Group Leader, Clinical Imaging Software

Group Leader, Clinical Imaging Software

We are seeking a Group Leader, Clinical Imaging Software to lead our software R&D team in Best, NL. As a key member of the Image Guided Therapy Devices (IGT-D) Software Leadership team, you will drive the development of cutting-edge AI-powered medical software, ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards.

Your Role:

• Leadership & Talent Development: Attract, retain, and develop top talent, fostering a high-performing software team.

• Software Delivery & Execution: Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of high-quality software, ensuring adherence to Agile/SAFe methodologies.

• Regulatory & Quality Compliance: Ensure all software meets medical regulatory standards (FDA, MDR, ISO 13485) with thorough documentation for submissions, audits, and reviews.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with global software R&D teams and key functions, including marketing, PMO, quality, regulatory, and service.

• Strategic & Resource Planning: Contribute to budget and resource planning, influencing software and product roadmaps.

• Workplace Culture & Innovation: Foster an engaged, innovative, and inspiring work environment. Encourage AI/ML advancements in medical imaging software.

• Operational Excellence: Ensure proper staffing, recruitment, performance appraisals, and training to maintain a strong and motivated team.

• Product Development & Launch: Lead teams through successful product launches, ensuring efficiency and innovation.

You’re the Right Fit If You Have:

• At least 6 years of leadership experience in technical management within the medical device industry.

• A minimum of 13 years in software engineering, with expertise in clinical applications, software integration, and interoperability.

• Proven experience in successfully bringing software-intensive medical device products to market, with a history of multiple successful product launches.

• Proven experience building and leading high-performance software R&D teams in a regulated environment.

• Proven experience in driving agile software development, preferably using SAFe.

• A degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.

• Familiarity with medical device regulations (IEC 62304, FDA, MDR, ISO 13485).

• A commitment to delivering safe, effective, and ethical AI-driven healthcare solutions.

Join us to drive innovation in clinical imaging software and make a lasting impact in healthcare.

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. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.​ Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.​

This role is an office role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.

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.