Design Head

• Provide strategic leadership in setting up and leading the Design team driving a culture of innovation and fostering a focus on medical device design excellence.

• Develop a long-term vision for the design department aligned with the companys growth objectives.

• Establish and optimize the design infrastructure ensuring efficient collaboration with cross-functional teams including manufacturing quality assurance and regulatory affairs.

• Implement best practices for the design and engineering of medical devices.

• Lead the identification and conceptualization of new medical device products taking them from ideation to commercialization.

• Drive innovation and differentiation in the medical device portfolio.

• Build and lead a highly skilled R&D team providing mentorship and fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.

• Ensure the professional development and growth of team members.

• Stay abreast of emerging technologies industry trends and advancements in medical device design and engineering.

• Introduce and integrate innovative tools and methodologies to enhance R&D capabilities.

• Collaborate closely with regulatory affairs to ensure that all new medical devices adhere to global regulatory standards and certifications.

Key Skills & Attributes

• Conceptually strong; Techno-Commercial professional

• Result-oriented

• Mature; ability to influence and engage with senior stakeholders.

• Customer-centric and peoples person

• Ability to connect the dots and guide the team effectively motivating team members and delivering feedback as needed.

• Strong market-orientation in defining new projects to be launched in association with the design marketing and product management teams.

• Drive for excellence

• Strong leadership and strategic planning skills with a focus on innovation and new product development

• Relationship-building; possessing a strong reputation credibility and well-established connections in the market.