Senior Manager - Projects (Biomedical)
Key Responsibilities Project Planning & Design
- Lead biomedical planning activities for greenfield and brownfield hospital projects.
- Develop department-wise medical equipment plans based on clinical requirements and capacity plans.
- Collaborate with doctors, architects, MEP consultants, and hospital planners to ensure proper space planning and equipment integration.
- Review architectural, civil, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and medical gas drawings from a biomedical perspective.
- Ensure compliance with NABH, JCI, statutory, and healthcare design standards.
- Prepare Medical Equipment Lists (MEL) and equipment specifications for all clinical departments.
- Evaluate new technologies and benchmark equipment requirements against leading healthcare institutions.
- Lead technical evaluation, vendor assessment, tendering, negotiations, and finalization of medical equipment procurement.
- Coordinate with stakeholders for budget preparation and project cost optimization.
- Manage procurement schedules in line with project timelines.
- Oversee installation, testing, commissioning, and validation of medical equipment.
- Ensure readiness of utilities such as electrical systems, HVAC, UPS, medical gas pipelines, and networking for equipment installation.
- Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and project teams to achieve timely commissioning.
- Monitor project milestones and proactively resolve technical issues.
- Ensure integration of medical equipment with HIS, EMR, PACS, RIS, LIS, and other hospital systems.
- Work closely with IT and digital teams for interoperability and data communication requirements.
- Support implementation of smart hospital and digital healthcare initiatives.
- Manage relationships with OEMs, suppliers, consultants, and project stakeholders.
- Coordinate with clinical teams to understand operational requirements and technology needs.
- Conduct technical discussions, vendor reviews, and project progress meetings.
- Ensure adherence to healthcare regulations, biomedical standards, and safety norms.
- Validate equipment acceptance protocols and commissioning documentation.
- Support statutory audits, accreditation requirements, and quality initiatives.
- Establish SOPs and maintenance strategies for biomedical assets.
- Participate in hospital operational readiness planning.
- Develop preventive maintenance plans and service contract strategies.
- Coordinate training programs for clinical and technical users before go-live.
Educational Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering (Mandatory)
- Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare Technology Management, or Hospital Administration (Preferred)
Experience
- 12-18 years of experience in Biomedical Engineering, Hospital Projects, Medical Equipment Planning, or Healthcare Infrastructure.
- Minimum 5 years of experience leading biomedical projects for multi-specialty hospitals.
- Experience in greenfield hospital development projects is highly preferred.
- Exposure to tertiary care hospitals with 300+ beds preferred.