Vice President of Surgical R&D - Marlborough, MA

Hologic • Marlborough, MA

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About The Position

The Vice President, Research & Development, GYN Surgical will be reporting to the Division President. The successful candidate will be accountable to engage a global team and build/execute on the future product development strategy of the division. As a member of the GSS leadership team, the leader will contribute his or her understanding of the business and customers to facilitate the acceleration of the Surgical commercial performance and results with both disposable, reusable and capital devices. The VP, R D will play a role in defining the business strategy and will be responsible for early-stage research, new product development, and sustainment projects. The VP, R D will play a key role over the entire product lifecycle, including understanding of existing product performance, reliability, complaints and customer experience, and maintaining a high-quality product portfolio. As Hologic is active on the mergers and acquisitions front, the leader will need to steer key deliverables as it relates to due diligence and integration activities.

Requirements

• Bachelors in Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical or equivalent required.
• PhD in related field strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of global experience in Engineering, Development, or Strategy roles.
• 10+ years of managerial experience, managing people and budgets (P&L's), collaborating and influencing executive level leaders within sales, marketing and other commercial functions.
• Demonstrated success working in an innovative environment and in the development of products and services.
• Experience in setting and scaling the research and development function, with the proven ability to attract, inspire, motivate and retain top tier talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the teams of Mechanical, Software, Electrical, Systems and PMO, which operate in key strategic areas like GYN Surgical and Specialty Surgery (ie energy) and promote a high-performance and results-driven culture.
• Attract, develop and retain top talent for the R D function, while motivating staff to continually improve its performance.
• Execute on the division's overall vision, shaping its technical strategy, leading all engineering efforts and driving its development execution.
• Partner with Marketing in developing a strong product pipeline and a portfolio of marketed products that are differentiated and provide competitive advantage for Hologic.
• Formulate and implement the long-term strategy with respect to new, emerging, and disruptive technologies that advance company objectives.
• Collaborate closely with all functional areas necessary to aggressively advance products from proof of concept through validation and product launch, including Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing, Finance, Legal, Business Development, Sales & Marketing.
• Work closely with management to effectively identify new intellectual property (IP) initiatives and translate those into new products and/or procedures.
• Monitor and analyze technology and trends that could improve the company's products and performance.
• Lead technical support team, monitor existing product portfolio, collect complaints, and support initiative to improve customer experience.
• Serve as a member of the leadership team and key advisor to Division President in defining and directing the strategy, key priorities and decisions for business.
• Directly responsible for the establishing and managing the R D/Engineering budget.

Benefits

• Comprehensive training when you join as well as continued development and training throughout your career.
• Competitive salary as well as quarterly commission based on sales target.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree