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Job Description

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Senior Director, Product Development R&D – Pharmacy Automation   

As a pillar of our Medication Management Solutions (MMS) business, the Pharmacy Automation platform positions BD to offer our pharmacy customers a more comprehensive set of smart, connected care technologies as they expand care to new settings, centralize their pharmacy operations and lead the charge in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing the industry. The Pharmacy Automation portfolio covers a wide range of hardware and software technologies, including storage and dispensing robots, vision solutions, pouch and blister card packagers, vial filling systems, central fill solutions, and enterprise pharmacy management software solutions. 
 

The Pharmacy Automation team is looking for a strategic product development leader, responsible for defining the R&D organization’s technical strategy, driving execution across programs, and fostering a customer-centric culture of innovation.  

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Lead the development of the multi-year R&D Vision & Strategy to 1) align product development activities to commercial business strategy and 2) define future R&D capabilities and structure to support innovation.  

• Build best-in-class R&D team to lead technical excellence across all R&D functions and deliverables, working across all of BD to bring best-in-class design and development capabilities into Pharmacy Automation. 

• Be the voice of R&D in the multi-functional development teams, collaborating across functions to 1) define technical product strategy and technology roadmaps and 2) ensuring cross-functional work is considered and incorporated. 

• Translate R&D strategy to implement end-to-end product development across a complex portfolio, collaborating with hardware, software and systems functional leaders to staff key projects and deliver against R&D commitments. 

• Provide strong technical leadership to key product development owners on all aspects of the R&D portfolio, including the establishment of governance/process across all platforms.  

• Drive collaboration across functions, business units and regional teams, including the business platform, Regulatory, Quality, Medical Affairs, and Operations teams. Work with these partners to effectively identify and communicate trade-offs across programs and projects. 

• Recruit, mentor, and upskill R&D talent