Job Description

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients-- that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.


We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don't settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients' lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.


We are seeking a visionary Global Leader and Process Steward to shape the future of PD therapy worldwide. In this role, you will build and inspire a high-performing R&D team, grow PD Therapy expertise, drive systems engineering excellence, and establish world-class infrastructure for innovation and product development.


You will be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of PD therapy solutions--defining therapy system requirements, owning system architectures and design, leading risk management, and ensuring regulatory and clinical alignment--while championing patient safety and holistic design. Collaborate across disciplines and functions to deliver breakthrough solutions that transform care for patients globally.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Business:

Drive strategic planning for the new product development and sustenance roadmap of PD Therapy which provides million patient touchpoints daily covering 100+ countries. Deeply understands customer, patient, and therapy needs to align with product roadmaps and business objectives. Apply broad expertise across multiple disciplines to manage complex projects within defined quality, time, and budget parameters Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in alignment with business priorities. Communicate clearly and effectively across functions, leadership teams, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency.

Organization:

Establish policies and standards for project execution and documentation; contribute to shaping overall engineering department policies. Identifies and builds strategic technical competencies in the R&D organization to realize all aspects of the business product development needs. Foster a culture and environment that attracts, develops, retains, and grows diverse and top talent through mentoring, coaching and career growth opportunities. Lead functional and technical team leaders to ensure clear accountability and operational excellence. Implement robust succession planning and maintain a strong talent pipeline. Takes accountability of resource staffing and project execution, proactively managing technical and project risks to meet business commitments. Collaborates with cross-functional teams--including sustaining engineering, quality, program management, manufacturing, regulatory, medical, and clinical--to deliver business results. Fosters an environment where mentoring, coaching, career growth and progression, and employee development are critical focus areas. Continuously improve departmental efficiency to achieve best-in-class development output and optimize fiscal resources.

Program/Product Accountability:

Leads new product development (NPD) from concept through market launch. Leads lifecycle management of existing products, feature enhancements, geographic expansions, value improvement initiatives, and compliance projects for PD Therapy systems Manage resources effectively from planning through execution in partnership with program management. Develop state-of-the-art industry expertise and technical competencies to accelerate new product developments and to bring productivity/efficiency in enhancing and sustaining the products in line with the evolving Market needs & Regulatory/Quality Standards. Apply medical device lifecycle management principles to ensure predictable timelines, budgets, and high-quality outcomes. Ensure adherence to FDA, ISO, and IEC design control procedures and regulatory standards throughout development. Drive achievement of product reliability and cost targets while embedding robust risk management practices into design requirements

Qualifications

Must possess a strong knowledge of engineering disciplines and solid knowledge of related disciplines, Electro/Mechanical, Systems, Fluid Mechanics, Materials Science, etc. A demonstrated track record in electromechanical system development, preferably medical devices. Have a proven track record of management/leadership effectiveness and Influencing in a fast-paced environment. Experience in leading large multi-functional teams with diversified backgrounds covering Systems engineering, System verification & validation. Strong foundation and experience in resource, project and budget management and strategy development. Proven ability to create results within budget, timeline, and product/project deliverables. Proven ability to make sound decisions, think critically, build realistic plans, and manage execution, including creating and implementing resource deployment strategies.

Education and/or Experience:

Graduate or Post-Graduate in Electrical, Mechanical, Biomedical or related Engineering. An advanced technical degree is desired. Experience should include 15-20 years of relevant technical experience in Systems Engineering, preferably in Healthcare and Renal modalities Have solid leadership experience of 05-08 yrs in managing large global teams

Reasonable Accommodation

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