Project Manager Incubation H/F

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.

Your Missions:

• Own project planning, scheduling, and progress tracking for both Incubation programs using a hybrid agile/milestone-driven approach.
• Coordinate sprint planning, retrospectives, and demo cycles with Incubation team leads; keep milestones timeboxed and tracked.
• Manage dependencies between Incubation programs and the core R&D program — shared resources, platform decisions, and technical interfaces.
• Facilitate structured decision gates: coordinate evidence gathering, documentation, and stakeholder reviews for technology promotion decisions.
• Track and communicate risks, blockers, and resource needs; provide clear status reporting to CTO and program governance.
• Coordinate surgeon feedback sessions and external demonstrations with Clinical and Product teams.
• Ensure research‑grade documentation is maintained throughout the feasibility phase to support future regulatory traceability and technology transfer.

Your Profile:

• 5+ years of project management in deeptech environments — robotics, AI/ML, aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, or comparable domains.
• Experience managing projects through research/feasibility phases, not only formal product development — you understand exploring unknowns vs. executing a plan.
• Comfort with agile and hybrid methodologies (Shape Up, Scrum, milestone-driven); 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.

We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to shape the future of robotic surgery.
• Dynamic startup environment with potential for rapid growth.
• Collaborative team culture in the beautiful city of Montpellier.
• Sustainable mobility package.
• A caring team that organizes wellness and sports activities.