Job Description Summary

Job Description

We are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it's no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us-from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year-to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you'll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

• leadership and mentoring
• coaching for technical expertise, business acumen, and impact
• creating, leveraging and sharing best practices
• effective training and talent development
• driving both technical and workflow innovation

• 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.
• Be accountable for improving and further developing processes and best practices for the PLE (Product Lifecycle Engineering) 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 goals.
• Be 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:
  
  
  • Platform portfolio prioritization, selection and execution.
  • Project leadership, communication, & escalation.
  • Transfer function continuous improvement & change control.
  • Six Sigma (DFSS) gate reviews for PLE projects.
  • Productivity metrics to constantly measure performance.
  • Requirements and risk management.
  • Critical parameters management.
  • Test method development.
  • Product verification and validation.

• 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 completion 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 BD quality policies, procedures, and practices.
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and BD safety regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Accountability: Demonstrate strong and clear accountability for the successful and timely completion of designated tasks. Ability to lead and teach others to assess project / program needs, formulate strategy, build support, and execute; proactively identify and mitigate organizational, project, and business risks
• R&D Communication: Hold and encourage frequent formal and informal communication within the team and the rest of the organization to ensure dissemination of important information
• Influence Others: Strong interpersonal influence and persuasion skills; situational awareness; ability to persuade or be persuaded based on evidence. Inclusive work environment. Promote and leverage diversity to achieve best outcomes
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Developing agility and action orientation when facing change and uncertainty; effectively manage change
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy; ability to lead and mentor others

• Design verification and validation.
• Research and development
• Demonstrated capability in product development.
• Understanding and demonstrated track record of Quality & Regulatory compliance.
• Development and qualification of functional / dimensional measurement systems
• Minimum 2 years in a supervisory role with portfolio prioritization / management responsibility.
• 12 years of experience in medical device or other regulated industry.

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering

• USA NJ - Franklin Lakes, NJ
• We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor Visas' at this time.
• We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to provide Relocation assistance at this time.
• We encourage Candidates near our BD Location of: Franklin Lakes, NJ to apply for this Hybrid role.
• This is a Hybrid role that requires you to be at your assigned worksite 4 days out of the week and other days from home. Local policies may apply. BD may change your work arrangement based on business needs.