Senior Program Manager, Advanced Product Technologies

iRhythm Technologies is a leading digital healthcare company focused on cardiac health solutions. The Senior Advanced Technologies Program Manager will drive innovation and product discovery in the cardiac monitoring space, coordinating activities across multiple teams and managing project timelines and budgets.

Responsibilities:

• Translate early-stage ideas into structured Product Concept Documents that define use case, value proposition, technical feasibility, and clinical rationale
• Define and map clinical unmet needs and jobs-to-be-done from physician, patient, and health system perspectives
• Lead the clinical framing of new product directions, with a focus on iRhythm's future multi-sensing platform and subsequent product stages
• Collaborate with Medical, Science, Data Science, Regulatory, and Technology teams to shape initial product specifications and feasibility work
• Lead limited user research with clinicians and patients, and conduct literature reviews to support product requirements and differentiation
• Partner with internal Data Science and Engineering teams to evaluate signal plausibility, sensor data quality, and digital biomarker potential
• Interface with academic investigators and external collaborators to scope and launch co-development initiatives
• Manage project plans, timelines, milestones, and budgets across multiple innovation initiatives
• Track and coordinate cross-functional teams (Science, Clinical, Product, Regulatory, Data Science) and external partnerships on advanced technology programs
• Create and maintain structured project documentation including charters, trackers, and status updates
• Track intake and progress of innovation ideas, proposals, and proofs-of-concept through the innovation pipeline
• Support project prioritization based on feasibility, strategic value, and resource requirements
• Analyze project economics, providing actionable feedback on cost-benefit and ROI for innovation investments
• Monitor project progress, provide scheduled reports on milestones, and proactively communicate risks and mitigation strategies
• Own the hand-off from upstream to downstream: present validated product concepts to Product Management for formal lifecycle planning and execution
• Support early-stage downstream planning by participating in roadmap development, milestone setting, and cross-functional scoping
• Remain embedded in projects during transition phases to ensure continuity of clinical intent and feasibility context
• Partner with the Director to manage the Innovation Council and other governance forums
• Develop and deliver thought leadership materials, internal deliverables, and executive communications
• Collaborate with the Director to define and scope platform roadmaps and use-case prioritization
• Establish and drive best practices for early technology development processes, including frameworks for effective and timely reporting

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced degree (MS, MBA, or PhD) preferred
• 6+ years of experience in program management, product development, or related roles within the medical device, digital health, or healthcare technology industry
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects in regulated environments
• Strong understanding of the medical device product development lifecycle, including regulatory pathways (FDA 510(k), De Novo)
• Experience with upstream product strategy, market assessment, and clinical needs analysis
• Financial acumen to assess project risks, resource allocation, and return on investment (ROI), ensuring projects deliver both strategic and economic value
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex technical and clinical information for diverse audiences
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet)
• Background in cardiovascular, metabolic, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) clinical areas, with specific experience in monitoring systems and medical devices strongly preferred
• Background in AI/ML product development, digital biomarkers, or wearable sensor technologies
• Experience with clinical validation studies, user research, and clinical evidence generation
• Familiarity with multi-sensor platforms and signal fusion methodologies
• Track record of successful product concept development and transition to downstream product management
• Experience working with academic institutions and external research collaborators