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Varian

Tech-enabled radiation oncology hardware and software

Head of New Product Introduction Project Management Office

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field is required.
  • At least 8 years of project, program, or portfolio management experience is required.
  • At least 4 years of people leadership experience managing PMO functions and global teams is required.
  • Medical Device industry experience is required.
  • Significant experience leading New Product Introduction programs and portfolios is required.
  • Strong knowledge of product development, industrialization, supply chain, manufacturing, and commercialization is required.
  • Sound judgment to navigate ambiguity, surface risks early, and influence without authority is required.
  • Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a global NPI project and program management team.
  • Build scalable PM capability, talent pipelines, succession, and continuous improvement.
  • Set NPI PMO strategy, governance, standards, expectations, and execution discipline.
  • Own portfolio priorities, capacity, resources, and delivery performance.
  • Embed Supply Chain and Manufacturing needs, risks, and readiness in decisions.
  • Challenge assumptions and lead evidence-based trade-offs across scope, cost, value, quality, capacity, and schedule.
  • Provide executive-level visibility into program status, risks, dependencies, and milestones.
  • Resolve cross-functional dependencies and resource constraints.
  • Use data, analytics, and AI to improve decisions and portfolio performance.
  • Provide strategic oversight of a portfolio of complex treatment-delivery programs, integrating Supply Chain and Manufacturing requirements, risks, dependencies, readiness, and business value from early development through industrialization, launch, and lifecycle transition.
  • Translate business priorities into credible plans, make trade-offs visible, strengthen decision quality, and establish an operating cadence to deliver multiple programs.
  • Work across Product Management, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Service, Commercial, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to influence outcomes, resolve barriers, and ensure launch decisions are grounded in evidence and operational readiness.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in healthcare, diagnostics, life sciences, medical devices, or other regulated industries is preferred.

About the Company

Varian

Tech-enabled radiation oncology hardware and software

Varian, part of Siemens Healthineers, focuses on oncology by providing integrated radiation oncology solutions that combine software, hardware, patient data, and care teams. Its offerings include treatment-planning software, radiation therapy machines, and data-management systems that work together to enable precise cancer treatments. The company differentiates itself through an integrated platform approach and services like Oncology-as-a-Service (OaaS), which lets healthcare providers adopt advanced radiation oncology with ongoing service support rather than large upfront investments. Varian serves healthcare providers such as hospitals and cancer centers, helping them deliver coordinated care and improve patient outcomes. Its goal is to reduce the fear of cancer by using data and technology to support clinicians in delivering effective treatments.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Palo Alto, CA
Founded
1948

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