Lead the development team from planning through verification and validation. Communicate and coordinate activities across product, engineering, AI, regulatory, quality, and external partnership teams. Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and other process documentation. Lead risk analysis activities in accordance with ISO 14971 and IEC 62304. Trace requirements to product architecture, system design, and verification/validation test cases. Coordinate with AI scientists, engineers, and product managers for regulatory submission documentation. Run agile ceremonies and orchestrate sprint and project milestones. Ensure engineers have necessary information, requirements, and acceptance criteria for feature implementation. Coordinate with engineering managers and product managers on release planning, timelines, and documentation. Provide executive-level reporting on program status, risks, and critical path items. Lead bug triage and prioritization.