Director Project Leadership

Director of 2008 Product

The Director of 2008 Product manages and sustains the product in the U.S. market and leads a cross‑functional development department within the Value Stream Machines, 2008 Product Stream. The function is characterized by strong leadership behavior and a proven business product orientation. The function acts as manager, mentor or idea provider and promotes the development of its organization and its members.

It enhances the success of the associated teams through its management skills and technical breadth. The function shares its broad business perspective with others and effectively represents the organization to cross‑functional stakeholders, downstream and upstream, customers and external groups. The function leads upstream stakeholder activities for the U.S. market.

• Owns budget for the 2008 cost center and leads 2008 projects (P&L responsibility).
• Therapy lead HD portfolio marketed in U.S.
• Owns planning, prioritization and allocation of funds, sales volumes for 2008 market and/or customer initiative.
• Leads and develops development teams with the goal of functional excellence and high motivation.
• Promotes a culture of continuous improvement and a lean process landscape.
• Defines and further develops methods and infrastructures of the global teams, with the goal of harmonization and increased efficiency.
• Manages the processing of structural projects (i.e., process improvements) within the area of responsibility.
• Is knowledgeable and current on SOPs, cGMP, ISO Standards (EN ISO 13485), U.S. Regulations, Canadian Regulations, and other regulatory policies and guidelines.
• Serves as transatlantic communication bridge from the Value Stream Team from the U.S. and VSM Headquarters in Schweinfurt, Germany.

Leads the global product development group (PDG) in the Product Engineering Center (PEC). Responsible for developing and leading product development teams. Responsible for global product design oversight for the PEC including harmonizing and sustaining global product designs. Conducts research and development towards innovative products and identifying new technology platforms. Applies in-depth understanding to lead multicultural cross‑functional activities and project activities in a variety of geographic locations in setting the right priorities and achieving project targets in terms of quality, cost, and time.

Meets departmental and organizational objectives, facilitates issue resolution and performs managerial related duties.

• Provide strategic leadership of short‑ and long‑term goals using thoughtful techniques in the communication of the company's mission and core values as a means to implement positive change and create organizational structure within the PEC.
• In collaboration with other senior management, develop, implement, and maintain a global product development strategy.
• Develop detailed engineering and scientific specifications for major engineering projects.
• Prepare and present to executive management project updates, design concepts, and other information as needed.

• Act as a subject matter expert and representative of GRD design ownership for PEC products.
• Work closely with GMQS and sustaining center to maintain processes/systems to ensure all product designs are under appropriate control.
• Oversee and prioritize all sustaining projects of commercialized products, which may influence product designs.
• Suggest and propose alternative methods and procedures in solving problems and meeting changing market opportunities.
• Interact with and provide technical support to other functions within the global PEC, GMQS, marketing, regional regulatory, and sustaining center.
• Develop or revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and working practices.
• Seek and interact with external consultants if needed on project‑related technical matters.

• Oversee the development of facilities, working tools, and competence for the PEC and ensure processes required for optimal performance of work are available globally.
• Define the core technical capabilities together…