Lead R&D Team responsible for a diverse & complex portfolio of products & technologies Drives functional excellence initiatives, delivers high quality R&D functional deliverables, and ensures technical excellence for product or technology development. Drives technical projects of varying degrees of complexity from major magnitude and scope to time-bound and production impacting. Provides significant guidance and approval regarding technical strategies and approaches. Provides guidance and training to staff, assists subordinates in attaining career goals, motivates individuals to achieve results, and recruits and maintains a high quality staff. Develops and monitors department budgets. Determines appropriate staff levels, schedules and resources. Co-ordinates sessions with project managers/core team leaders to look for opportunities for staff to learn about new initiatives or volunteer on new projects. Drives the development of department tools and methodologies. Determines project staff assignments and schedules work to meet completion dates and R&D deliverables; drives accountability to timelines & aids with definition of roles & responsibilities. Establishes cross-functional team relationships & a wide network throughout global organization. Provides an overview of the function and role of his/her group, technical skill sets, to other groups and/or divisions. Works cross-functionally in identifying and resolving technical issues. Level 8 Honors Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field (STEM) Minimum of 7 years of related work experience Minimum of 3 years of direct or indirect management experience with a passion for leadership and team development Medical Device or regulated industry experience Advanced degree in technical field Experience leading technical teams Prior R&D experience, experience within Sustaining an advantage Regulatory compliance experience in medical devices