Product Development Manager - Invasive Interface Products

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee share purchase scheme

Bi-annual Profit share

Generous Paid Parental Leave

Life, Critical illness and Income/Dis.

Discounted Health Insurance

In-house training programs

Purchasing privileges for Fisher & Pay

School holiday programme subsidy

Banking and Insurance discounts

Free Parking

Beautiful campus with green spaces

Job summary

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare in New Zealand seeks a hands-on Product Development Manager to lead a small, experienced team through refinement and preparation for clinical evaluation of an invasive-ventilation interface product.

You will develop risk-based documentation, manage verification plans, work with regulatory and IP teams, and partner with external vendors to map manufacturing pathways and build a solid business case.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in medical-device product development.
• Practical understanding of medical-device documentation requirements.
• Strong leadership, planning and execution skills.

Responsibilities

• Create a lean, risk-based documentation set to support a Clinical Investigation and help manage the trial.
• Work with the IP team to secure patents protecting unique design features
• Develop and manage the product verification plan
• Work with external vendors to produce tooling and supply validation documentation.
• Liaise with the New Product Introduction team to map out a pathway for manufacture.
• Develop product costing to build a sound business case
• Work with the Regulatory team to understand device classification and country release requirements
• Set priorities, manage development risks and communicate progress and key decisions to stakeholders

Skills

Medical-device product development

Leadership & execution

Regulatory understanding

Job description

Care to make a difference.

Join a team of good people doing good work with intent. People like you, who care to make a difference.

New application. Solve real problems. Help shape what comes next

We’re developing a new product intended to improve patient care and outcomes for invasively ventilated patients.

We are a small, very experienced engineering team with a strong track record of developing interface products. We care about practical problem solving and real-world outcomes for our patients. Our initial work has found significant unmet patient and caregiver needs and produced initial high-quality prototypes for customer feedback.

We’re looking for a hands‑on Product Development Manager to lead the team through its next stage. Your immediate objective will be to support the team to refine the product and prepare it for clinical evaluation, working closely with the Invasive Ventilation Clinical team.

What you’ll be doing

• Create a lean, risk-based documentation set to support a Clinical Investigation and help manage the trial.
• Work with the IP team to secure patents protecting unique design features
• Develop and manage the product verification plan
• Work with external vendors to produce tooling and supply validation documentation.
• Liaise with the New Product Introduction team to map out a pathway for manufacture.
• Develop product costing to build a sound business case
• Work with the Regulatory team to understand device classification and country release requirements
• Set priorities, manage development risks and communicate progress and key decisions to stakeholders

Future objectives

• Visit customers to develop a deep understanding of invasive interface products clinical requirements and future opportunities.
• Recruit engineers to build the team and deliver a product to market

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience in medical-device product development.
• Practical understanding medical-device documentation requirements
• Strong Leadership, planning and execution skills
• Comfort working in a small engineering team and working with external process and operations teams.

Working With Us

Care to join a supportive environment? Fisher & Paykel Healthcare foster an inclusive work environment founded on our culture of care and cooperation. Here you’ll have the trust and support to generate ideas, solve problems and do your best work.

Benefits

• Employee share purchase scheme
• Bi‑annual Profit share
• Generous Paid Parental Leave
• Life, Critical illness and Income Protection Insurance
• Discounted Health Insurance
• Active Social clubs & community groups
• In-house training programs from external providers
• Purchasing privileges for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Medela products
• School holiday programme subsidy
• Banking and Insurance discounts
• Free Parking
• Beautiful campus with green spaces
• Subsidised Café’s
• Annual Salary Review
• High rates of internal promotion
• Access to state‑of‑the‑art facilities

About Us

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices, exporting to over 120 countries globally.

Our commitment to care unites us. Here, we’re driven to improve patient care and outcomes through inspired and world‑leading healthcare solutions.

We focus on nurturing a positive and inclusive culture based on trust and respect. In New Zealand, our employee‑led communities, Spectra (rainbow), Manaaki (Māori) and Women in Engineering play an important role in this culture. We also have a commitment to creating a positive lasting impact on society, shown by our support of New Zealand organisations such as Diversity Works NZ, Pride Pledge and Global Women.

We are dedicated to designing our recruitment process with care and empathy to support all candidates, regardless of identity, background, and experiences. Should you require support or adjustments during our process, please let us know at [e-mail]