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The Worldwide Vice President, R&D for Specimen Management (SM) leads a multidisciplinary Research and Development (R&D) team in the design, development and lifecycle management of devices for specimen collection, and serves as a critical member of the R&D Leadership Team and Specimen Management Leadership Teams, Portfolio Decision Team (PDT) and Innovation Council.
The VP R&D SM reports into BD's EVP & CTO with dotted line reporting to the WW President, Specimen Management (SM). The role leads a team of over 100 associates comprised of Platform engineering and sciences (biosciences and material sciences). The team is accountable for Design and Development Engineering from Concept Development through to Design Transfer to high volume manufacturing. Specimen Management executes over 25 projects annually in support of a roughly $1.9B business. Notable products include BD Vacutainer Blood collection tubes and wingsets. SM is primarily focused on blood and urine specimen collection. As a leader in the Specimen Management business, the VP R&D works collaboratively with peers of several functions and has a strong influencing role over the direction of all product platforms and projects in the organization. The VP R&D SM collaborates closely with his/her commercial colleagues to develop new innovative products that continue to reinforce or establish product leadership positions and pursue high growth adjacent areas with new technologies in order to deliver category innovation.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Key responsibilities of this position include:
Provide leadership, optimal staffing, and overall management of SM device engineering and sciences professionals at our Franklin Lakes, New Jersey site.
Develop and drive talent management strategy for R&D. Lead talent management of the R&D SM organization, including coaching Team Leaders to develop them as business leaders. Attract and retain the very highest caliber of R&D engineers and scientists. Develop talent requirements and assume responsibility for planning, recruiting, training and motivating team members and fostering a culture of innovation, servant leadership, growth mindset and inclusion.
Establish strategy and direction for Specimen Management technology development and insource/outsource activities.
Demonstrate managerial ambidexterity by balancing long-term innovation with near-term product development and on-going lifecycle management.
Create and execute capability/capacity and organizational alignment plans and actions to optimally organize across disciplines as project and technology needs emerge and change over time. Routinely evaluate department capacity and capability relative to total demand for engineering & scientific capability and advise business leadership accordingly. Complete hiring manager activities as required.
Proactively identify customer, technologies and/or market trends in specimen acquisition and clinical diagnostic needs. Must be agile in redirecting R&D efforts to generate business value. Serves as a consultant to management on technology trends and risks.
Develop and administer performance expectations for Specimen Management R&D and managing spending to budget.
Identify synergistic strategic opportunities with development partners to access needed capabilities and optimize overall BD investments.
Develop and maintain key senior relationships with strategic development and contract engineering firms to optimize business opportunities for BD.
Interpret and administer policies, processes and procedures related to integrated solution technology development and delivery.
Ensure cross functional alignment with capabilities/claims in partnership with medical/regulatory.
Working with Quality and Regulatory, guide the R&D organization related to cross site work processes and adherence to quality systems.
Ensure compliance to applicable site quality and regulatory systems and requirements. Lead the organization with zero tolerance for defects.
Partner with Medical Affairs, Business Development, Innovation Teams, and Strategic Marketing to assess new technologies and other strategic opportunities, especially those "outside the home court" and aligned to market trends and customer needs.
Interact internally and externally with executive level management.
Influence policy making for new product development and product life cycle management related to lab automation, informatics and Product Engineering
Conduct technical due diligence of business opportunities including evaluation of partner and customer development proposals on issues of diverse scope for fit with existing platform capability and recommend design options to realize product development objectives.
Champion for practical application of the Global Product Development System (GPDS) and improve the process for maximum effectiveness. Drive execution of product development activities that are cross-functional and multi-site. Instill discipline and process to the product development effort to provide timely completion of milestones, remain within budget, and foster innovation and teamwork throughout the company.
Work with relevant counterparts and direct reports to effectively identify new Intellectual Property ("IP") initiatives and translate those into new products and/or procedures. Contribute to the development, implementation, and protection of IP strategy across the product portfolio, proposing responses to disruptive technologies or competitive threats that impact the Company's business.
Ensure product development aligns to support customer environment needs and that evolving customer needs and strategies are understood and accounted for in product and technical roadmaps.
Functions led by this role:
Product and Technology Development
Portfolio Management
Global Product Development System
Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Packaging and Systems Engineering
Assay development
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Collaboration & Influence Skills: The successful candidate will have the ability to lead a large, multifaceted R&D organization and collaborate closely with their commercial and cross-functional colleagues to develop new innovative products that continue to solidify the business unit's realization of its strategic plan and lead the business into adjacent areas which will enable the business to serve customers and, ultimately, patients, in a broader manner. The candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to vary their style effectively to influence people in different situations.
People Development: The successful leader needs to be very hands on when required, but also has the skills required to evaluate and develop strong leaders on his or her team with capabilities that align to the strategy and transform the organization to maintain best in class performance. The candidate must be an effective team builder, able to bring out the best in people through both coaching and by example; must cultivate R&D leaders at the next level who can do the same.
Communication & Change Leadership: The successful candidate must be an excellent communicator who radiates compassion, integrity and loyalty to BD and respective customers, employees, and shareholders. The candidate will be able to articulate a compelling overarching vision that is inspirational to the overall R&D team and is rooted in improving the lives of patients around the world.
Strategic Thinking: The successful candidate will work closely with executives leading other functional departments to develop and execute well-reasoned, comprehensive plans. This role will be responsible for effectively meeting the Company's objectives for product development, as well as those targeted for licensing and/or acquisition. The candidate must understand the "white space" and make appropriate strategy recommendations for the business/product portfolio. The job requires both strong technical skills and good business acumen - the ability to connect R&D efforts to a broader business strategy.
Customer centricity: The successful candidate will have a passion for deeply understanding the unmet needs of SM's diverse customer sets and for being an advocate for fulfilling those needs by aligning SM's organizational capabilities and processes. The successful candidate will lead the team to break through barriers and collaborate across boundaries in service of our customers.
Results Orientation: The successful candidate must have a track record of delivering results. They will have proven their ability to set stretch targets and deliver multiple projects, on time and on budget. They will get the most from their people and will take steps to make processes more effective and efficient. The candidate should be able to drive to the innovation agenda from a technical perspective for the business unit. The successful candidate must be capable of assuming leadership of a large, distributed R&D team, directing it to reach progressive milestones in a cost effective and timely manner.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION : Minimum education required to perform duties.
The candidate will have a BS Degree in Engineering or Science, including Biology , Chemistry and/or Physics; MS or Doctoral degree highly preferred, with an MBA desirable.
EXPERIENCE : Minimum years required, both inside and outside, company, to perform duties.
Ten years of increasing responsibilities at the management level in research and development (life science tools, healthcare/medical devices, or in-vitro diagnostics preferred).
Proven record of product development and leadership in the life sciences and/or medical technology industry - must have successfully developed and launched new products and solutions
Specimen management or collection experience highly desired.
Experience with external co-development programs and understanding of best practices to ensure success with collaborative development efforts.
Comfortable executing all aspects of product development including design, development, verification and validation and other issues relevant to the final commercialized product.
Experience shaping and delivering a robust R&D portfolio and effective change leadership is ideal.
Experience deploying cross functional teams to drive innovation across organization and creating recognition programs to incentivize participation and collaboration.
Solid R&D experience employing modern product development methodologies across large multi-disciplinary teams.
Track record of actively partnering with the clinical community and industry partners to capture and develop new product ideas, as well as to help understand and communicate key technological advancements.
Why Join Us?
A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It's also a place where we help each other be great, we do what's right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you'll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.
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