Job Description Summary

The R&D Sr. Manager will be a key contributor on a R&D team within BD Medication Delivery Solutions, Vascular care. The individual is sought to build a world class organization accountable for product engineering and development from concept through market launch and product lifecycle engineering to meet worldwide BD Medication Delivery Solutions, Vascular care business objectives. The R&D Sr. Manager is responsible for ensuring technical excellence and for driving/making R&D decisions on product and process changes as well as to effectively select, develop, organize, and motivate a staff of highly skilled scientists and engineers.

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Job Description

The primary responsibilities for this position are:

- Effectively recruit, select, develop, organize, and motivate a staff of skilled associates globally.

- Demonstrate strong and clear accountability for the group's development, performance, and results.

- Accountable for improving and further developing processes and best practices for the PLE portfolio management.

- Ensure regular updates are provided to the leadership team on the PLE portfolio. - Periodically interface with the platform leaders to ensure projects are selected & prioritized per business priorities.

- Accountable for the successful execution of Product portfolio (e.g., the business platform priority list). 

- Leads new project proposal review, valuation, classification, and platform prioritization.

- Align dedicated resources cross-functionally to optimize and ensure execution success.

- Ensure implementation & maintenance of "scaled" phase gate product development processes.

- Customer, sales, WW manufacturing, and OEM support.

- Actively participate in the global ACR process to ensure Design Control compliance.

- Support development & maintenance of detailed budgets in accordance with project, department, and business objectives.

- Ensure efficient and effective transition of product development programs to high volume manufacturing in locations throughout the world.

- Identify, assess, and develop state-of-the-art organizational capability in:

o Platform portfolio prioritization, selection and execution.

o Project leadership, communication, & escalation.

o Transfer function continuous improvement & change control.

o Six Sigma (DFSS) gate reviews for PLE projects.

o Productivity metrics to constantly measure performance. o Requirements and risk management. o Critical parameters management.

o Test method development.

o Product validation and verification.

- Align dedicated and shared resources cross-functionally to optimize and ensure success of new product development.

- Engage in detailed review of cross-functional plans and be accountable for their success.

- Perform periodic reviews of progress against plans. Ensure plans are executed appropriately within department. Be accountable for timely delivery of al! development deliverables as specified.

- Develop and apply innovative approaches to ensure best outcomes in all aspects of the role creating an environment in which innovation can flourish through empowerment, encouragement, and support.

- Ensure compliance with BO quality policies, procedures, and practices.

- Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and BO safety regulations, policies, and procedures.

Education and Experience:

Bachelors/Masters/PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering discipline. 

13+ years of relevant experience in technical areas,

minimum 5+ years of experience in a supervisory role

Knowledge and Skills:

- Strong technical judgment and extensive technical leadership skills.

- Demonstrated capability of leading R&D product development projects.

- Experience in guiding team/individuals to develop technical solutions to complex problems.

- Sound knowledge of engineering first principles.

- R&D functional planning, requirement generation and technical (DFSS/Design/Cross functional) reviews for all product development phases.

- Strong project management, prioritizing and multi-tasking skills to work within tight deadlines.

- Proficient in solid modeling (Creo, SolidWorks or equivalent).

- Ability to effectively and clearly communicate concepts, ideas and knowledge to other individuals and teams.

- Experience in directing associates and leading small cross-functional groups is required.

- Proficient in Microsoft Project.

- Disciplined phase-gate product development processes & project planning.

- Proficiency with fixture design including basic machining considerations and developing test methods.

- Understanding of Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA).

- Knowledge of Six Sigma (DMAIC) practices, and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodologies. -

Product development considerations for tightly controlled, high-volume manufacturing process.

- Strong creative, analytical and problem-solving skills required.

- Good written and verbal communication skills.

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Primary Work Location

IND Bengaluru - Technology Campus

Additional Locations

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