Program Manager, R&D

Job Requisition Name
Program Manager, R&D

Job Requisition No
VN8011

Work Location Name
USA - Irvine

Worker Basis

Worker Type

Applications Close Date
Mar 31, 2025

Purpose

PURPOSE
The Program Manager, R&D is responsible for leading and managing high impact R&D equipment projects, including new opportunity identification, technology development, product development and line extensions.

Key Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create long and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines
• Provide technical project leadership for complex design, development and research projects
• Effectively provide guidance to project teams in development of products and technologies from concept to commercialization, while adhering to medical device design controls/regulatory requirements
• Make effective decisions to progress project forward
• Serve as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy
• Communicate with executives to keep the project aligned with their goals
• Define product specifications, design inputs, product design, verification testing and supporting design validation studies.
• Work with internal and external manufacturing partners to ensure producible designs (DFM)
• Contribute to company Intellectual Property Portfolio
• Hold self and team members accountable to meet commitments
• Ensure budgets and schedules are well planned and followed
• Effectively communicate activity status, issues and mitigation plans with key stakeholders

Qualification

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must possess experience in Design control processes with Medical Devices
• Exceptional project/program management, planning, recommendation making, negotiating, communication and change management skills.
• Experience with resource and budget management
• Proven track records of developing products from concept to launch
• Knowledge of cGMP's and FDA/CE Mark regulatory requirements
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients
• Good understanding of MS office tools (MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
• 10 years relevant experience leading teams in development and commercialization of medical device products, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Equipment development experience preferred
• PMP Certification is a plus

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive use of keyboard requiring repetitive motion of fingers.
• Extensive use of telephone and face-to-face communication requiring accurate perception of speech.
• Regular sitting and standing for extended periods of time.
• Bending, squatting, and lifting up to 30 lbs.
• May require travel up to 20%.

Company

BVI is refocusing the future of vision.

As one of the fastest-growing, diversified surgical ophthalmic businesses in the world, our purpose-built portfolio of trusted brands includes: Beaver (Knives and Blades), Visitec (Cannulas), Malosa (Single-Use Instruments), Vitreq (Vitreoretinal Surgical Products) and PhysIOL (Premium IOLs), and spans more than 90 countries.

We've set our sights on touching the lives of millions of patients affected by conditions such as cataracts, refractive error, glaucoma, retinal disease, and dry eye. Unburdened by legacy or bureaucracy, we have developed our strategy around a simple concept - taking pride in delivering innovative solutions for our physicians and patients, based on their needs. We trust and empower our associates to make decisions and solve problems because collaboration drives us. Valuing agility, simplicity, and transparency, we stay committed to listening to our customers, delivering for our patients, and keeping the future in focus.

Learn more at www.bvimedical.com