[Hiring] Director of Business Development Excellence Innovation @BD

Role Description

The Director, BD Excellence Innovation partners with New Product Development (NPD) teams to strengthen innovation execution through scalable, best-in-class business system practices. This role drives measurable improvements in NPD on-time delivery, schedule compression, cost reduction, and product quality.

• Partner with the Sr. Director, BD Excellence Innovation and R&D leaders to scale BD Excellence Innovation tools and processes globally.
• Build BU R&D capability and self-sufficiency by strengthening core competencies that enable continuous improvement and a Kaizen culture.
• Implement and sustain processes and digital enablement for enterprise-wide information sharing.
• Champion data-driven decision making across BD segments through coaching, training, and mentoring.
• Engage global stakeholders to understand needs and optimize Obeya execution.
• Provide hands-on support to worldwide business units to solve mission-critical challenges.
• Establish and expand Certified Practitioner networks and cascade the innovation toolbox throughout the organization.
• Track adoption and performance of deployed tools; adjust as needed to improve effectiveness.
• Represent the Sr. Director, BD Excellence Innovation in key meetings and workshops.
• Achieve and maintain Certified Practitioner status to teach BD Excellence fundamentals.

Qualifications

• University bachelor’s degree in Sciences, Engineering or a related field is required.
• Ten (10)+ years of MedTech industry experience within the field of R&D, Innovation or Engineering.
• Eight (8)+ years proven experience in a company with continuous improvement culture.
• Extensive experience using Lean tools.
• Outstanding analytical skill set and background.
• Proven cross-functional/matrixed organizational problem-solving skills.
• Experienced in using tools within the Microsoft ecosystem such as Azure DevOps, Project, Planner, and Power BI.
• Excellent communicator with strong facilitation and training skills.
• Proven track record of strategic agility with a growth mindset.
• Excellent project management skills and ability to handle multiple responsibilities and deadlines.
• True passion for continuous improvement and problem solving.
• Demonstrated success in driving business impact through CI and Kaizen initiatives.

Requirements

• Experience in R&D or an Innovation field is strongly preferred.
• Experience in a regulatory environment (FDA) or field within Healthcare and/or MedTech is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of applying change management.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required, ~75%.

Benefits

• Annual Bonus
• Potential Discretionary LTI Bonus
• Potential reimbursement of vehicle use/mileage
• Potential reimbursement of phone use
• Health and Well-being Benefits
• Medical coverage
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Hospital Care Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accidental Injury Insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability coverage
• Long-term disability insurance
• Long-term care with life insurance
• Other Well-being Resources
• Retirement and Financial Well-being
• BD 401(k) Plan
• BD Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Financial counseling
• Daily Pay
• Life Balance Programs
• Paid time off (PTO), including all required State leaves
• Educational assistance/tuition reimbursement
• MetLife Legal Plan
• Group auto and home insurance
• Pet insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Discounts on products and services
• Academic Achievement Scholarship
• Service Recognition Awards
• Employer matching donation
• Workplace accommodations
• Other Life Balance Programs
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support for fertility, birthing, postpartum, and age-related hormonal changes
• Leave Programs