Senior Program Manager - Ultrasound Probes

GE HEALTHCARE•Ferguson Township, PA

About The Position

The Senior Program Manager will lead complex, cross-functional programs across GE HealthCare’s global Ultrasound Probes organization. The role spans the Probes portfolio and partners closely with segment leaders/Product Managers to translate business and portfolio priorities into disciplined execution. Programs include new product introductions (NPIs), strategic and operational initiatives, Hoshin Kanri deployment, operating-rhythm improvements, and embedding the HeartBeat operating principle in program execution. The role integrates stakeholders across R&D, Product Management, Supply Chain, Quality and Regulatory Affairs (QARA), Manufacturing, Service, Finance, and regional teams. It establishes program plans, governance, dashboards, operating rhythms, and leadership reviews; manages workstreams, risks, dependencies, resources, and decisions; and communicates progress and recommendations to senior leaders. The position requires operational rigor, transparency, accountability, and the ability to influence without direct authority in a global matrix environment. Programs must align with applicable quality, regulatory, and product-development requirements in a medical-device environment. The preferred location is State College, Pennsylvania, and the role is global in scope. Travel may be required to support program execution, stakeholder alignment, and cross-functional collaboration. GE HealthCare does not provide employment visa sponsorship for this opening, and relocation assistance is not provided.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related discipline.
Significant experience in program management, project management, operations, product development, or business execution in a medical-device, healthcare-technology, life-sciences, or similarly regulated industry.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional, multi-site programs with multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
Strong operational skills in program governance, milestone management, risk management, escalation, prioritization, and execution tracking.
Experience working across functions such as R&D, Product Management, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Service, Finance, and Commercial or regional teams.
Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
Proven ability to influence without direct authority in a global matrix organization.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree such as an MBA, MSc, or equivalent experience.
Program management certification or training such as PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or equivalent.
Experience with medical-device product development, design controls, design transfer, regulatory submissions, manufacturing readiness, or post-market support.
Experience with ultrasound, imaging systems, probes, transducers, or related healthcare technologies.
Experience with Hoshin Kanri, strategy deployment, operating rhythms, Lean management, or enterprise transformation.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
Strong problem-solving mindset and ability to bring clarity, structure, and momentum in complex environments.

Responsibilities

Lead complex, cross-functional programs across the Ultrasound Probes organization, including NPIs, portfolio priorities, operational initiatives, and strategic deployment activities.
Translate business priorities into program plans with defined scope, milestones, owners, deliverables, risks, and decision points.
Manage multiple workstreams and swimlanes, maintaining execution discipline, timely escalation, and clear accountability.
Establish and maintain program governance, dashboards, operating rhythms, and leadership review mechanisms.
Partner with Probes segment leaders and Product Managers to align execution with portfolio strategy, customer needs, product roadmaps, and business priorities.
Support prioritization, trade-off discussions, resource alignment, and decision-making across segments and functions.
Translate product and segment priorities into executable plans across R&D, Supply Chain, QARA, Manufacturing, Service, and regional teams.
Integrate global stakeholders across R&D, Product Management, Supply Chain, QARA, Manufacturing, Service, Finance, and regional teams.
Facilitate alignment on objectives, risks, dependencies, and decisions, influencing without direct authority in a global matrix environment.
Support Hoshin Kanri deployment by translating strategic objectives into measurable action plans and governance routines.
Embed the HeartBeat operating principle into NPI and cross-functional program execution.
Drive standard work, disciplined operating mechanisms, transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across program teams.
Identify risks, interdependencies, resource constraints, and execution barriers; lead mitigation planning, escalation, and countermeasure execution.
Ensure programs align with applicable quality, regulatory, and product-development requirements in a medical-device environment.
Provide concise, data-driven updates to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Develop program dashboards, milestone reviews, risk summaries, and decision documents.
Clearly communicate complex issues, options, trade-offs, recommendations, and required decisions.