Manage the Projects for New Product Development and Sustaining projects, drive timelines to release and aligning with overall company portfolio strategy.
Represents the organization as the prime contact for projects. Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between functions
Ensuring R&D projects directly support overall company objectives, products, and market opportunities
Leading teams in engineering, marketing, operations, regulatory and quality to execute plans
Proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks for on-market products
Acting as a key liaison, providing updates, and influencing decisions
Define resource needs for programs, align them with business priorities, and create detailed plans with timelines, tasks, and dependencies
Support engineering staffing and resource allocation
Implement best-in-class R&D tools, processes, and standards
Develop comprehensive project plans and timelines aligned with business priorities
Drive innovative problem resolution at an accelerated pace
Collaborate with functional leaders to assign engineering resources for portfolio goals
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in an engineering field required (Mechanical, Systems, Physics, Electrical, Biomedical, or Software preferred)
5 years of experience working in the Medical Device industry required.
Requirements
Master's degree in an engineering or science discipline
Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
Highly motivated, dynamic leader who thrives in a challenging and changing environment
Demonstrated ability to manage conflicts and ambiguity to drive clarity and deliver results.
Ability to lead complex programs in partnership with matrix organizations and external suppliers
Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams
PMP preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) required, experience in Smartsheet preferred
Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
Business acuity and customer-centric approach
Willingness to travel 10-20% (domestic and international)
Proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and potentially ERP/Project Management software (like SAP)
Experience with proven design processes (e.g., DFSS) across multiple programs
Experience leading global teams
Experience in medical device industry
Direct regulatory experience with 60601-1 and -2
Experience in TeamCenter and/or Polarian preferred
Candidates whose job duties will be physically performed within unincorporated Los Angeles County limits: All qualified Applicants with arrest or convicti
Benefits
Health insuranceRemote work options
Additional Information
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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.
Job Description
As Sr Program Manager of R&D, you will manage new product development and sustaining activities across a complex Infusion Platform(s) within our MMS R&D Global organization. As a key strategic and technical leader, you will lead a number of core teams that drive business growth, primarily through sustaining products, while collaborating with peer leaders across the organization. Work will include managing on-market product activity that drive sustainable growth within the MMS Infusion business.
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