Diagnostics Product Leader — Lifecycle, NPI & Global Impact (Remote)

LHH; Zug; Hybrid; CHF 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Confidential Client in the Zurich area seeks a Product Leader to own end-to-end lifecycle of diagnostic instruments across global operations. You will lead Product Care, support New Product Introduction (NPI), drive product transfers and ensure products meet quality and cost targets while collaborating with R&D, QA, and Supply Chain.

The role requires strong cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, and fluency in English; hybrid work with 50% onsite is possible in the Zurich region.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences, Operations Management, Business Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Product Lifecycle Management, Product Care, Manufacturing Operations, Industrialization, Program Management, or a comparable function within a regulated industry.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional projects involving R&D, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Business stakeholders.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), product industrialization, and lifecycle management activities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex stakeholder environments and drive decisions in a matrix organization without direct authority.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and operational excellence principles.
• Experience with risk management, change control processes, CAPA implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of regulated environments, ideally within Medical Devices, Diagnostics, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, or other highly regulated industries.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to balance technical, operational, quality, and business considerations.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Aufgaben

• Act as the Single Point of Contact for assigned diagnostic instrument products throughout their lifecycle.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional global teams across R&D, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Business functions.
• Drive Product Care activities, ensuring products remain competitive, compliant and operationally efficient.
• Lead strategic product transfer projects within the global manufacturing network.
• Support the successful transition of new products from development into manufacturing (New Product Introduction / NPI).
• Manage product lifecycle activities from industrialization through active market support to phase-out.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focusing on quality, cost, manufacturability and operational excellence.
• Support budget planning and contribute to the optimization of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Standard Manufacturing Costs (SMC).
• Ensure effective risk management, CAPA execution and change control processes.
• Maintain compliance with applicable FDA, IVDR and GMP requirements.
• Promote and implement Design for Excellence (DfX) principles with a focus on quality, manufacturability and testability.
• Collaborate closely with customer-facilitating and business functions to align product strategy and operational execution.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process optimization through digital tools and AI-driven solutions.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and decision-making across multiple sites, functions and time zones.
• Monitor product performance and ensure timely resolution of technical, operational and quality-related issues.

Kenntnisse

Cross-functional leadership

English fluency

Project management

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical thinking

Ausbildung

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

PLM systems

Jobbeschreibung

Confidential Client in the Zurich area seeks a Product Leader to own end-to-end lifecycle of diagnostic instruments across global operations. You will lead Product Care, support New Product Introduction (NPI), drive product transfers and ensure products meet quality and cost targets while collaborating with R&D, QA, and Supply Chain.

The role requires strong cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, and fluency in English; hybrid work with 50% onsite is possible in the Zurich region.