Sr Manager, R&D - Cork, Cork Business & Tech Park Model Farm Road

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Position Summary:

To further develop a “First in Class – Engineering Services of the Future,” I am recruiting a Sr Manager, R&D Operations for Stryker Neurovascular (NV) in Cork, Ireland. 

This person will manage an R&D team of 35 employees, labs and engineering services (Prototyping, Testing and Analytical Labs; Asset Introduction and Lifecycle Management; Design Solutions-CAD/Fixture Design; PLM and Data Services) and will provide Operational Leadership for the NeuroHub R&D Site.  A candidate with advanced experience/leadership will work closely with the Stryker NV R&D labs world-wide (North America-CA & UT, Ireland, India).  They need to be technically savvy in these areas, but they also must be highly motivated to listen to their customers, to identify the gaps and to formulate plans to eliminate non-value added steps.  Streamlining is key in this role.  Experience in lean engineering, value stream mapping, and change management is desired.  They also will be required to develop a strategic vision and plan to support the NV business which is branching out beyond its Complete Stroke Care core into new adjacencies and therapies.

What you will do

Join a dynamic, growing team in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment where engineering excellence matters. Collaborate with cross-functional and industry experts to design and develop novel and iterative market leading technologies. Core responsibilities of this role include:

• Leading the labs and engineering services (Prototyping, Testing and Analytical Labs; Asset Introduction and Lifecycle Management; Design Solutions-CAD/Fixture Design; PLM and Data Services) and providing Operational Leadership for the NeuroHub R&D Site 
• Building capabilities for the R&D labs and pre-commercial spaces (early prototyping & functional testing lab; material characterization, visualization and analytical labs) at the Centers of Excellence (COE) for Stryker NV world-wide (North America, Ireland, India)
• Setting the vision and strategic plan for building capabilities within the design center and manufacturing COE, 2) streamlining systems/processes/labs and 3) identifying and developing talent to meet internal R&D customer needs to support New Product Development and Sustaining Engineering for commercial products

What you need

• B.S. degree in engineering or applicable technical field (mechanical or biomedical preferred) (M.S. or/and Ph.D. in Engineering or related field preferred)
• 10+ years of medical device design & development experience
• 5+ years of people management experience
• Experience in lean engineering, value stream mapping, and change management are desired. 

Travel Percentage: 20%