THE ROLE
You will lead end-to-end delivery of projects within the medical devices sector, ensuring compliance, quality, and timely execution. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, clients, and regulatory stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet both technical and clinical expectations.
This role requires a leader who understands not only project management, but also the quality, and safety requirements specific to medical devices.
This position is open across our offices in Lisbon, Coimbra, Viseu, and Porto.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Lead end-to-end delivery of medical device projects, coordinating with quality and regulatory teams to ensure compliance throughout the full project lifecycle
- Manage scope, timelines, budget, risks, and stakeholder expectations in healthcare environment
- Guide multidisciplinary teams across software, hardware, and systems engineering
- Ensure clear, structured communication across clients, internal teams, and leadership
- Drive risk management, traceability, and documentation aligned with medical device requirements
- Support continuous improvement and adoption of best practices in medical device development lifecycles
- Mentor team members and foster a culture of quality, safety, and excellence
- Contribute to business development activities within the medical devices domain, supporting client relationships and growth
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Must have:
- 5+ years (ideally 7+) of experience managing complex projects, with a strong focus on medical devices
- Strong leadership and decision-making skills in safety-critical contexts
- Experience managing cross-functional teams including software, quality, and regulatory experts
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving mindset and risk management capabilities
- Experience delivering projects using Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies
- Experience managing international or multi-site projects
- Confortable navigating regulated environments (e.g., IEC 62304, ISO 13485, FDA, MDR)
- Fluent in English (C1/C2 Level)
Nice to have:
- Background in software for medical devices (SaMD / SiMD)
- Experience with validation, verification, and clinical considerations
THE HIRING PROCESS
Screening call: A quick chat with our Attraction team about you and the role.
1st Interview: Your experience as a project manager, how you work, and what you've built.
2nd Interview: A case study and a deeper conversation about how you think and decide.
Typically 1–2 weeks for a first contact.
WHAT WE OFFER
We invest in the people who make it all possible. Here's what that looks like in practice.
- Private health insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme (mental health, legal, financial support)
- Home office support
- Extra holidays: 2 additional days after year one, more as time goes on
- Extra parental leave: 2 additional months fully paid
- Gradual return-to-work support: We’ll help you ease back from long breaks
- Sabbatical programme for long-term employees
- Training, mentorship, and growth opportunities: we'll invest in where you want to go next
ABOUT CRITICAL SOFTWARE
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