General Manager and Head of Product Development & Engineering

Veranex • Providence, RI

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About The Position

The General Manager and Head of Product Development & Engineering provides executive leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for Veranex’s global Product Development & Engineering organization. As a member of the Veranex leadership team, this role defines and executes the organization’s vision, strategy, and growth objectives while ensuring strong client outcomes, operational excellence, financial performance, and talent development.

The role leads a multidisciplinary organization delivering product development solutions to MedTech clients across the product lifecycle. It is accountable for business performance, organizational capability, client satisfaction, and long-term strategic growth. Senior functional leaders across Product Development, Engineering, Quality, Program Management, Manufacturing Support, and other technical disciplines report to this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Product Development, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline.
• 20+ years of progressive leadership experience in product development, engineering, medical devices, healthcare technology, professional services, or related industries.
• Extensive experience leading large, complex, multidisciplinary product development and engineering organizations.
• Demonstrated success managing revenue growth, profitability, operational excellence, utilization, and organizational scalability in a services environment.
• Proven track record driving innovation, commercialization, and regulatory-ready deliverables in the MedTech industry.
• Strong business development experience, including building client relationships and generating growth opportunities.
• Exceptional executive leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience developing and mentoring senior leaders and building high-performing organizations.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing budgets, forecasting, and business operations.
• Strategic thinking and ability to balance long-term vision and organizational growth with operational execution.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through change, influence across functions, and drive transformational initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, PhD, or equivalent).
• Experience leading global teams within a consulting, professional services, CRO, or MedTech organization.
• Experience scaling technical organizations through rapid growth and transformation.
• Deep understanding of medical device development processes, including design controls (21 CFR 820 / ISO 13485), risk management (ISO 14971), human factors (IEC 62366), software (IEC 62304), electrical safety (IEC 60601), and design transfer/manufacturing readiness.
• Experience integrating product development with regulatory strategy, clinical evidence generation, and market access.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute the strategic vision, mission, and long-term growth plans for the Product Development & Engineering organization.
• Develop and implement business strategies to drive revenue growth, profitability, market expansion, and competitive differentiation.
• Partner with executive leadership to define and execute corporate objectives aligned with Veranex’s business strategy.
• Identify and pursue market opportunities, service offerings, and strategic initiatives that strengthen organizational capabilities and client value.
• Represent Veranex in client, industry, and business development engagements.
• Lead the PD&E business’s financial performance, including revenue growth, profitability, utilization, forecasting, budgeting, and operational performance.
• Establish accountability and performance metrics for delivery excellence, project margins, and client satisfaction.
• Oversee organizational planning, resource allocation, operational efficiency, and capacity management.
• Ensure high-quality product development program execution, design controls, quality system compliance, and on-time delivery.
• Guide decisions concerning business-critical programs, investments, and operational priorities.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Partner with commercial and technical leaders to drive business development and revenue generation.
• Advise clients on product development, engineering, regulatory strategy, design transfer, and commercialization initiatives.
• Sponsor strategic client engagements and support delivery of high-profile and business-critical programs.
• Foster client-centricity, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Lead, mentor, and develop senior leaders across the organization.
• Build a high-performing, engaged, and scalable organization and drive succession planning and leadership development.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, innovation, continuous learning, employee engagement, talent retention, and organizational effectiveness across a global workforce.
• Provide executive oversight for technical strategy, innovation initiatives, and capability development.
• Keep product development methodologies and capabilities aligned with industry best practices, including design controls, risk management, human factors, verification and validation, and design transfer to manufacturing.
• Maintain and continuously improve the quality management system and its integration with client systems.
• Support commercialization of medical technologies through technical leadership and collaboration with Regulatory, Clinical, and Market Access teams.
• Represent Veranex as a thought leader in the MedTech industry and product development community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive