Windows Software Manager

ABOUT ORGANOX:

Organ Ox is a commercial stage organ technology company dedicated to developing technologies to improve outcomes for patients with acute or chronic organ failure. The company was established as a spin out of the University of Oxford in 2008 and is now part of the Terumo Group. Organ Ox is a pioneer in normothermic machine perfusion (NMP). It's flagship platform, the metra®, is available for use in the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Australia.

It has been utilized in over 7,000 liver transplants to date to keep donor livers in a metabolically active state outside the body enabling longer preservation times and functional assessment of the organ prior to transplant, leading to an increased number of organs available for transplant. Founded in 1921, Terumo Corporation (TSE:4543) strives to fulfil its mission of “Contributing to Society through Healthcare” by providing a comprehensive range of solutions in the fields of therapeutic procedures, hospital operations, and life sciences in more than 160 countries and regions.

The Windows Software Manager is responsible for leading the design and development of software at Organ Ox, for device-hosted applications and services running on Windows-based platforms, ensuring delivery of robust, high-quality solutions for regulated medical environments. The role combines deep technical expertise developing Graphical User Interfaces (GUI), connectivity solutions and implementing cybersecurity mitigations, with strong leadership of teams, projects and cross-functional stakeholders.

Operating with a system-level perspective, the Windows Software Manager takes end-to-end ownership of the application software, driving alignment with quality standards and regulatory compliance requirements. The role also serves as a key technical representative for Organ Ox, engaging confidently with external stakeholders including regulatory bodies, partners, and customers.

This is an on-site role in Oxford with flexibility.

Listed below are the major responsibilities of the role and a brief description of some of the key tasks to be performed. This list is not totally exhaustive.

• Lead and manage a team of Windows software engineers, fostering a high-performance culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
• Providing line management, including goal setting, performance reviews, development planning, and ongoing coaching.
• Mentor and support engineers in low-level design, debugging, and real-time system development challenges.
• Define and maintain an effective team structure, including roles, responsibilities, operating mechanisms, and supporting infrastructure.
• Plan and manage resource allocation, including headcount planning, role definition, workload distribution, and optimisation of team utilisation across distributed teams.
• Oversee recruitment activities, including identifying hiring needs, interviewing, candidate evaluation, hiring recommendations, onboarding, and probation management.
• Maintain visibility of team capabilities (knowledge, skills, and abilities) and develop targeted training and development plans to address gaps and enhance performance.
• Facilitate clear and effective communication within the team and across stakeholders, ensuring alignment with wider organisational objectives.

• Manage project timelines, resources, and budgets, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.
• Guide technical decisions, design reviews.
• Ensure robust software integration with cross-functional teams
• Drive Agile or hybrid Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) practices.
• Author and execute a roadmap of developments to improve the Software Engineering function, with emphasis…