About AcuSurgical

AcuSurgical is a fast-growing start-up in surgical robotics with a mission to help surgeons better treat patients and improve the lives of a large number of people affected by debilitating eye disease. We are looking for a highly motivated person, who shares our values.

1. Key ojectives

The project manager is the key person that ensures that a precise, realistic and coherent planning is put in place, that it is constantly up to date and is followed throughout the project. He alerts to any changes and anticipate any risk of changes. He synchronizes with all the stakeholders to address these. He ensures the communication to make sure that everybody is informed on all subjects related to this planning.

2. Key missions

As a member of the R&D team and reporting to the R&D Director, you will work closely with the Director of R&D and the R&D team as well as the other teams. Your missions will be:

• High-Level Planning — Build and maintain a clear, up-to-date high-level plan serving as the single source of truth for managers, the direction and board, and all other company stakeholders.
• Detailed R&D Planning — Build and maintain a granular R&D plan, synchronized with high-level planning and Jira tasks, accessible to all relevant parties.
• Communication — Produce regular, concise status reports and updates for relevant stakeholders on both strategic milestones and detailed R&D activities.
• Adaptive Planning — Continuously adjust the plan in response to changes, manage hypotheses, and proactively communicate risks or delays to the CEO, CTO, and Directors.
• Decision Facilitation — Organize meetings when issues arise to ensure timely decisions and solutions are reached.
• Acceleration Mindset — Constantly seek opportunities to speed up progress and keep the project moving forward.
• Resource Planning — Work with team managers and Directors to ensure adequate human and material resources are planned and tracked.
• PI & Sprint Organization — Organize the scope definition of the next Program Increment (PI) with Directors and organize PI planning and sprints with Squad Owners.
• Cross-Functional Coordination — Ensure tight synchronization between Squad Owners, R&D, QARA, Clinical, Product and external partners.
• Critical Path Management — Identify and closely monitor critical paths, set the development pace, and provide visibility on current and upcoming priorities.
• Task Follow-Up — Ensure all tasks are on track, identify and remove blockers by connecting the right people or resolving logistical issues.
• Issue Anticipation — Proactively spot potential problems before they materialize and organize resolution discussions as needed.
• Targeted Deep-Dive Plans — On own initiative, build specific detailed action plans for the most critical specific topics, including impact assessment and structured follow-up.
• Daily Critical Issue Reporting — Maintain daily communication with the R&D Director on the progress of critical issues, ensuring full transparency and swift escalation when needed

3. Required skills

• Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5-7 years minimum experience in managing projects in development of electrical medical devices.
• Strong understanding of medical device regulations and experience developing class II devices for CE/FDA. Knowledge and experience with IEC 60601-1 and relatives, 62304 and 14971 would be an asset.
• Comfort with agile methodologies, ability to adapt the framework to the team
• Strong stakeholder management: effective communication with engineers, product leaders, clinical teams, and executives
• Ability to manage multiple parallel programs with shared dependencies
• Fluent in English; working proficiency in French is a strong advantage
• Based in or willing to relocate to Montpellier, France