Job Description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Who we want:

Vocera, now part of Stryker, is seeking a dedicated Manager of R&D with a strong background in embedded device Connectivity and IoT, coupled with excellent people management skills. In this role, you will mentor and lead a team, driving innovation and delivering high-quality enterprise-class products. You will oversee software development team(s), ensuring the scalability, longevity, and reliability of product releases.

What you will do:

Technical / Managerial Responsibilities

. Manage the development, testing, and deployment of Embedded Devices that are connected to on-prem/cloud environments.


. Manage the development of various wireless technologies like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and others .


. Drives functional excellence initiatives, delivers high-quality R&D functional deliverables, and ensures technical excellence for product or technology development. A Drives technical projects of major magnitude and scope .


. Provides significant guidance and approval regarding technical strategies and approaches .


. Lead a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging at a team level in hiring and staff development.


. Lead the Software development process, including planning, code reviews, code hygiene, and alignment with important product releases.


. Provides guidance and training to staff, assists subordinates in attaining career goals, motivates individuals to achieve results, and recruits and maintains a high-quality staff .


. Determines project staff assignments and schedules work to meet completion dates and R&D deliverables. Establishes cross-functional team relationships .

Business Responsibilities:

. Drive financial accountability across the direct team and roll-up (if applicable) at a project level. Responsible for budget creation and contributing to higher-level R&D budget at the business unit level, projections, and tracking activities.


. Partner with senior leaders to strategize and execute customer-facing activities like Voice of Customer and customer-centric design across the business.


. Partner with customers and internal/external key opinion leaders (KOLs) to develop technical strategies that meet clinical / business needs.


. Collaborate on financial / business modeling and contribute to strategy and execution for one or more product segments/business functions.

Med Device Compliance:

. Lead a team and cross-functional counterparts to demonstrate compliance with applicable regulatory requirements for a specific project/program.


. Provide overall direction to direct reports/department as related to design controls for new and existing processes/products.


. Review and approve (or delegate) program/project-specific technical documentation and deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

. Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering or an applicable technical field.


. 8+ years applicable experience, with 2+ years direct people management experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):

Technical Skills:

. Experience working with

LINUX

Kernel .


. Experience working on

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or other wireless

Technologies.


. Demonstrated experience in deploying embedded devices to on-prem and cloud environments


. Familiarity with cloud platforms such as

AWS or GCP

, and their associated services. A A


. Basic understanding of Encryption protocols such as

TLS

.


. Knowledge of MQTTS protocol .

Leadership Experience:

. Talented performance coach who is skilled at providing actionable feedback to team members, setting clear performance objectives, and managing team member performance.


. General knowledge of the healthcare market and competitors.


. Experience executing a talent and performance management strategy.


. Demonstrated ability to communicate complex plans and technical information to team members within a division.


. Proven ability to deliver programs or other business goals on time, on quality, and within budget.


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Travel Percentage: 10%