Senior Director NPI and Operations

About the company:Viant is a global medical device partner providing design development manufacturing and assembly services through capabilities in materials plastics metals extrusion and automation. With nearly 6000 employees across 24 locations worldwide it delivers high-quality life-enhancing products with the scale and expertise to bring devices to market efficiently. Learn more at Viant Medicals website or on the role:The Senior Director of NPI and Operations for the Plastics Business Unit Focus on successfully ramping new products into the plastics business unit and transferring D&D projects into operations. The Senior Director would focus on strategies operating mechanisms and standardization to accelerate the transfer of products from Viant D&D and external customers to the plastics business unit. The Senior Director will have P&L responsibility for the commercial products in the Fremont location and future D&D transfer products into the plastics business unit. The Senior Director will also have responsibility for drive vital few tactics and business unit initiatives in collaboration with the plastic business unit leadership duties and responsibilities:Fremont D&D OperationsLead the Fremont D&D operations team to achieve and exceed key process indicators including but not limited to service quality margin and operational efficiencyOwn P&L responsibility for the Fremont D&D operations team ensuring financial targets are met and revenue is achievedDevelop improve and execute a robust new production introduction strategy in collaboration with the Viant D&D organizationPlastics Business Unit Operational SupportWorking directly with the Vice President of Operations to support the plastics business unit vital few tactics and business unit initiativesProvide customer support clear communication and be a point of escalationDevelop financial and costing knowledge to review customer quotes and proposalsPlastics Business Unit NPIOversee and manage the portfolio of new product introductions for the plastics business unit. Remediate project issues and prioritization at manufacturinglocations. Drive project timelines to achieve financial success for projects / with commercial operations and supply chain leaders to optimize launch execution resource allocation and operational performance for products/ OperationsOversee specialized complex technical and strategic projects to operationsCommunicate complex ideas succinctly anticipating objections and persuading internal and external solution development and risk mitigation efforts ensuring effective execution and stakeholder Skills & Experience1015 years of program management experience including at least 4 years in a leadership in strategic program management standardization and oversight of multiple leadership and mentoring experience with complex technical and strategic to work autonomously with goals communicated in solution or result communication skills including the ability to persuade and coach problem-solving and risk mitigation internal and external customer knowledge managing P&L for a business unit or product line preferably in a launch or commercialization with organizational change management and campus consolidation is a & CertificationsBS in Business or a technical discipline (Engineering Science Mathematics Biomedical Science) or Masters in Program Management certification through PMI or completion of a Masters in Program Management through an accredited university RequirementsPurchasing authority up to approved program and ability to travel approximately 2 weeks per :Medical dental and vision benefits-effective date of hire!Company-paid life insurance and disability benefitsGenerous Paid time off and 10 paid Holidays401k Plan with Company MatchTuition ReimbursementVoluntary Universal Life and Long-Term CareVoluntary Legal PlanPet InsuranceHome Ownership Program