Job Description Summary

Reporting to the Director of the R&D Operations team, the R&D Senior Manager will be responsible for developing and managing a world class R&D Lab organization that is accountable for lab & testing activities for the global AAD and PIVC MDS platforms. This position and team will provide technical, test method development, and testing support for multiple product development groups & projects including new product development, cost improvement, manufacturing support, and sustaining engineering.

Job Description

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Reporting to the Director of the R&D Operations team, the R&D Senior Manager will be responsible for developing and managing a world class R&D Lab organization that is accountable for lab & testing activities for the global AAD and PIVC MDS platforms. The successful candidate will foster technical excellence & innovation in the lab team, will create robust equipment plans & lab testing strategies, will align to business priorities, will be anchored in BD Excellence & continuous improvement, and will develop an effective and motivated staff.

Job Responsibilities:

• Organizes and coordinates all activities related to BD test labs supporting the AAD & PIVC platforms & MDS business.

• Provides R&D technical & product development expertise to the lab team and the broader organization.

• Develops lab strategies across multiple sites and optimizes lab footprint, including offshore locations.

• Performs managerial responsibilities for assigned team members (including offshore team members), which may include career development guidance, performance reviews, role selection, promotion, and disciplinary recommendations.

• Works with product development teams in creation, prioritization, & support of R&D goals.

• Creates, tracks, and meets project schedules, resource demands, and budgets

• Implements department and division procedures and policies relating to all aspects of the product development groups and technology teams.

• Assesses priorities and makes assignments to assure project and BD priorities are met.

• Develops, with divisional managers, a strategic direction for product development groups and communicates vision to technology teams.

• Assures compliance with corporate and divisional procedures, policies, and government regulations.

• Coordinates with team members and outside professionals to assure product designs and processes meet users needs, as well as all applicable FDA requirements.

• Coordinates resource allocation and balancing for technology teams. Hires and develops staff in technical roles.

• Identifies development needs and potential for team members and provides/recommends project assignments and training to increase expertise to meet current or future business needs.

• Develops the performance standards and the norms of the product development teams and assures team communication with platform management.

• Provides timely information to business management on issues which will affect the platform’s performance.

*The duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude it from the position.

Education and Experience:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field plus ten (10) years’ experience OR equivalency in the medical device or closely related industry.

• Excellent working knowledge of product development, design controls, test method development & validation, manufacturing, finance, administration, and knowledge of clinical requirements for medical devices.

• Demonstrated positive communication and human relation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

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