Senior Project Manager - NPI & Sustaining

In late January, we announced that Bridgefield Capital signed an agreement to acquire Philips’ Emergency Care business which includes leading brands and products like HeartStart AEDs, Intrepid and DFM100 monitor defibrillators, Tempus monitor and Tempus ALS systems, and Corsium and ECI informatics solutions. We expect the transaction to close at the end of 2025. With Bridgefield’s support and building on our 40+ year legacy of growth and innovation in emergency medical technology, the Emergency Care business will continue passionately pursuing our mission of saving lives, lowering the cost of healthcare, and advancing the science of resuscitation while serving the public access AED, EMS, military, and hospital market segments.

In this role and as part of an agile company that has the dedicated resources needed to achieve its strategic goals, you’ll have every opportunity to become a part of the “NewCo” we are forming and grow both personally and professionally and potentially make an even bigger impact on the acute care space – as well as on the consumers, patients and healthcare workers who depend on these innovative life-saving solutions.

Your role:

• First time right NPI (New Product Introduction) project management with respect to costs, schedule, and quality.
• Accountable for the design transfers and manufacturing transfers for EC product industrialization activities related to the factory & Contract Manufacture.
• Communicate and collaborate with the different stakeholders (e.g., supply chain, business, program management).
• Manage the business risks related to Product Industrialization.
• Ensure early involvement in the design process.
• Ensure an optimal supply chain for the NPIs and AOS (assurance of supply) to serve our customers.
• Become a lead in the design transfer processes (like APQP, Process Validation) and drive process improvements where required.
• Create and maintain a diverse, inclusive, and highly engaged team.

This role is office based, where you will have the opportunity to work from our Farnborough, Hampshire Head Office 3 days a week.

You’re right for this role if:

• Education Qualification: Bachelor of Science in an Engineering/Technical Discipline or equivalent.
• PMP certification or equivalent experience.
• Technical/Functional Competencies: Project management especially in New Product Introduction (NPI) & industrial integration and transfers.
• PMI/PMP Competencies like project management (i.e MS-Project plus Agile/Waterfall project planning & execution).
• Knowledge of NPI, phased releases, and supplier transfers (manufacturing, procurement, and sourcing).
• Change management and lifecycle management fundamentals.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Knowledge in Industry 4.0, digital transformation with AI enablement (preferred).
• Management of CapEx and Non-Recurring Engineering related purchases (preferred).
• Behavioral Competencies: Experience in leading teams or multi-disciplinary teams & projects.
• Aptitude for networking & collaborations.
• A flexible mind set, happy to pivot and work in a changing environment.
• Result and quality oriented.

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.