Head of Operational Excellence, Point of Care R&D Now’s our time to inspire the future of healthcare together. Siemens Healthineers is a leading global medical technology company with over 170 years of experience and 18,000 patents. More than 48,000 dedicated colleagues in over 70 countries are driven to shape the future of healthcare. We stand with our customers around the world to support them in delivering high quality care to their patients. An estimated 5 million patients across the globe benefit every day from our innovative technologies and services in the areas of diagnostic and therapeutic imaging, laboratory diagnostics and molecular medicine, as well as digital health and enterprise services. This is what truly matters to us. The Point-of-Care (POC) business develops and sustains systems for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) instruments for point of care and laboratory medical testing. Join our team now at Siemens Healthineers as the Head of Operational Excellence for POC R&D. This position is part of the POC PMO leadership team and reports to the Head of PMO. As the Head of Operational Excellence POC R&D you will be responsible for: Managing a team of up to 10 individual contributors driving continuous improvement and productivity initiatives across global R&D and providing agile coaching to the development teams. Defining and owning the OPEX strategy for R&D Defining, maintaining and owning the product development process (PDP) Close collaboration with the Design Quality Assurance team to ensure the PDP is in compliance with all relevant standards and regulations Ownership and continuous improvement of R&D IT tools, like Team Center, Azure DevOPs, Tempus and others Ensuring project teams in R&D continuously improve in how they perform. This includes conducting retrospectives and ensuring application of learnings across the organization. and leading internal improvement projects to drive business efficiencies This position may suit you best if you are familiar with what is below, and would like to do develop your career with Healthineers: · You have strong leadership abilities to manage and lead teams of direct and non-direct reports in a matrixed organization · You can coordinate across disciplines and integrate all aspects of business as they impact R&D operations · You have strong analytical skills to assess situations and drive decision making · You have a passion to challenge and improve existing processes · You relevant experience in fields like continuous improvement, agile product development, PDP for IVD and related regulations Required education, experience & skills: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required 3+ years of experience in product development related to medical devices, IVD instruments and/or assays Working knowledge of agile product development, FDA, ISO, IVDD and IVDR regulations desired At Siemens Healthineers, we value those who dedicate their energy and passion to a greater cause. Our people make us unique as an employer in the med-tech industry. What unites and motivates our global team is the inspiration of our common purpose: To innovate for healthcare, building on our remarkable legacy of pioneering ideas that translate into even better healthcare products and services. We recognize that taking ownership of our work allows both us and the company to grow. We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment and the space to move beyond your comfort zone to grow both personally and professionally. If you want to join us in transforming the way healthcare is delivered, visit our career site at https://usa.healthcare.siemens.com/careers If you wish to find out more about the specific before applying, please visit https://usa.healthcare.siemens.com/about. As an equal-opportunity employer we are happy to consider applications from individuals with disabilities. #LI-EM1 Organization: Siemens Healthineers Company: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. 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