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The program takes place in a context of large growth of the installed base ; has large strategic impact directly impacting IBA’s P&L ; is monitored at executive level ; and is already on-going with multiple product developments within R&D and non-product projects coordinated with Service.\nContinuous Product Improvement (CPI) is a new program responsible for capturing, evaluating and governing improvements to existing product on the installed base. The Program Manager will establish and operate the governance framework, perform value-based prioritization, ensure stakeholders alignment (service, product management, component managers etc.), facilitate stewardship principle in an Agile context and provide visibility on the overall improvement portfolio and its return on investment.\nThe Program Manager works closely with Product Management, other Program Managers and Chief Product Owner to ensure coherence at roadmap level. He partners as well with Component Managers and Product Owners for effective management of scope, priorities and dependencies across the different components of our system. The role provides transparency on progress, risks and value delivery, enabling informed decision-making at senior leadership including executive/C-level.\nChallenges we trust you with\nTranslate business objectives into a coherent portfolio of service profitability and product improvement initiatives. \nDrive governance, prioritization and arbitration across Product Management, Service, Regulatory, R&D and Operations. \nManage interdependencies internally (across components, releases, regulatory submissions) and externally (sub-co, third parties, research partners, academics, hospitals etc.) \nEnable stewardship from Component Managers through visibility, governance and decision-making processes. \nBalance short-term operational needs with long-term product evolution objectives. \nMonitor program performance across scope, budget, schedule, risks and value delivery. \nProvide decision-ready insights and recommendations to governance bodies and senior leadership. \nLead additional strategic programs over time, including initiatives focused on the development of new clinical features. \nWhat we value\nYou have:\nDegree: Master's degree in Engineering. An additional degree in Business Engineering, Management or MBA is an asset. \nProgram Management Experience: 5+ years of experience in Program or Project Management, including the coordination of complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and technical domains in a multidisciplinary and international environment. Experience in Agile framework is a plus. \n Certification: Project Management certification and in particular PMP by PMI (alternatively PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma or other may be valued). \nRegulated Environment Experience:Experience working in a regulated industry.\nUnderstanding of ISO 13485 is a plus. \n\nIndustry Knowledge: Experience in field of medical devices, radiotherapy or proton therapy is a plus. \n Business Acumen: Ability to assess business value, develop recommendations and support data-driven investment decisions (business cases). \nProject/Program Management Skills: Strong scope,Planning, stakeholder, procurement, budget and risks management skills. \n Digital Tools:Good knowledge of MS Office.\nExperience with Atlassian tools (Confluence, Jira) and SAP is a plus. \n\nCommunication:Professional communication skills in English.\nFrench is a strong asset.\nAbility to report clearly to senior/executive level. \n\nAnd you also are:\nA strong facilitator capable of building alignment in a matrixial environment. \nComfortable working across organizational boundaries and technical disciplines. \nStructured, pragmatic and data-driven. \nCustomer- and value-oriented. \nProactive, autonomous, and solution-oriented. \nAble to balance strategic objectives with execution realities. \nCurious about technology, product performance and operational excellence. \nWhat we offer\nAn open-ended contract \nAttractive Benefits: Competitive package including company car, meal vouchers, group insurance, and more. \nInternal Mobility: Benefit from diverse career development opportunities across departments and projects within a growing, global company. \nCompensation package\nThe total guaranteed annual compensation range (which includes annual base salary, as well as flexible budget if applicable, and car budget in specific locations) for this position is provided below:\nTotal gross guaranteed annual compensation range:€ [90.000 - 145.300]\nThe salary range indicated above is provided in compliance with applicable pay transparency requirements and reflects the typical compensation scope for this position based on the role's level of responsibility, required expertise, and location. The actual offer will be determined on an individual basis, taking into account objective and gender-neutral factors including relevant professional experience, qualifications, specific competencies, and internal equity. The range does not constitute a guaranteed salary and is subject to adjustment based on the final assessment of the selected candidate's profile. The role might also qualify for additional compensation elements such as variable pay, profit sharing, and benefits which are not reflected in this range.\nRecruitment process\nFirst interview - with Luis de la Serna (Recruiter) \nSecond interview - with Valentin Beublet (Hiring Manager) \nAssessment and Business Case","description_format":"text","description_chars":6039,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Equity"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-12T08:19:45Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":60,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.799,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":26,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:2","win:late"],"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/iba-worldwide-research-and-development-program-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/iba-worldwide-research-and-development-program-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-12T12:14:25Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":25220,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-13T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1984116},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1984116"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fiba-worldwide-research-and-development-program-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fiba-worldwide-research-and-development-program-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fiba-worldwide-research-and-development-program-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/iba-worldwide-research-and-development-program-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fiba-worldwide-research-and-development-program-manager"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4148693}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"iba-worldwide.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4148693},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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