Senior Director - R&D, Mobile Surgery

15 - 20 years

30 - 35 Lacs

Posted:2 days ago| Platform: Naukri logo

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Your role:
  • Define and execute a long-term RD vision and strategy aligned with business objectives, customer needs, and technology trends.
  • Lead a global, multi-disciplinary RD organization (Systems, Software, Hardware, VV) across multiple locations, covering new product introduction (NPI) and lifecycle management (LCM).
  • Enable sustained innovation and competitive advantage in the Mobile Surgery portfolio.
  • Strengthen RD execution excellence, accelerating time-to-market and product quality.
  • Establish and govern product policies, roadmaps, and platform strategies in close collaboration with Marketing, Customer Service, and Operations.
  • Implement and continuously improve a world-class Product Creation Process, ensuring effective cross-functional representation and end-to-end execution.
  • Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of NPI and LCM projects through strong project governance and resource allocation.
  • Manage departmental budgets, cost control, and operational efficiency.
  • Build, develop, and maintain an effective organizational structure, including talent development, succession planning, and capability growth.
  • Engage with customers and key opinion leaders to anticipate future product needs and inform innovation strategy.
  • Builds scalable platforms and capabilities that support long-term business growth and profitability.
You re the right fit if you have:
  • 15+ years of experience in medical device RD and management, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
  • Proven track record of building and leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams in regulated environments, preferably in image-guided therapy systems or in mobile surgery.
  • Demonstrated experience in new product development, platform strategies, and lifecycle management.
  • Experience driving internal and external partnerships to accelerate innovation.
  • Strategic leadership with strong results orientation and execution focus.
  • Ability to define and translate strategy into actionable roadmaps and operational plans.
  • Strong stakeholder management and cross-organizational collaboration skills.
  • Sound business and financial acumen, including budget and cost management.
  • Decisive, data-driven decision-making with the ability to anticipate future challenges.
  • Strong people leadership, coaching, and talent development capabilities.
  • Change management and operational excellence mindset.
  • Bachelor s or Master s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Innovation, or a related discipline.

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