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BD

Director, BD Excellence, Innovation

BD

Director BD Excellence Innovation enhancing business system practices for global New Product Development teams. Scaling tools and processes to improve innovation and product quality with measurable impacts.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $169,700 - $305,700 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in driving R&D processes and fostering a culture of continuous improvement through Lean tools and methodologies. Capable of leading cross-functional initiatives and training programs to enhance organizational capabilities in innovation and project management.

Highest-signal resume keywords
MedTech Industry ExperienceLean Tools ExpertiseProject Management SkillsCross-Functional Problem SolvingData-Driven Decision Making

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Hard Skills
Continuous ImprovementVisual ManagementProblem SolvingKaizen MethodologyAnalytical Skills
Soft Skills
CoachingMentoringFacilitation
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Azure DevOpsMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft PlannerMicrosoft Power BI
Industry Keywords
R&DInnovationObeyaDigital TrainingCertified Practitioner

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Azure

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Partner with the Sr. Director, BD Excellence Innovation and R&D leaders to scale BD Excellence Innovation tools and processes globally and embed them into the way BD develops products.
  • Build BU R&D capability and self-sufficiency by strengthening core competencies that enable continuous improvement and a Kaizen culture.
  • Champion data-driven decision making across BD segments through coaching, training, and mentoring on best-practice methods and toolsets.
  • Engage global stakeholders to understand needs, evolve the BD Excellence Innovation ecosystem, and optimize Obeya execution as requirements and trends change.
  • Establish and expand Certified Practitioner networks (Obeya, Visual Project Management, Problem Solving) and cascade the innovation toolbox throughout the organization via digital or instructor led trainings.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • University bachelor’s degree in Sciences, Engineering or a related field is required.
  • Ten (10)+ years of MedTech industry experience within the field of R&D, Innovation or Engineering with a proven track record of driving processes to achieve results.
  • Eight (8)+ years proven experience in a company with continuous improvement culture and the core tools of visual management, problem solving, and kaizen are embedded in all aspects of the business.
  • Extensive experience using Lean tools.
  • Outstanding analytical skill set and background.
  • Proven cross-functional/matrixed organizational problem-solving skills.
  • Experienced in using tools within the Microsoft ecosystem such as Azure DevOps, Project, Planner, and Power BI.
  • Ability to facilitate complex cross-functional meetings and initiatives that achieve and sustain desired outcomes.
  • Excellent project management skills and ability to handle multiple responsibilities and deadlines.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities