About the Role
Lead the execution of strategic Systems and Informatics product development programs within the Core Laboratory Solutions business, providing cross-functional leadership to successfully develop and commercialize innovative laboratory diagnostic solutions. Accountable for driving predictable execution across complex, global product development programs while balancing business objectives, technical risk, quality, schedule, and cost. Serve as a trusted leader enabling executive decision making, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and driving accountability throughout the product lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Lead large, complex Systems and Informatics product development programs within a global, regulated medical device environment from program initiation through commercialization and lifecycle management.
- Drive cross-functional alignment across R&D, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, and Operations to achieve strategic business objectives.
- Provide strategic program leadership throughout the product development lifecycle by balancing scope, schedule, quality, technical risk, cost, and business priorities.
- Manage substantial program budgets while leading global cross-functional teams, external development partners, suppliers, and OEMs.
- Lead executive program governance by providing clear communication of program health, key milestones, risks, mitigation plans, dependencies, and critical decisions to Integrated Business Planning (IBP) governance teams and senior leadership.
- Ensure successful completion of all Product Delivery Excellence (PDx) phase gate requirements while driving consistent execution and continuous improvement across programs.
- Identify, assess, and proactively manage technical, regulatory, operational, and business risks throughout the product lifecycle.
- Build strong partnerships across global organizations while influencing without direct authority to achieve enterprise objectives.
- Drive a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and disciplined execution across cross-functional teams.
Requirements
- Extensive experience leading complex, integrated medical device product development programs involving hardware, software, automation, systems integration, and laboratory diagnostic solutions within a regulated environment.
- Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary R&D teams through all phases of product development, verification, validation, regulatory approval, commercialization, and sustaining engineering.
- Proven ability to align program execution with business strategy while maintaining a strong product value proposition.
- Experience leading global cross-functional teams across R&D, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, and Operations.
- Strong knowledge of medical device product development processes, Design Controls, risk management, and FDA and international regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively identify program constraints, evaluate technical and business trade-offs, and drive timely executive decisions.
- Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills with the ability to build alignment across diverse global organizations.
- Experience managing third-party development partners, strategic suppliers, and OEM relationships.
- Must be able to work with controlled technology in accordance with US export control law.
Skills
- Systems and Informatics product development
- Cross-functional leadership
- Product development lifecycle management
- Risk management
- Budget management
- Program governance
- Product Delivery Excellence (PDx)
- Medical device product development
- Design Controls
- FDA and international regulatory requirements
- Leadership
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Influencing
- Third-party development partner management
- Supplier management
- OEM relationship management
Location
- Global
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior Director
- 10+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience managing complex medical device or laboratory diagnostics product development programs.
- 5+ years of experience within a regulated medical device, laboratory diagnostics, biotechnology, or life sciences organization.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent program management certification preferred.
Salary/Compensations
- $169,580 - $233,178
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Paid parking/public transportation
- Paid time off
- Paid sick and safe time
About the Company
- We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries.
- As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing.
- Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.
- When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become part of a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas.
- We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.
Equal Opportunity
- Siemens Healthineers is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.
- Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
- Siemens Healthineers is committed to equal employment opportunity.
- As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.
- If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please fill out the accommodations form here.
- If you’re unable to complete the form, you can reach out to our HR People Connect People Contact Center for support at peopleconnectvendorsnam.func@siemens-healthineers.com.
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- It is Siemens Healthineers’ policy to comply fully and completely with all United States export control laws and regulations, including those implemented by the Department of Commerce through the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), by the Department of State through the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and by the Treasury Department through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions regulations.
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- Siemens Healthineers does not accept agency resumes.
