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Christiaan DeBruin
Sr Life Science Recruiter - Connecting Talent and Opportunity
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the planning and execution of complex, cross-functional New Product Development programs encompassing disposable medical devices, capital equipment, and software, in alignment with corporate strategies and quality standards.
Chair the Core Team to define program charter, objectives, plan, and schedule, ensuring alignment with corporate goals. Drive execution to achieve established objectives.
Proactively identify and assess risks, resource constraints, and operational gaps; escalate issues promptly and collaborate on mitigation strategies and solutions.
Monitor program health continuously, identifying opportunities for adjustments; implement and manage changes to ensure timely program delivery.
Oversee program actions and deliverables, ensuring accountability among team members and functional managers.
Provide regular updates (written and verbal) to stakeholders and management, preparing presentations, dashboards, and executive summaries as needed.
Maintain comprehensive program milestones dashboard, tracking execution metrics, timelines, budgets, resources, and risks.
Establish and enforce program management standards across all initiatives, ensuring consistency in tools usage, schedule completeness, and reporting.
Facilitate productive cross-functional team meetings, fostering accountability and achieving milestone targets; document meeting outcomes and action items.
Foster team commitment to project and business objectives, defining milestones, deliverables, and resource needs.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement and teamwork aimed at enhancing quality, safety, delivery, and cost-efficiency.
Develop collaborative relationships across organizational levels to optimize program outcomes and ensure timely execution.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Project Management and Product Management
Industries
Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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