Senior Manager, BD Excellence – Innovation and R&D
Core
Partner with R&D leadership to accelerate innovation, product-development velocity, and predictable execution while maintaining quality, safety, and regulatory rigor.
Role type
Senior Manager, BD Excellence (Innovation & R&D)
Builds
Operating systems, capabilities, and continuous improvement practices for product development and launch
Domain
Medical Technology (MedTech) / Product Development / Innovation
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Cross-functional leadership, Operating model design, Visual project management (Obeya), Lean product development, Kaizen, Phase-gate product development, Resource planning, Influence without authority, Structured problem solving
Preferred skills
MedTech experience, Healthcare experience, Consumer products experience, Software-enabled devices experience
Technologies
Obeya, Kaizen, Phase-gate, Agile
Responsibilities
Deploy Obeya and visual project management tools to create cross-functional transparency; Lead schedule Kaizens and critical-path challenge reviews; Improve project quality by strengthening consumer insight and technical readiness; Coach teams in BD Excellence methods and standard work; Use time-to-market and resource metrics to assess performance and trigger countermeasures.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
