Program Manager MR Co-Creation
As a Program Manager within the MR Co-Creation team (part of the larger Clinical Science and Co-Creation organization within MR R&D), you will lead end-to-end co-creation programs with clinical and research partners. In this role, you will translate unmet clinical, system, and workflow needs into validated innovation concepts and actionable R&D initiatives that contribute to future MR product and workflow innovations.
You will operate at the intersection of clinical practice, research, R&D, and business, ensuring co-creation programs deliver meaningful outcomes while balancing scope, timelines, resources, and stakeholder expectations.
In addition, this role includes interim functional leadership of the MR R&D Co-Creation Team (approximately 10 permanent and 12 flexible FTEs) through Q1 2027.
Your Role
As Program Manager MR Co-Creation, you will:
Lead end-to-end co-creation programs with hospitals, research institutions, and clinical partners, ensuring successful delivery against agreed objectives, timelines, and resources.
Build and maintain strategic relationships with clinical partners, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and research collaborators to identify and prioritize innovation opportunities.
Translate clinical, customer, and workflow insights into validated concepts, prototypes, and actionable R&D inputs that support future product development.
Drive collaboration across R&D, Product Management, Clinical Science, Regulatory, and Quality teams to ensure alignment and effective execution.
Establish effective program governance, planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication across multiple initiatives.
Monitor program performance and proactively address risks, dependencies, and execution challenges to achieve desired outcomes.
Ensure co-creation outputs are successfully integrated into R&D roadmaps and innovation pipelines.
Provide interim functional leadership to the MR R&D Co-Creation Team, supporting capability development, team engagement, resource planning, and operational excellence.
You're the Right Fit If
You hold a Master's or PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics, Radiology, or a related field.
You bring 5+ years of experience in MR clinical research, R&D, product development, or program/project management within healthcare or MedTech environments.
You have a strong understanding of MR imaging technologies, clinical research methodologies, and the healthcare innovation landscape.
You have experience managing complex cross-functional programs and collaborating with external clinical and research partners.
You are skilled at stakeholder management and can effectively influence and align diverse groups within a matrix organization.
You combine strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills with a results-oriented mindset.
You are comfortable working in dynamic environments where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are key.
Experience with Agile methodologies, Lean Six Sigma, PMP certification, or published MR research is considered an advantage.
Success in This Role Looks Like
Successful delivery of co-creation programs within agreed scope, timelines, and resources.
Strong and sustainable partnerships with leading clinical and research institutions.
Effective translation of clinical insights into innovation concepts, R&D initiatives, and product improvements.
High stakeholder engagement and alignment across internal and external partners.
Clear governance, execution visibility, and measurable impact from co-creation activities.
A motivated and high-performing Co-Creation team that continues to strengthen Philips' innovation capabilities.
How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here .
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