Manager R&D

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of project managers to ensure that deadlines and project goals are met.

• Contribute to resource planning based on evolving organizational needs.

• Collaborate with divisional personnel, quality, regulatory, legal, and manufacturers to develop timelines, identify necessary resources, and establish clear lines of communication to ensure successful execution.

• Monitor progress of compliance initiatives and proactively identify risks that could impact timelines, deliverables, or regulatory commitments.

• Lead escalation and issue resolution processes with senior leadership and project sponsors.

• Facilitate alignment across total compliance initiatives to ensure holistic integration of corrective actions and communication

Management responsibilities include: 

• Day-to-day operations of a group of employees.

• May have limited budgetary responsibility and usually contributes to budgetary impact.

• Interpret and execute policies for departments/projects and develops.

• Recommend and implement new policies or modifications to existing policies. Provide general guidelines and parameters for staff functioning.

• Hiring staff, recommending pay increases, performing performance reviews, training and development of staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology or related science field.

Work Experience:

• At least 4 years of experience in a medical device or pharmaceutical related field.

• Experience in the indirect management of team members, including assisting in the development, training and assignment of work/projects to other members of a team.

• Experience assessing and initiating actions independently.

• Experience taking charge of a situation, team or project.

• Experience processing all relevant details, understanding and prioritizing their importance and drawing clear and concise conclusions.

• Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.

PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• PMP Certification

• Experience supporting post market activities

• At least 5 years of R&D experience in the healthcare industry.

• Experience supervising and leading cross-functional teams.

• Experience controlling and coordinating concurrent projects, competing priorities and critical deadlines.