R&D Manager

Biopatrika; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Becton, Dickinson, and Company Bengaluru – Technology Campus seeks a senior leader to build and manage a sustaining engineering team. You will drive project plans, budgets, and cross-functional execution while ensuring compliance with quality systems and regulatory requirements.

You will mentor engineers and technicians, foster innovation, and ensure timely delivery of complex projects in a regulated environment. Strong leadership in a fast-paced healthcare setting is essential.

Qualifications

• Medical Device and/or pharmaceutical industries

Responsibilities

• Lead sustaining engineering projects and personnel.
• Ensure BD quality policy compliance and safety standards.
• Develop detailed project plans and monitor progress against plans.
• Resource alignment across functions to ensure project success.
• Drive budgeting and cost control for projects.
• Mentor associates and build leadership bench.
• Promote innovation and robust change-control processes.
• Foster inclusive leadership and effective cross-functional communication.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional Leadership

Quality Systems

Regulatory Knowledge

Project Planning

Process Improvement

Communication Skills

Design Control

Risk Management

DMAIC/DFSS

Statistical Analysis

Tools

MINITAB

STATISTICA

R

SPSS

SolidWorks

CAD/CAE

Job description

Job Description

General Function

Build the BD Specimen Management TCI sustaining engineering team through effective selection, organizational, and development of highly skilled engineers.

Manage sustaining engineering projects and personnel including engineers and technicians.

Ensure compliance with BD quality policies, procedures, and practices through appropriate communication, training, and education of sound quality assurance principals.

Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and BD safety regulations, policies, and procedures.

Organizational Management

Project planning: Ensure quality and accuracy of integrated project plans encompassing all cross-functional activities. Engage in detailed review of cross-functional plans and be

accountable for their success.

Project management: Ensure comprehensive and effective project plans are developed and actively monitor progress against plans. Monitor timely delivery of all project deliverables as specified in the plans.

Budgeting: Develop detailed budgets in accordance with project and department plans, and business objectives. Manage budget diligently and be accountable to perform to the budget.

Resourcing: Align dedicated and shared resources cross-functionally to optimize and ensure success of sustaining engineering projects.

Process effectiveness: Ensure appropriate processes are followed for effective and timely engagement of other parts of the company in project activities.

Innovation: Develop and apply innovative approaches to ensure best outcomes in all aspects of the role. Create an environment in which innovation can flourish through empowerment, encouragement, and support.

Organizational Development

Associate development: Actively develop and mentor associates. Provide frequent feedback. Be accountable for their success. Continue to raise the bar on the group and help associates rise to expectations.

Human resource planning: Actively participate in human resource planning.

Organization building: Develop a strong and deep leadership talent bench. Build a team with world-class expertise in sustaining engineering.

Recruiting and talent retention: Establish a high bar for recruiting talent. Actively recruit best talent and design long-term career paths and development to attract and retain.

Continuous learning: Develop an actively learning organization willing to take risks, systematically learning and applying new lessons.

Leadership

Accountability: Demonstrate strong and clear accountability for the group’s performance and delivery.

R&D communication: Conduct and encourage frequent formal and informal communication within the group to ensure full engagement and efficient operation.

Influence others: Intuitively and quickly assess people and situations and act accordingly. Demonstrate strong persuasion and timing skills. Remain open to be persuaded when appropriate.

Inclusive work environment: Promote and leverage diversity to achieve best outcomes. Ensure all interested parties have opportunities to influence and contribute to decisions and outcomes.

Leadership courage: Demonstrate and promote leadership courage by doing what is right. Engage those who disagree to persuade or be persuaded. Instil confidence in associates and customers.

Dealing with ambiguity: Demonstrate agility and action orientation when facing change and uncertainty. Effectively manage change and instil confidence

Functional Excellence

Establish R&D best practices such as design control documentation, design V/V strategy and overall technical excellence for change control projects across LSM and SA platforms. R&D approver of all technical documentation and reviews.

Facilitate effective communication between R&D and other stakeholders between FLKS and TCI for timely execution of sustaining projects. Point of contact for escalation.

Ensure compliance with BD quality policies, procedures, and practices through appropriate communication, training, and education of sound quality assurance principles. Responsible for C2C assignment for all SM R&D associates.

Knowledge

• Medical Device and/or pharmaceutical industries
• Minimum 4 years of experience directly leading product development teams
• (20+ members) in a cross-functional environment
• Minimum 4 years of leading teams (5+ members) performing design &
• verification testing, including creation/execution of test protocols and
• procedure, conducting failure investigations, performing data analyses using
• MINITAB, STATISTICA, R or other statistical software.
• Proven ability to recruit, build talent and nurture teams through various
• milestones in a regulated environment to deliver designs on time, at cost and with quality.
• Demonstrated ability to guide and mentor teams in solid works and other
• CAD/CAE tools, expertise in DMAIC/DFSS using Stata, R, SPSS or relevant
• statistical package is necessary.
• In-depth understanding of various design tools used in requirement flow-down,
• tolerance analyses, loop-equations, FMEA, SPC and risk-retirement is
• required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Skills

• Strong organizational leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal and influence skills.
• Advanced Problem-solving skills.
• Strong Cross-functional Project Leadership skills.
• Strong technical and managerial judgment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Team orientation.
• Strong skills in project planning and management.
• Broad and deep understanding of disciplined change control processes,
• regulatory, and quality requirements.
• Strong motivational fit.
• Strong fit with BD values.

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Required Skills

Primary Work Location

IND Bengaluru - Technology Campus

Additional Locations

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Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Industries

Biotechnology Research, Medical Equipment Manufacturing, and Research Services