Global Digital Software Leader R&D

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In this role you have the opportunity to make life better

At Philips our purpose is to improve peoples health and well-being through meaningful innovation. Within the Sleep & Respiratory Care (SRC) business we develop connected solutions that help patients breathe easier sleep better and receive care wherever they are.

As the Global Digital Software Leader R&D you will lead the global software engineering organization responsible for delivering the digital platforms and software capabilities that power the SRC portfolio. Reporting to the Head of R&D for Sleep & Respiratory Care you will define the software engineering strategy build world-class engineering capabilities and ensure the delivery of secure scalable and high-quality software that enables innovative healthcare solutions.

As a member of the SRC R&D Leadership Team you will help shape the technology roadmap for the business while driving engineering excellence organizational capability and digital transformation across a global engineering organization.

You are responsible for

• Defining and executing the global digital software engineering strategy for the Sleep & Respiratory Care business aligned with Philips innovation and business objectives.
• Leading a global digital software engineering organization through senior leaders creating a high-performing culture focused on innovation quality and execution.
• Delivering end-to-end software development across the SRC portfolio from architecture and development through release maintenance and lifecycle management.
• Driving engineering excellence through modern software development practices Agile ways of working and continuous improvement.
• Building and developing a diverse global engineering organization by attracting coaching and growing exceptional talent.
• Ensuring software solutions meet the highest standards of quality cybersecurity reliability and regulatory compliance within a highly regulated healthcare environment.
• Managing organizational priorities budgets resources and engineering capabilities to deliver business objectives.
• Partnering closely with Product Management Systems Engineering Clinical Quality & Regulatory Manufacturing IT and Business Leadership to deliver innovative digital health solutions.
• Driving operational excellence through standardized processes governance and engineering metrics while removing barriers that impact delivery.
• Supporting strategic initiatives including technology partnerships innovation programs acquisitions and organizational transformation.

You are part of

You will report directly to the Head of R&D for the Sleep & Respiratory Care business and serve as a member of the SRC R&D Leadership Team.

You will lead a global software engineering organization spanning multiple locations and collaborate closely with business clinical and engineering leaders to shape the future of connected sleep and respiratory care solutions.

To succeed in this role youll need

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 15 years of software engineering and technology leadership experience.
• 8 years in senior leadership roles within a global matrixed MedTech or other regulated technology organization.
• Proven experience leading large global software engineering organizations (100 FTE) through senior leaders.
• Hands-on software development or software architecture experience earlier in your career.
• Experience delivering complex software platforms and connected digital products using modern software engineering practices and Agile methodologies.
• Strong understanding of software development within regulated healthcare environments including quality and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated success leading organizational transformation and building high-performing engineering teams.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across a global organization.
• Excellent communication collaboration and people leadership skills.

Why Philips Sleep & Respiratory Care

The Sleep & Respiratory Care business is transforming how care is delivered through connected devices digital health platforms cloud technologies and AI-enabled solutions. As the Global Digital Software Leader R&D you will play a pivotal role in shaping the software capabilities that enable better patient outcomes and improve the lives of millions of people worldwide.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams this means working in person at least three days per week.

This is an office-based leadership role based in Bangalore India.

Why should you join Philips

Working at Philips is more than a job. Its a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work focused on innovative customer-first health technology solutions. Help us improve the health and well-being of billions of people every year. Ultimately creating a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.

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