Manager - R&D

Who we want:
Vocera, now part of Stryker, is seeking a dedicated Manager of R&D with a strong background in embedded device Connectivity and IoT, coupled with excellent people management skills. In this role, you will mentor and lead a team, driving innovation and delivering high-quality enterprise-class products. You will oversee software development team(s), ensuring the scalability, longevity, and reliability of product releases. What you will do:
Technical / Managerial Responsibilities
Manage the development, testing, and deployment of Embedded Devices that are connected to on-prem/cloud environments. Manage the development of various wireless technologies like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and others .
Drives functional excellence initiatives, delivers high-quality R&D functional deliverables, and ensures technical excellence for product or technology development. Drives technical projects of major magnitude and scope .
Provides significant guidance and approval regarding technical strategies and approaches .
Lead a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging at a team level in hiring and staff development. Lead the Software development process, including planning, code reviews, code hygiene, and alignment with important product releases. Provides guidance and training to staff, assists subordinates in attaining career goals, motivates individuals to achieve results, and recruits and maintains a high-quality staff .
Determines project staff assignments and schedules work to meet completion dates and R&D deliverables. Establishes cross-functional team relationships .
Business Responsibilities:
Drive financial accountability across the direct team and roll-up (if applicable) at a project level. Responsible for budget creation and contributing to higher-level R&D budget at the business unit level, projections, and tracking activities. Partner with senior leaders to strategize and execute customer-facing activities like Voice of Customer and customer-centric design across the business. Partner with customers and internal/external key opinion leaders (KOLs) to develop technical strategies that meet clinical / business needs. Collaborate on financial / business modeling and contribute to strategy and execution for one or more product segments/business functions. Med Device Compliance:
Lead a team and cross-functional counterparts to demonstrate compliance with applicable regulatory requirements for a specific project/program. Provide overall direction to direct reports/department as related to design controls for new and existing processes/products. Review and approve (or delegate) program/project-specific technical documentation and deliverables. Minimum Qualifications (Required):
Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering or an applicable technical field. 8+ years applicable experience, with 2+ years direct people management experience preferred. Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):
Technical Skills:
Experience working with LINUX Kernel .

Experience working on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or other wireless Technologies.

Demonstrated experience in deploying embedded devices to on-prem and cloud environments

Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP , and their associated services.

Basic understanding of Encryption protocols such as TLS .

Knowledge of MQTTS protocol .

Leadership Experience:
Talented performance coach who is skilled at providing actionable feedback to team members, setting clear performance objectives, and managing team member performance. General knowledge of the healthcare market and competitors. Experience executing a talent and performance management strategy. Demonstrated ability to communicate complex plans and technical information to team members within a division. Proven ability to deliver programs or other business goals on time, on quality, and within budget.