Job Title: Senior R&D Manager
* About the Role:
* Key Responsibilities:
* Requirements:
About the Role: As a Senior R&D Manager in the lifecycle Management department, you will provide leadership to a growing R&D LCM team, technologies, and overarching program management of R&D departmental deliverables. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the LCM function of the R&D department.
Key Responsibilities:
* Responsible for R&D Lifecycle Management (LCM) activities for the portfolio of products.
* R&D LCM team leadership, with responsibility for team structure, team development, and performance management.
* Manage interfaces between other functions, especially Supply Chain, Quality and Regulatory, to plan and support R&D activities required to support product lifecycle management.
* Organizing and prioritizing activities, including escalations, in collaboration with key functions and aligning on deliverables and timing.
* Utilizing the strengths of your team and providing direct leadership, be the source of technical expertise of a broad range of neurovascular ischemic and haemorrhagic stroke products.
* Work closely and deliver on tasks/projects with cross functional teams including:
* Quality and Design Assurance in risk identification and assessment of any design and process changes, R&D representative for re-certification and vendor audits.
* Supply Chain and Manufacturing in developing and implementing cost improvement programs with external manufacturing partners.
* Liaising with Regulatory team to develop approaches to gain approval of portfolio products in additional regions which may require bespoke R&D test programs.
* Marketing teams to aid with product promotional activities at scientific conferences and deliver on competitive testing claims needs.
* Support R&D department with customer (physician) visitors in terms of presenting on the development history of our product portfolio.
* Leading customer complaint technical investigations and site representative for review meetings. R&D point-person to review complaint trending, alert and action levels.
Requirements:
* Honours degree in Engineering or Science (desired) with strong technical acumen,
* Professional certification in Project Management (PMP) preferred.
* Significant experience in an R&D or product sustaining role in the medical device industry.
* Team leadership experience required.
* Proficiency in statistical techniques.
* Ability to work within design control systems and processes
What Awaits You: This is an opportunity to work with a ground-breaking biomedical operation, part of a global market leader. A dynamic and inspiring working environment awaits you. Opportunities to work on challenging projects and assignments are plentiful. Possibilities for further personal and professional development/education exist. Excellent benefits await successful candidates.],