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At Alcon we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly champion progress and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here youll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.
We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse talented people to join Alcon. As a Director - R&D IT you will ill serve as an enterprise leader and a key SME responsible for the successful implementation of digital PLM tools methodology and processes that integrate hardware software electronics and other product design attributes. You will be trusted to provide leadership overall technical direction to the team and guidance to the customer base on the application of tools and best practice methodology within Alcon R&D IT. You will partner extensively with R&D IT Manufacturing Quality and many other functions to design and implement solutions that serve to streamline the way we work including but not limited to technical development validation technology transfer and ongoing lifecycle management / support for our products at Fort Worth TX. In this role a typical day will include:
Owning the entire solution delivered to the business including work done by other team members.
Leading the project team and customers (including those beyond the borders of R&D) to deliver project goals and in accordance with existing corporate standards.
Influencing and leading the evolution of business processes that support the application of PLM tools and methodology.
Partner with other leaders and capabilities to maximize synergies across digital platforms.
Coordinating all aspects of the technical project (including solution definition scope timelines budget change leadership and communication plans).
Ensuring that industry and Alcon best practices are followed and that the functional specifications are successfully developed implemented and documented
Crafting and maintaining estimates for project budgets detailed project plans and enforcement of scope for the project.
Proven experience in software development with C C .NET Java and JavaScript.
Extensive knowledge of PLM ALM MBSE ERP CAD CAM and IoT.
Hands-on experience with Siemens Teamcenter for PLM MBSE and QMS.
Proficiency in cloud platforms specifically AWS and Azure Cloud services.
Experience with project management tools such as MS Project Visio Power BI and SharePoint.
Familiarity with JIRA Confluence and Azure DevOps.
Preferred Qualification:
Proven strong leadership skills & the ability to interact with and influence others
Experience in requirements gathering project definition and delivering digital capabilities / services
Digital strategy and infrastructure
Proven ability to perform independently as well as to get things done through others
Highly developed diplomatic negotiation and interpersonal skills and the ability to influence key stakeholders
Excellent analytical and communication skills (verbal and written)
Product Development for Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals (or similar regulated industry)
Strong domain knowledge in systems engineering bill of materials (BOM) management configuration control and compliance with regulatory frameworks (e.g. FDA ISO 13485).
WHAT YOULL BRING TO ALCON:
Bachelors Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school 18 yrs; Assoc.14 yrs; M.S.7 yrs; PhD6 yrs)
The ability to fluently read write understand and communicate in English
10 Years of Relevant Experience
6 Years of Demonstrated Leadership
HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:
Join Alcons mission to provide top-tier innovative products and solutions to enhance sight & enhance lives.
Grow your career and see your impact in a highly collaborative and diverse environment.
Alcon provides robust benefits package including health life retirement flexible time off and much more!
Relocation assistance: No
Sponsorship available: No
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Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position please send an email to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Required Experience:
Director
Full-Time