LCM Manager (R&D Sustaining) - Johnson & Johnson Medtech

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Johnson & Johnson MedTech Neurovascular are looking for an R&D LCM (Lifecycle Management) Manager / Principal Engineer

Location: Ballybrit, Galway 

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Neurovascular

J&J MedTech Neurovascular is a global leader in neurovascular care. Our commitment to changing the trajectory of stroke is inspired by our long heritage and dedication to helping physicians protect people from a lifetime of hardship. J&J MedTech Neurovascular offers a broad portfolio of devices used in the endovascular treatment of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke. 

What is it like to work at J&J MedTech Neurovascular Galway? 

• Culturally, we are putting the needs of Our Credo stakeholders first through pursuing the highest standards of quality, compliance, and ethics, ensuring everyday actions contribute to Our Purpose. 

• We are continuing to better our understanding of clot science, through our Neuro Thromboembolic Initiative (NTI). This is a commitment to advance the treatment of stroke through interdisciplinary collaboration and investment in clot and stroke research. How we understand clots and their behaviour enhances our opportunity to design devices that improve patient outcomes and, overall, advance the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. 

• Strong new product pipeline and the fastest growing medical device company within J&J in 2021. 

• From a People perspective, we invest in our people, and take great pride in providing a positive work environment which respects diversity, supports wellbeing, and embraces innovation. This is empowered through our employee resource groups (ERGs) focused on further balances of gender, nationality, capability and more, including the additional attracting of qualified diverse candidates for our open roles. 

Job Summary: 

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Neurovascular is recruiting for a R&D LCM Manager in Galway Ireland. 

The R&D LCM Manager will be responsible for managing design changes and sustaining activities providing technical leadership and judgment to a team of engineers in the life cycle of a portfolio of devices to treat ischaemic and haemorrhage stroke. The R&D LCM Manager is also responsible for co-ordinating the activities of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the successful completion of projects within planned timescales. 

The responsibilities and the impact YOU will have: 

• Responsible for R&D Lifecycle Management (LCM) activities for J&J MedTech Neurovascular portfolio of products.
• Cross project ownership of sustaining design and development, working with design engineers to identify solutions to meet product performance requirements while leveraging existing capabilities to meet cost of goods targets. 
• Provide technical leadership and take ownership of critical technical tasks in the execution of product development projects. 
• Identify and manage technical risk across projects, in partnership with project leads. 
• Develop test capability to evaluate product performance and safety requirements. 
• Identify and support development of processes for new products. 
• Identify critical project tasks, define project strategy, and set team priorities.

• Develop detailed project goals, plans, and budget.

• Report progress across the organisation. 

• Organizing and prioritizing activities, including escalations, in collaboration with key functions and aligning on deliverables and timing.

• Support customer complaint technical investigations and site representative for review meetings. R&D point-person to review complaint trending, alert and action levels.  

• Contribute to the cultural development of the R&D department by identify opportunities for improvements in ways of working, and proactively implementing ideas for continuous improvement. 

We would love to hear from YOU, if you have the following essential requirements: 

Qualifications –  

• Degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or equivalent
• Project management qualification an advantage

Experience and skills –  

• Strong technical leadership capability in the development new prodcucts, expert understanding of disease state and generates creative product solutions to address unmet needs. 

• Excellent technical problem solving and analytical ability. 

• Strong metals and catheter design, development and technical ability is essential, based on a solid foundation of fundamental engineering principles.  

• Specific experience on Medical Devices, cardiovascular or neurovascular implants or instruments. 

• Data review and statistical methods expertise. 

• Ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and directly, both verbally and in writing, to a widely varied audience. 

• Creative problem solver. 

• Results and deadline driven with an ability to handle multiple tasks and operate in a fast-paced environment. 

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with people to achieve results. 

• Highly motivated and an enthusiastic self-starter with the ability to work under own initiative and as a team player. 

Location & Travel 

• This role will be an onsite role based in Galway, Ireland with flexible work arrangements from time to time in agreement with management and per the J&J Flexible Work policy. 

• As part of a global company, travel will be required from time to time, up to 15%