Head of Product Development - Implantable Medical Devices

Head of Product Development – Implantable Medical Devices
While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
Cambridgeshire
£140k-£150k (dep on exp) + bonus and excellent benefits!
A brand-new opportunity has arisen for a Head of Product Development for Implantable medical devices to join a leading R&D technology development company based in Cambridgeshire – to head up their new Neurotech department. You will be leading the design and transfer to manufacture of complex implantable medical devices; from proof of concept through market launch!
We need an expert within the implantable medical device arena to lead the development of next generation implantable medical devices. You will have the chance to develop brand new technology that is going to change the world! You will be building and mentoring a team of other medical device experts to service this brand-new department in this leading R&D design company.
As the Head of Product Development, you will get to flex your creative technical prowess to develop market disruptive medical devices as well as utilising your commercial acumen to help in cultivating and consolidating the client base in collaboration with the Neurotech Team Leader.
Using their technical product R&D/development background and commercial acumen, the Head of Product Development will be responsible for the following:
Technical leadership – able to be the authority to drive the new product development of neurotech/implantable medical devices.
Project leadership - including program management, resource management, and client relationship management. You’ll also get to support business development by meeting potential clients, putting together project plans, and writing proposals.
Operational responsibility for the delivery of projects on time, to budget, and to the client’s satisfaction.
Drawing on your experience of developing and launching medical devices, you’ll also be able to advise colleagues and clients on the appropriate product development and regulatory processes. Your insights into risk management will directly impact design and manufacturing decisions.
Contributing to the strategy for the Neurotechnology market team to enhance the company’s Active Implantable Medical Device (AIMD) product engineering capabilities over the next 3 years.
The Head of Product Development will need the following:
A degree in Engineering or a related discipline with a track record of academic excellence.
A system-level understanding of neuromodulation device design and/or complex implantable medical devices and risk management having worked under 13485 (or equivalent).
Evidence of your team management and/or project leadership experience.
Recent and relevant experience lead the engineering of a novel AIMD from development through to clinical trials or product launch.
Sound like you or someone you know?
If so, please do not hesitate to get in contact with Darren Holmes at Vector Recruitment Ltd on
01234 815474 or #####