Director of Program Management

Elucid • Boston, MA

7d • $180,000 - $215,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Elucid is a rapidly growing Boston-based medical technology company using AI to support informed cardiovascular care decisions and improve patient outcomes, quality of care, and healthcare costs. The Director of Program Management will establish governance, portfolio planning, and launch-readiness practices as the organization scales, while also leading key cross-functional initiatives hands-on. The role works across R&D, product, clinical, regulatory, quality, and commercial teams to align leaders on decisions and introduce structure while preserving the organization’s pace. SaMD experience and the ability to guide people through change will support the launch of Elucid’s AI-enabled cardiovascular imaging products.

Boston-area employees work in a flexible hybrid environment, with regular office collaboration encouraged on Mondays and Wednesdays and additional office days optional. Candidates outside the Boston area may work fully remotely and come to the office as needed.

Requirements

• 8+ years of program management experience owning complex, cross-functional programs from idea to delivery.
• 3+ years of experience managing a team.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, life sciences, or a related field.
• Medical device industry experience, working knowledge of regulatory requirements and standards, and experience applying them to agile software development and risk management in a SaMD environment.
• Startup or high-growth experience building and scaling program management practices, with the ability to work hands-on and provide strategic PMO leadership.
• Experience building executive governance forums and using data-driven analysis of capacity, dependencies, and tradeoffs to inform prioritization.
• Experience managing, coaching, and hiring program or project managers.
• Collaborative and persuasive style, with a track record of leading change management, introducing and reinforcing processes, and driving alignment across an organization.

Nice To Haves

• Cardiovascular or imaging program experience.
• Familiarity with Jira, Smartsheet, Roadmunk, and Salesforce.
• PMP, PgMP, or Agile certification.

Responsibilities

• Build governance, portfolio planning, and launch-readiness practices as the organization scales.
• Lead key cross-functional initiatives from idea to delivery.
• Work across R&D, product, clinical, regulatory, quality, and commercial teams to align leaders around important decisions.
• Build executive governance forums, such as quarterly portfolio reviews, using data-driven analysis of capacity, dependencies, and tradeoffs to inform prioritization.
• Manage, coach, and hire program or project managers.
• Lead change management, introduce and reinforce processes, and drive organizational alignment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director