Responsabile ricerca e sviluppo

Adecco; Roma; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced R&D Manager in Rome, Italy. This full-time, on-site position involves managing resources and driving initiatives across product development, ensuring compliance and product quality. The ideal candidate has a degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering and 10 years of experience in the medical device industry, including team leadership skills and a strong understanding of regulatory standards.

Competenze

• 10 years of relevant experience in the medical device industry.
• 1-3+ years of Resource Manager experience with demonstrated leadership capability.
• Excellent knowledge of applicable standards and regulations for medical devices.

Mansioni

• Manage R&D team resources and activities for product development.
• Provide technical leadership for new product development and sustaining engineering.
• Lead R&D staff, setting goals and fostering career development.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Project Management

Technical Review

Team Management

Cross Functional Collaboration

Continuous Improvement

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering

Advanced Degree or MBA

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

We’re seeking an experienced R&D Manager to lead our electromechanical engineering team in Rome, Italy. In this full-time, on-site role, you\'ll manage resources and drive high-impact initiatives across product development, EU MDR compliance, and sustaining engineering. This position blends hands-on engineering & technical leadership with people management, ensuring our devices meet the highest quality and regulatory standards while supporting innovation across the full product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage R&D Team resources & activities: Product development; Design Controls; Remediation, Audit Support, VOC, competitor product analysis, literature & patent search
• Provide technical leadership within new product development and sustaining engineering portfolios, and design remediation activities to support the company’s EU MDR program
• Provide independent technical review and Subject Matter Expert (SME) during Notified Body / Competent authorities audits
• Lead R&D Staff, including goal setting, overall team performance & career development
• Collaborate with cross functional management on new initiatives
• Embrace continuous NPD process improvement
• Identify and drive best practices within the R&D group
• Contribute to company Intellectual Property Portfolio
• Effectively communicates activity status, issues and mitigation plans with key stakeholders
• Provide medical and clinical expert opinions regarding products and procedures for risk management documentation and have responsibility for determining acceptable product safety

Qualifications

• MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor\'s degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering, or related field, Advanced Degree or MBA preferred.
• 10 years’ relevant experience in the medical device industry; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience, with related project management experience and / or team leadership roles
• 1-3+ years Resource Manager experience, with demonstrated leadership capability to effectively coach, mentor and manage the R&D Team
• Experience working on cross functional project teams in the end-to-end lifecycle bring new products / technologies from concept through commercialization
• Knowledge of applicable materials, manufacturing methods and engineering industry standards and specifications
• Experience operating in regulated design controls environment
• Experience operating in regulated design controls environment with knowledge of ISO , regulatory and legislative standards applicable to the development of medical devices (e.g., FDA, MDR, 13485 etc.)
• Must work onsite in Rome, Italy
• OTHER REQUIREMENTS
• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written Italian and English
• May require travel up to 10%