lead a cross-functional program team to deliver best of breed digitalization products to the market in a timely fashion
• Estimate, gain approval, and be accountable for annual budget and resources required to execute the near- and long-term Digitalization strategy
• Define cohesive cross-product requirements, ensuring they represent market/voice of customer needs in collaboration with current product management
• Initiate early product commercialization strategies, with a strong focus on market positioning, customer adoption, revenue models, and deployment models (SaaS, licensing, or others)
• Provide leadership and oversight to generate architecture solutions: balancing time to market, R&D capability/resources, make vs buy, time to market, and IT strategy
• Establish, track, and report program metrics (KPIs) for product launches, customer satisfaction/adoption, revenue impact
• Provide regular program status updates to senior leadership
• Establish and lead key opinion leader groups to gather regular voice of customer input and feedback for roadmap input and product satisfaction
• Identify critical skills/experience needed: internal, contract, or consulting resources
• Work with IT/Operations to define and execute IT architecture and infrastructure.
• Promote the use of new technologies, processes, and methodologies to foster an innovative Digital solution

• Follow the company's design and development process to ensure conformance with their Systems policies and applicable regulations and standards

The skills and experience needed for these positions are:

• Advanced degree in Software, Computer Science or related Engineering fields with a focus on software/system architecture
• A strong track record of leadership in the development and commercial deployment of complex software platforms for the life sciences, diagnostics, healthcare or related industries -preferably with digitalization products (IoT, remote diagnostics, analytics, etc)
• 7+ years of experience in commercial/enterprise software products, program management, or R&D leadership, preferably with cloud-based and/or SaaS architectures
• Experience in driving systems/products/components solutions from concept to implementation, including: commercial positioning, packaging, selling approaches
• System Engineering thinking/approach to strategic/program execution and solutions
• Proven ability to work with and influence cross-functional organizations to progress product strategy and implementation
• Successful leadership of 3rd party development engagements and product integration
• Commercial, software, business, operations, IT understanding
• Successful execution of multiple, simultaneous cross-functional projects

Interested in this opportunity? Kindly send us your CV today through the link in the advert. However, should you have any questions please contact Urim Berisha on +41 44 229 99 24.

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