Job Description Summary

Job Description

We are the makers of possible.

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow, and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

The Global Director, Product Management, MDx Platform at BD DS will lead and coach a global product management team and engage with a cross functional team to deliver customer focused, portfolio management decisions for the Molecular portfolio including the BD COR, BD MAX and cytology product lines for customers around the world. He/she owns portfolio management globally for the Molecular platform, executes PLM activities across commercialized portfolio, and drives impact through optimal product availability, cost, sales execution & CX.  This includes partnering closely with internal teams such as operations, quality, and R&D.  He/she is accountable for the global financial performance.  Directly reporting to the Global Director, Product Management, MDx Platform includes Global Product Managers.

Responsibilities:

• Leads change and drives profitable growth for the platform through focus on Molecular portfolio management, embedding a strong customer centric focus into portfolio and resource decisions.

• Drives product life cycle management decisions, and regional execution.

• Works closely with the Global Marketing Directors/Managers in the Molecular platform, the Global DS organization, and regional partners to execute strategy and deliver financial performance.

• Manages global supply, demand and SIOP process in collaboration with regional partners, ensuring optimal DIOH to meet end-user demand through best-in-class forecast accuracy.

• Supports our drive to 55 through programs that achieve optimal cost-to-win and cost-to-serve.

• Develops and executes programs that elevate and competitively differentiate customer experience.

• Supports the GPDS process in collaboration with the Upstream Global Marketing leaders.

• Drives execution of the RECODE strategic and tactical plans to optimize business impact.

• Leads and supports resource decisions for associate career development recognizing that leadership happens at all levels and in line with critical capabilities for BD and BD DS.

• Partners with leadership on portfolio strategy, product roadmap and priorities for specified market segment in partnership with Marketing and other key functions.  

• Adheres to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes and ensures that they are communicated and implemented within the team.

Key Leadership Qualities include:

• Demonstrate and promote leadership courage by doing what is right. Instill confidence in associates and customers.

• Dealing with ambiguity: Demonstrate agility and action orientation when facing change and uncertainty. Effectively manage change and instill confidence.

• Influence others: Intuitively and quickly assess people and situations and act accordingly. Demonstrate strong persuasion and timing skills.

• Display strong analytical and strategic thinking and reinforce this behavior in matrix interactions.

• Encourage and promote inclusive and diverse thinking, from both an internal and external view.

Position Requirements:

• Seven to ten years of related functional experience and marketing leadership in medical device and/or life sciences industry with a consistent track-record in leading & developing high performance teams in a matrix business environment. 

• Demonstrated ability to conceive, develop and implement commercial strategies, convert these into tactical marketing plans and deliver results.

• Strong leadership skills with an ability to set a vision, lead change and to mentor others.  Speaks up when important information or questions must be raised and acts when issues must be addressed.

• Ability to develop strong relationships with key opinion leaders, customers, and potential or existing business partners.

• Strong leadership presence with ability to utilize organizational channels, experience and influencing skills to persuade others of the course of action, fa