Mgr R&D

Medline•Mundelein, IL

About The Position

Manage the Research and Development (R&D) function and resources, including employees, project management, stability, and other research-related functional areas, in support of Medline product development. The role leads a team to meet deadlines and project goals, contributes to resource planning, and collaborates with divisional personnel, quality, regulatory, legal, and manufacturers to identify projects and new product initiatives. It establishes timelines, identifies required resources, and ensures clear communication for successful execution. The manager identifies project risks and potential delays, recommends solutions or contingency plans, evaluates new technologies and products, stays current with developments in the field, and researches, plans, and implements new products, programs, and protocols. Management duties include overseeing day-to-day group operations; contributing to budgetary impact and potentially having limited budgetary responsibility; interpreting and executing department or project policies; recommending and implementing policy changes; and providing staff with guidelines. The manager hires, trains, and develops employees, recommends pay increases, conducts performance reviews, estimates staffing needs, assigns work, tracks completion dates, and supports consistent application of organizational policies. Medline offers a competitive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and career potential in a growing worldwide organization. The role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Benefits for employees working an average of at least 30 hours per week include health insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) contributions, and paid time off. The company emphasizes belonging, diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biology, or a related field.
At least 4 years of R&D experience in the healthcare industry.
At least 2 years of direct leadership responsibility.
Experience assessing situations and initiating actions independently.
Experience taking charge of a situation, team, or project.
Ability to process relevant details, understand and prioritize their importance, and draw clear and concise conclusions.
Time-management skills, including prioritizing and organizing, tracking details, and meeting deadlines across multiple projects with varying completion dates.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of R&D experience in the healthcare industry.
Experience controlling and coordinating concurrent projects, competing priorities, and critical deadlines.

Responsibilities

Manage a team’s activities and accountability to ensure deadlines and project goals are met.
Contribute to resource planning based on evolving organizational needs.
Collaborate with divisional personnel, quality, regulatory, legal, and manufacturers to identify projects and new product initiatives.
Develop project timelines, identify necessary resources, and establish communication channels to support execution.
Identify project issues and risks that could cause delays, and recommend actions or contingency plans.
Evaluate new technologies and products.
Stay current with national and international developments in the field and incorporate them as appropriate.
Research, plan, and implement new products, programs, and protocols.
Manage day-to-day operations of a group of employees.
Interpret and execute policies for departments or projects, and recommend and implement policy changes.
Provide general guidelines and parameters for staff functioning.
Hire staff, recommend pay increases, conduct performance reviews, and train and develop staff.
Estimate personnel needs, assign work, meet completion dates, and ensure consistent application of organizational policies.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package.
Continuing education and training.
Bonus and/or incentive eligibility.
Health insurance for employees working an average of 30 or more hours per week.
Life and disability coverage for employees working an average of 30 or more hours per week.
401(k) contributions.
Paid time off.
Employee Assistance Program access for employees working fewer than 30 hours per week.
Employee Resource Groups for employees working fewer than 30 hours per week.
Employee Service Corp access for employees working fewer than 30 hours per week.