Group Manager R&D LCM

About This Role

Lead a team of individual contributors to manage product lifecycle management (LCM) activities for the DePuy Synthes Trauma/CMF team, ensuring product compliance and supporting in-market needs. This role involves balancing quality, speed, cost, and resource allocation while collaborating with strategic marketing and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of individual contributors in the delivery of projects taking product through product life-cycle-management (LCM) after commercialization
• Provide in-market support, balancing requirements of quality, speed, cost and resource allocation
• Ensure products are compliant with industry requirements, standards and regulations
• Collaborate with strategic and commercial marketing on product improvements, harmonizations and/or strategic projects and programs to efficiently manage Trauma/CMF product portfolio
• Accountable for global Trauma/CMF R&D Business Continuity projects and efforts
• Serve as Global DRI for timeliness of all Business Continuity related LCM tasks and projects
• Investigate and suggest improvements in business processes and product manufacturing in areas of quality, service, growth and values
• Work with value streams, worldwide manufacturing facilities and external partners to analyze investment requirements, development timing, market potential and return on investment related to the defined program
• Manage a subset of budget for the department including human resources, capital equipment, and general expenses
• Set business metrics for the team and provide performance feedback to employees
• Use expertise to improve operational efficiencies and meet compliance requirements
• Support the development of a global regulatory strategy to ensure compliance in all regions
• Support regional needs for technical product registration issues in collaboration with RA teams
• Maintain knowledge of competitive landscape and scientific developments related to their functional area
• Plan, conduct and direct research, development or engineering assignments
• Perform other special projects and functions as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience (or Master's degree with 5 years)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a technical leader and contributor
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in R&D and/or product /project management
• Solid understanding of market planning and development, forecasting, financial analysis/budgeting and general market management
• Knowledge and experience with product new developments and their introduction processes
• Experience in medical device industry
• Knowledge of Design Controls

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 5 years with a Master's degree; minimum of 5 years as a technical leader and contributor; minimum of 3 years of supervisory/managerial experience preferred; minimum of 5 years’ experience in R&D and/or product/project management

Nice to Have

• Master’s degree
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory/managerial experience
• Experience in coaching direct reports
• Orthopaedics trauma experience (product knowledge and clinical expertise in Trauma and CMF procedures)
• Proficient in all compliance aspects of medical device management
• Well versed in US FDA and EU MDD/MDR requirements
• Thorough knowledge of related disciplines, precision metal machining and manufacturing processes
• Experience in leading international technical teams (US, EU, India)
• Excellent communication and interaction skills with the ability to lead across a matrix organization
• Ability to provide clear communication to a broad leadership team
• Ability to motivate and build a team
• Ability to manage interdisciplinary teams with demonstrated delegating skills
• Ability to break down barriers and remove roadblocks to resolve risks while effectively building consensus across the organization
• Utilization of Project Management Excellence, Design Excellence, and Process Excellence tools
• Strong initiative and follow through in executing project responsibilities, overcoming obstacles and balancing multiple priorities effectively through strong technical and/or project leadership experience
• Ability to review and critically assess patents and other forms of intellectual property

Skills

* Required skills