Program Manager MR Co-Creation

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.

About Philips

We are a health technology company.