Technical Program Manager

Product Development / Engineering        ·       Boston/ San Francisco/Raleigh or Remote       ·       Full time

Pear Therapeutics (US), Inc. is the leader in prescription digital therapeutics. We aim to redefine medicine by discovering, developing, and delivering clinically validated software-based therapeutics to provide better outcomes for patients, smarter engagement and tracking tools for clinicians, and cost-effective solutions for payers. Pear has a pipeline of products and product candidates across therapeutic areas, including severe psychiatric and neurological conditions. Our first product, reSET®, treats substance use disorder and was the first prescription digital therapeutic to receive marketing authorization from the FDA to treat disease. Pear’s second product, reSET-O®, for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder, received marketing clearance from the FDA in December 2018. Pear’s third PDT, Somryst®, is the first FDA-authorized prescription digital therapeutic (PDT) for patients with chronic insomnia and the first product submitted through FDA’s traditional 510(k) pathway while simultaneously reviewed through FDA’s Software Precertification Pilot Program. For more information, visit us at www.peartherapeutics.com.

Position Summary: 

As a Technical Program Manager, you will be responsible for leading and managing New Product Development & Sustaining Engineering programs with the objective to deliver Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) and/or Health Software releases on time that meet business objectives and customer needs.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Coordinate and lead multiple engineering and product teams to ensure smooth and seamless software release execution; drive deliverables to completion
• Provide day-to-day coordination for teams throughout the entire development lifecycle
• Be accountable for driving multiple 1-3 month-long projects from start to finish
• Lead regular team meetings and provide guidance to team members
• Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
• Act as the main point of contact for cross-functional teams
• Build and maintain timelines, project plans, and communication artifacts
• Define, measure and communicate project progress to leadership functions
• Identify, prevent and manage risks; ensure decisions are made and documented
• Coordinate Design History File documentation; enforce design controls
• Manage communication with external and internal stakeholders
• Participate in the development and continuous improvement of best practices for project execution and talent development for the TPM Department
• Contribute to improvement and implementation of cross functional internal processes
• Support implementation of industry standard program/project management processes
• Other duties as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Engineering, science or a closely related discipline) or equivalent technical experience and demonstrated competence
• 3-5 years of experience in complex, technical program / project management position leading planning, project lifecycles, and workflows in a dynamic engineering organization
• 2+ years of software engineering, systems engineering or technical product/program management experience
• Preferred: 2+ years of direct work experience in Healthcare Information Systems, Medical Device, Biotechnology or Life Science industries
• Preferred: Experience in Quality System Regulations (QSR) 21 CFR 820; Design Control: ISO 13485:2003, FDA regulations
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with a focus on team building, influencing, negotiation, and conflict management
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Comfortable presenting to and communicating with cross-functional groups at multiple levels
• Project and/or Program Management experience in various aspects of new product development and sustaining product development
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; creatively finding innovative solutions to project execution or process problems
• Experience managing and prioritizing activities; adaptable to changes in project scope or direction as needed
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple teams by influence
• Experience with agile and waterfall product development practices and principles
• Smartsheet (or similar) and JIRA (or similar) user experience

You must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to your start date and must remain fully vaccinated throughout employment, including receipt of booster doses as recommended by federal, state, and/or local health authorities unless an accommodation is granted for infection-acquired immunity, medical or religious reasons in accordance with applicable law.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Pear Therapeutics is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, ancestry, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, genetic information, qualified physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, qualified military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Pear Therapeutics also follows all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and training. (300)

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