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Acclarent is an Integra Lifesciences division for Ear, Nose and Throat solutions. The Director, Product Development, Engineering is responsible for providing leadership to the Acclarent US R&D engineering department, assuring full compliance with company and regulatory requirements. Drives product development strategies and recommends operational plans that directly impact business results. Provides expertise on complex technical issues with in-depth subject matter knowledge. Directs the execution of Feasibility work and New Product Development from concept creation till Full Market Release. Champions effective project management execution through structured problem-solving strategies and methodologies. Accountable for change management and continuous improvement efforts. Responsible for quarterly budget planning and execution.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory.

• Oversees, directs and manages Acclarent US R&D team through managers, senior professionals.
• Accountable for annual budget planning of Acclarent US R&D, aligned with the R&D portfolio.
• Oversees and the maintains the process of New Product Development, including leading the Project Approval Committee, processes to improve the NPD process.
• Responsible for continuously evolving the Acclarent US R&D organization knowledge and skills.
• Drives effective root cause analysis, structured problem solving, and timely effective corrective and preventive actions as required.
• Accountable for Acclarent US R&D resource deployment planning.
• Provide support to manufacturing processes for business continuity purpose.
• Facilitates cross functional knowledge transfer to ensure smooth transitions from R&D to production.
• Strong collaboration with peer R&D leadership team members, GSM, Quality and Operations to prevent issues and solve problems.
• Champion employee talent development through active management coaching.
• Applies market trends and key business drivers to introduce new practices, approaches and concepts for consideration by senior management
• Evaluates performance on a timely basis and recommends personnel actions, such as promotions, transfer, discharge or disciplinary actions. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees: planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addresses complaints and resolving problems.
• Manage other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for this position.

• Engineering bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience leading a team (direct reports and people managers) or equivalent education and years of management experience
• Engineering master's degree with 8+ years of experience leading a team (direct reports and people managers) or equivalent education and years of management experience
• Engineering Doctoral degree with 5+ years of experience leading a team (direct reports and people managers) or equivalent education and years of management experience

Candidates must have led teams that released medical devices for the US market to apply for the role.