Sr Program Manager, R&D

Becton Dickinson Medical Devices • San Diego, CA

22h • Onsite

About The Position

We are the makers of possible BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. As Sr Program Manager of R&D Released Product Management (RPM), you will manage sustaining activities across a complex Infusion Platform(s) within our MMS R&D Global organization. As a key strategic and technical leader, you will lead a number of core teams that drive business growth, primarily through sustaining products, while collaborating with peer leaders across the organization. Work will include managing on-market product activity that drive sustainable growth within the MMS Infusion business.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in an engineering field (Mechanical, Systems, Physics, Electrical, Biomedical, Software)
• 10+ years of progressive responsibility in R&D technical engineering roles or PhD in relevant engineering subject area with 3-5 years of industry experience
• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP, experience in TeamCenter and/or Polarian preferred
• Direct regulatory experience with 60601-1 and -2
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Ability to work on-site in San Diego CA
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) required, experience in Smartsheet preferred
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Business acuity and customer-centric approach
• Willingness to travel 10-20% (domestic and international)

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline
• Experience with proven design processes (e.g., DFSS) across multiple programs
• Experience leading global teams
• Highly motivated, dynamic leader who thrives in a challenging and changing environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage conflicts and ambiguity to drive clarity and deliver results.
• Ability to lead complex programs in partnership with matrix organizations and external suppliers
• Experience in post-market development activities
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• PMP preferred
• Proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and potentially ERP/Project Management software (like SAP)

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for multiple complex medical device platforms in the post-market environment in a medical device regulated environment, 60601-1-2.
• Manage the Projects for all RPM projects, drive timelines to release.
• Aligning sustaining efforts (Design updates, cost reductions, compliance) with overall company strategy.
• Applies extensive technical expertise & has full knowledge of related disciplines.
• Develops technical and business process solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
• In partnership with the Infusion platform and core team members, leads the development and commercialization, go to market and launch strategy for the sustaining project(s).
• Represents the organization as the prime contact on sustaining projects.
• Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between functions
• Ensuring R&D projects directly support overall company objectives, products, and market opportunities
• Leading teams in engineering, marketing, operations, and quality to execute plans
• Proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks for on-market products
• Acting as a key liaison, providing updates, and influencing decisions
• Define resource needs for programs, align them with business priorities, and create detailed plans with timelines, tasks, and dependencies
• Support hardware engineering staffing and resource allocation
• Drive execution of high-quality Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs)
• Manage technical analysis for End-of-Life (EOL) product replacements
• Lead proactive analysis of legacy specifications to enable production scale-up
• Implement best-in-class R&D tools, processes, and standards
• Develop comprehensive project plans and timelines aligned with business priorities
• Drive innovative problem resolution at an accelerated pace
• Collaborate with functional leaders to assign engineering resources for pre and post-market portfolio goals

Benefits

• At BD, we are strongly committed to investing in our associates—their well-being and development, and in providing rewards and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture. We demonstrate this commitment by offering a valuable, competitive package of compensation and benefits programs which you can learn more about on our Careers Site under Our Commitment to You .

What This Job Offers

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