06 Aug
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Verathon
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Vancouver
06 Aug
Verathon
Vancouver
Verathon is a global medical device company focused on supporting customers by being their trusted partner, delivering high-quality products that endure over time and ensure clinical and economic utility. Two areas where Verathon has significantly impacted patient care, and become the market leader in each, are bladder volume measurement and airway management. The company’s BladderScan portable ultrasound and GlideScope video laryngoscopy & bronchoscopy systems effectively address unmet needs for healthcare providers and meaningfully raise the standard of care for patients.
Verathon, a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, is headquartered in Bothell, Washington, USA and has international subsidiaries in Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific. Verathon® is looking for a Director, Program Management to lead development execution for the Airway business unit, based in Burnaby, BC. Drive on-time, on-budget delivery, ensuring programs meet defined requirements, quality standards, and readiness for design transfer, launch, and initial production.
Partner with Engineering and Product Marketing to align program plans with technical execution and product strategy. Establish and maintain clear program plans, milestones, and risk management practices to enable predictable delivery. Define and drive program metrics, ensuring transparency and accountability for performance, status, risks, and trade-offs to support effective decision-making and prioritization.
Bring technical and commercial judgment to program reviews — surface issues and dependencies that enable leadership to make timely decisions. Build and scale program management capabilities, establishing governance, tools, and standard work to support a growing portfolio.
Lead change management to drive adoption across teams.
Lead, coach, and grow a team of 7 program managers. Build bench strength, set performance expectations, and develop the next generation of program leaders. Partner effectively across Engineering, Product Marketing, Operations, and QA/RA — working with peers and senior leaders to maintain alignment throughout development and launch.
Coordinate with external development partners to ensure alignment and delivery performance. Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Engineering or a technical discipline preferred. ~10+ years of experience in hardware product development, including 5+ years in program or project management;
experience in medical device or other regulated industries preferred. ~3+ years of experience directly leading and developing a team of program or project managers. ~ familiarity with design controls, phase/gate frameworks, and standards such as ISO 13485 preferred. ~ Passion for driving structured, sustainable process improvement and leading change in how teams work. ~ Ability to manage trade-offs across a portfolio of concurrent programs, balancing speed, quality, cost, and compliance. ~ Experience working with external partners and cross-site teams. ~ Willingness to travel, including monthly presence at Verathon headquarters in Bothell, WA.
Salary range - $175,000 – $235,000 CAD (Compensation will vary based on skills, experience and location; Full-time employees who are not on a commission plan are eligible for Verathon’s annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance. Verathon provides a competitive advantages package including a generous HCSA, paid holidays, paid time off and a retirement matching plan. #
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