ATT New Product Delivery Lead, Senior Director

At Convatec, our vision is to develop pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch. We are a global medical technology business focused on serving people and care givers in the areas of advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care and infusion care. We devise, develop and manufacture innovative products and services that support people with deeply personal and challenging medical conditions, helping to improve care for them and giving them greater confidence, freedom and mobility.

We are guided by our five core values, that shape the way we work, every day: Improve Care, Deliver Results, Grow Together, Own It and Do What’s Right. We are a global Group, with over 8000 employees and in 2022, our Group generated revenues of over $2 billion.

Job Summary:

Our successful New Product Delivery Lead will report directly to VP-Research and Development and will be accountable for the execution of new product development projects from concept to market launch. In addition, this role will involve taking the core technology that underpins the ATT portfolio and developing new concepts in both advanced wound care as well as other therapeutic areas within Convatec. This leadership role will be a member of the respective business unit R&D leadership team and will be critical to the success of business to deliver high quality, timely products that meet the strategic deliverables over a 3-5-year horizon, through oversight and leadership of diverse cross functional teams (operations, R&D, medical, regulatory, clinical, quality, supply chain, marketing, capability centers, etc.).

Depending on the scope of the projects, the role may lead a team of assigned resources to deliver a specific program of work or serve as an individual contributor.

Key Duties:

• Single point of accountability for delivering new product development projects towards first launch until commercial product owner/manager takes responsibility. Accountability will be on strategy and execution on quality, time & cost and-spanning Commercial, Technology & Innovation and Global Quality and Operations activities.
• Provide leadership and oversight for project teams and close partnership with project managers to deliver new products to the market.
• Responsible for project scope definition, timelines, escalation, problem solving and risk mitigation plans throughout the life of a project
• Partner with all business units within convatec to develop new product concepts leveraging the Advance Tissue Technologies platform
• Lead the communication regarding a project(s) at the executive leadership forums such as business unit portfolio review and corporate executive leadership team meetings and in alignment with respective VP of R&D
• Actively partner, influence, advocate and engage the wider business functions such as Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Marketing, Quality and Operations etc. at both peer and senior level to enable the effective delivery of projects.
• Lead a series of cross functional team projects and initiatives which are interdependent to enable the realization of business targets; Ensure appropriate visibility and escalation in a timely and coordinated fashion.
• Partner with project manager to define, detail and maintain a series of project plans with clearly identified milestones and execute accordingly to time, quality and cost.
• Ensure detailed and accurate project plans are in place for both the technical aspects of the project and the overall delivery of the project in partnership with the project manager.
• May lead and initiate interactions with 3rd party partners and vendors on technical issues and questions.
• Identify activities which are needed to mitigate risk during all stages of the projects and resolve by proving out concepts through to practice using methods such as prototyping and or rapid simulation techniques
• Analyze, interpret and present data from product, process development, clinical and regulatory, quality and operations work in partnership with functional leaders which can enable appropriate stakeholder management and engagement, propose recommendations and support decision making.
• If applicable, actively recruit maintain and develop a team of personnel who can deliver on the projects for 3-5 years, ensuring a competent and clear deputy for this role is in place.

• Coach, train and advise others on design controls and new product development process as a whole

Capabilities

• Provide an in-depth demonstrable knowledge of medical device design controls in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Strong understanding of the development process of bring products based on regenerative medicine technologies to market
• Broad understanding and appreciation of all key project functions such as technical (regulatory, quality, manufacturing, clinical) and commercial
• Strong track record of product development leadership delivering new products from concept to market by leading cross functional teams.
• Excellent communicator and strategic thinker combined with a bias for flawless execution
• Ability to lead in a matrix structure, influence and build strong relationships
• Demonstrate leadership style that will build, develop and coach the cross functional teams in line with Convatec High Performing Team principles
• Delegate effectively and appropriately.
• Understands and can explain their role and significance of their projects to others, as they relate to the function and BU strategies and associated financial targets.
• Role models behaviors appropriate to our values.
• Partner with colleagues to optimize shared resources

Background and experience

• We're looking for candidates with multiple years medical device industry experience, as well as Senior technical management/leadership experience
• Degree in Scientific or Engineering education (advanced degree preferred)
• Extensive experience in wound care and dressing development and regenerative medicine essential.
• Business and strategic experience and ability to influence and effectively manage relationships with Internal and External stakeholders, such as marketing, quality and operations
• Experience in clinical development, product development and design control
• Ability to influence at the C-Suite level
• Good understanding of ISO 13485 and design controls.

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