Vice President of Product Development

Contact: Evan Steinbach
Phone: (267) 387-0089

Position Overview

Our client is a clinical-stage biotech company pioneering novel therapies with a potential to treat aneurysmal disease and improve patients’ lives.

The Vice President of Product Development will play a pivotal role in leading our product development efforts and will be responsible for overseeing the entire product lifecycle, from ideation and concept development to commercialization.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development and execution of a comprehensive product development strategy aligned with the company’s overall business objectives.
• Build, manage, and inspire a high-performing PD functional organization, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration, with focus on:
  • Talent and skill development
  • Organizational health, workforce planning, and employee experience
• Oversee all aspects of the product development process, including research, design, development, testing, and manufacturing.
• Work with contract manufacturers on product design, development, testing, and manufacturing.
• Manage multiple product development projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines effectively.
• Serve as a key member of our client’s Leadership Team, defining and owning solutions to business challenges and opportunities.
• Deliver on our client’s initiatives through on-time/on-budget delivery of iterative and new products, set and enable R&D NPD business objectives, drive innovation, and accelerate product introduction.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements, including FDA, CE, and other applicable standards.
• Work with physicians, the clinical team, and medical science to solicit input and incorporate relevant feedback into product design.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., clinical affairs, medical science, marketing, engineering, and manufacturing) to ensure successful product launch, commercialization, and adoption.
• Lead product related investigations (NCR’s, CAPA’s, Complaints, etc) and root cause analyses, developing and implementing corrective actions.
• Manage design controls internal to our client and with external vendors.

Key Requirements

• Advanced degree in engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in aortic medical device development.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in product development, preferably in the medical device industry.
• Strong track record of leading successful product development teams, execution, and respect for project governance and delivery of predictability.
• Deep understanding of regulatory requirements and quality assurance standards.
• Excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Highly influential strategic thinker with strong business acumen and experience partnering with other business and functional leaders to drive portfolio optimization.

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If interested, please send a MS Word version of your resume to [email protected]

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