R&D Manager

Job title: R&D Manager
Location: Ballybrit, Galway
Benefits: Excellent salary, bonus, pension, healthcare and opportunity to grow your career with a hugely exciting Medical Device organisation.

Company:
My client is a Medical Device company who have recently been acquired by a multinational, a global leader in neurovascular care. They have a broad portfolio of devices used in the endovascular treatment of haemorrhagic and ischemic stroke. My client invests in their people, and takes great pride in providing a positive work environment which respects diversity, supports wellbeing, and embraces innovation.

About the role:
The R&D LCM Manager will be responsible for managing design changes and sustaining activities, providing technical leadership and judgment to a team of engineers in the life cycle of a portfolio of devices to treat ischemic and haemorrhage stroke. The R&D LCM Manager is also responsible for coordinating the activities of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the successful completion of projects within planned timescales.

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.
• Identify critical project tasks, define project strategy, and set team priorities.
• Develop detailed project goals, plans, and budget.
• Report progress across the organisation.
• Organizing and prioritizing activities, including escalations, in collaboration with key functions and aligning on deliverables and timing.
• Manage interfaces between other functions, especially Supply Chain, Quality and Regulatory, to plan and support R&D activities required to support product lifecycle management.

This includes working with:

• 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.
• Supporting the R&D department with customer (physician) visitors in terms of presenting on the development history of the product portfolio.
• Supporting customer complaint technical investigations and site representative for review meetings. R&D point-person to review complaint trending, alert and action levels.
• Contributing to the cultural development of the R&D department by identifying opportunities for improvements in ways of working, and proactively implementing ideas for continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Honours degree in Engineering or Science (desired) with strong technical acumen.
• Significant experience in an R&D or product sustaining role in the medical device industry.
• Team leadership experience required.
• 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 company with an excellent record in employee continuous professional development and business improvement.

• An opportunity to be part of a global market leader.
• A dynamic and inspiring working environment.
• Opportunities to work on challenging projects and assignments.
• Possibilities for further personal and professional development/education.
• Excellent benefits.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.