Product Definition Lead

Clearline Recruitment Ltd; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-month full-time contract

Opportunity to lead technically复杂POC开发

Work within a highly skilledScientific

Exposure to interdisciplinary and全球项目

Opportunity to shape product定义与技术策略

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Job summary

Clearline Recruitment Ltd in Motherwell, Scotland, onsite, is seeking a Product Definition Lead for a 12-month contract. You will lead the product definition of technically complex point-of-care systems across instrument, assay and disposable development, translating clinical needs into precise requirements and guiding a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires a strong background in systems engineering or requirements engineering with 5+ years in medical devices or regulated environments, plus

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Life Sciences or a related discipline.
• At least five years' experience in requirements engineering, systems engineering or product definition.
• Experience within medical devices, diagnostics or another highly regulated industry is strongly preferred.
• Proven leadership and team development experience.
• Strong understanding of requirements elicitation, analysis and system definition.
• Ability to translate business, clinical and technical needs into precise requirements.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Comfortable working across global and interdisciplinary teams.
• Proactive, flexible and able to make decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong technical judgement and the ability to resolve complex issues quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the product definition of technically complex point-of-care systems
• Manage, coach and develop Systems Engineers, Requirements Engineers, Domain Business Analysts and supporting team members
• Build a collaborative and high-performing technical team
• Translate business and clinical healthcare needs into clear system requirements
• Lead requirements engineering, requirements elicitation and requirements evaluation activities
• Ensure system requirements are complete, accurate and aligned with wider business objectives
• Guide the technical direction of instrument, assay and disposable development programmes
• Support engineering teams with the identification, resolution and closure of technical issues
• Organise and facilitate project workshops with global and interdisciplinary stakeholders
• Apply structured problem-solving methods to critical technical challenges
• Align product definition activities with wider programme milestones and strategic goals
• Contribute to the successful delivery of complex medical technology development projects

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Requirements engineering

Product definition

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Engineering or Life Sciences

Job description

Role: Product Definition Lead

Location: Motherwell, Scotland, onsite

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Pay: £23.08 - £25.64 per hour, depending on experience

Contract: 12-month contract

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Product Definition Lead to join a dynamic and collaborative product development team on a one-year contract. You will work across instrument, assay and disposable development, helping to define the technical direction of complex point-of-care platforms.

This role is well suited to an experienced technical leader with a strong background in systems engineering, requirements engineering or product definition. You will translate complex business and clinical needs into clear system requirements while guiding a specialist, multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

• 12-month full-time contract
• Opportunity to lead technically complex point-of-care development projects
• Work within a highly skilled scientific and engineering environment
• Exposure to interdisciplinary and global project teams
• Opportunity to shape product definition and technical strategy
• Collaborative and technically focused workplace

The Requirements

• Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Life Sciences or a related discipline
• At least five years' experience in requirements engineering, systems engineering or product definition
• Experience within medical devices, diagnostics or another highly regulated industry is strongly preferred
• Proven leadership and team development experience
• Strong understanding of requirements elicitation, analysis and system definition
• Ability to translate business, clinical and technical needs into precise requirements
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Comfortable working across global and interdisciplinary teams
• Proactive, flexible and able to make decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Strong technical judgement and the ability to resolve complex issues quickly

The Role

• Lead and oversee the product definition of technically complex point-of-care systems
• Manage, coach and develop Systems Engineers, Requirements Engineers, Domain Business Analysts and supporting team members
• Build a collaborative and high-performing technical team
• Translate business and clinical healthcare needs into clear system requirements
• Lead requirements engineering, requirements elicitation and requirements evaluation activities
• Ensure system requirements are complete, accurate and aligned with wider business objectives
• Guide the technical direction of instrument, assay and disposable development programmes
• Support engineering teams with the identification, resolution and closure of technical issues
• Organise and facilitate project workshops with global and interdisciplinary stakeholders
• Apply structured problem-solving methods to critical technical challenges
• Align product definition activities with wider programme milestones and strategic goals
• Contribute to the successful delivery of complex medical technology development projects