Senior R&D Project Leader-Pipeline

2 Months ago • 10 Years + • Research Development

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior R&D Project Leader-Pipeline is responsible for end-to-end project management tasks for MR products across AD (Advance Development), NPD, and NPI programs. This role involves leading cross-functional teams, managing project plans, tracking progress, and communicating with leadership. Key responsibilities include managing project plans, recommending course corrections, developing KPIs, evaluating project performance, motivating the team, applying risk management techniques, and driving decisions. The role requires strong project management and leadership skills in a regulated environment. The individual will be responsible for launching new MR products and ensuring adherence to company procedures, regulations, and achieving project goals. Effective communication across all levels of the organization is required.
Must have:
  • Master's degree in Science or Engineering
  • 10+ years of experience in Product Development
  • 5+ years leading projects
  • Strong Project Management experience
  • Experience in a regulated industry
Good to have:
  • Advanced degree (PhD, or MS+MBA)
  • 5+ years experience in leading a R&D team
  • Experience with factory setup or transfer
  • Six-sigma knowledge

Job Details

Job Title

Senior R&D Project Leader-Pipeline

Job Description

Job title:
Responsible for E2E Project Management tasks for the MR products cross over AD (Advance Development), NPD, NPI program.

Your role:

Lead cross-functional teams that are responsible for launching new MR products. As a Senior R&D Project Manager, New Product Introduction (NPI) this role is responsible for leading the execution of cross-functional NPI projects. This role requires significant project management and leadership skills, demonstrated by the ability to influence and lead within a rapidly evolving, cross-functional, highly regulated environment. This role also requires strong cross-functional business acumen, including technical, marketing, manufacturing, finance, quality, clinical, and regulatory-based knowledge. The Project Leader will ultimately be responsible for their team’s performance and their adherence to company procedures, applicable regulations and standards, and achieving the agreed upon project charter with Senior Leadership.


The Senior R&D Project Manager will lead project-planning activities (supported by Functional Managers and critical team members), track progress (scope, budgets, timelines, resourcing) and aggressively exploit opportunities and mitigate risks. Routine communication of progress with Leadership will be required. The Senior R&D Project Manager may occasionally be involved at various levels with strategic issues at a department level and / or corporate level, though their primary focus will be at the team level. The ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization is required.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managing a comprehensive project for a large group of project team members, which requires significant cross-functional communication and management skills.

  • Developing and managing project plans, including scheduling, resourcing, budgeting, and communication, to Product Development Leadership and Senior Leadership.

  • Recommend course corrections to the project plan as required and build them into the plan.

  • Develop key performance indicators (KPI’s) to measure progress. Establish measurement and reporting framework to review progress with key stakeholders.

  • Actively evaluating project for opportunities to improve performance; continuously monitors risk and mitigates as appropriate.

  • Motivate the team and ensure team has clear targets to enable top quality delivery the first time.

  • Apply ongoing risk management techniques and embed mitigating actions into the project plan.

  • Align functional and BU team activities to instill a structured, hierarchal project approach.

  • Clear obstacle, drive decisions required to stay on schedule.

  • Uses appropriate project management tools.

  • Providing guidance and coaching/mentoring to team members as appropriate.

  • Partners with non-project members as required.

  • Develop and execute a communication plan engaging the team to drive results.

  • Other duties as required.


You're the right fit if:

  • Master of Science or Engineering, and above. Advanced degree is preferred (PhD, or MS+MBA).

  • Strong technical background will be preferred.

  • At least 10 years’ working within Product Development, with a desired 5 years leading projects of increasingly complex scope.

  • 5+ years’ experience in leading a R&D team or project manager team will be a plus.

  • Strong Project Management experience required.

  • Generally, has been part of at least 5 new product development cycles as a Sr. Project Leader (concept to launch)

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills required.

  • Strong problem-solving skills required.

  • Good communication and team work.

  • Experience within a regulated industry required (medical devices desirable, along with knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulations and ISO 13485)

  • Strong understanding of financial analysis tools preferred. Ability to innovate cost-saving ideas preferred.

  • Prior experience with factory setup or transfer will be a plus.

  • Computer-literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word required.

  • Six-sigma knowledge required. Certification preferred.

  • Global travel required.

  • Bi-lingual (English and Mandarin).


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