Sr. Manager, Product Design, Aligners- Charlotte, NC

Dentsply Sirona is the world's largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona's products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dentistry. Dentsply Sirona's global headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company's shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.

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As advanced as dentistry is today, we are dedicated to making it even better. Our people have a passion for innovation and are committed to applying it to improve dental care. We live and breathe high performance, working as one global team, bringing out the best in each other for the benefit of dental patients, and the professionals who serve them. If you want to grow and develop as a part of a team that is shaping an industry, then we're looking for the best to join us.

Working at Dentsply Sirona you are able to:

Develop faster - with our commitment to the best professional development.

Perform better - as part of a high-performance, empowering culture.

Shape an industry - with a market leader that continues to drive innovation.

Make a difference -by helping improve oral health worldwide.

The Senior Manager of Product Design, Aligners supports R&D Aligner space and for developing new products and technologies and for supporting existing products to meet business objectives within R&D and the Aligner Product Group (PG).

• Support existing products as needed including manufacturing support, regulatory support as well as market expansions
• Lead scientists, engineers, and technicians and build a high-performing team.
• Ensure Aligner R&D is using best practices for medical device design and development
• Based out of Global Innovation Center in Charlotte, NC and reports directly into R&D Director, Aligner

Main objectives:

Our Senior Manager of Product Design supports Dentsply Sirona's R&D aligner business and is responsible for developing new products and technologies and for supporting existing products to meet business objectives within R&D and the Aligner Product Group. This role works with our R&D Director to develop and deliver an innovation strategy that includes a technology roadmap to address current and anticipated customer needs to continue to transform dentistry and give patients healthy smiles.

Key accountabilities of the role:

• Lead a team responsible for designing and developing innovative products based on customer needs to ensure a strong product portfolio and offering.
• D evelop and manage R&D pipeline projects including resource planning for Product Design Team
• Ensure pipeline projects follow New Product Development procedures and Design Control
• Develop and maintains test equipment, fixtures and jigs.
• Develop finite element models/analysis to support new and existing products, as needed
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, test methods, work instructions and other procedures for Aligner R&D Product Design team.
• Test prototypes or products to the appropriate ISO or other relevant standards and analyze the data, as needed. Write protocols, test reports, and other documentation, as needed.
• Ensure R&D projects meet agreed upon milestones with quality, within timelines and budget.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure successful project completion and launches (including Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Manufacturing, Marketing and Legal).
• Partner with KOLs, dentists, academic partners, research institutions, contract laboratories to support projects and/or initiatives as needed.
• Establish and monitor R&D operational processes to ensure medical device best practices.
• Manages R&D support for existing products for Aligner R&D Product Design.
• Provide technical assessments for internal or external opportunities, as needed.
• Provide support for the identification and management of the overall patent portfolio for Aligner R&D and strive for early IP protection
• Manage contracts (including research and Key Opinion Leaders)
• Actively lead and manages Aligner R&D Product Design team including resourcing projects as needed, addressing and resolving competency gaps or behavioral issues with team members, supporting the development of staff, managing conflicts, etc.
• Create and manage yearly and quarterly budgets
• Develop employees assigned to the team in accordance with HR guidelines including identifying new talent as needed
• Comply with all relevant Dentsply Sirona procedures and policies including relevant QA regulations

Education:

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering or related field required, PhD preferred.

Requirements for Consideration:

• At least 7 years' experience in medical device industry for Research & Development. Experience supporting aligners or medical devices, dental medical devices a plus
• At least 5 years' experience managing a team of technology or product development professionals with a proven track record of taking products to the market globally.
• Including a bility to identify, develop and retain talent
• Ability to travel domestic and international, up to 25%.

Essential Required Skills, Knowledge, and Capabilities:

• Profound know-how regarding innovation methods especially creativity tools, problem solving and design of experiments
• Innovative: Inquisitive nature combined with high level of creativity
• High interpersonal and intercultural skills - managing people and complexity in a multinational environment
• Proven track record of program delivery of large cross-functional, cross-organizational initiatives.
• Strong drive to meet aggressive timelines, establish clear priorities and hold self and others accountable for results
• Strong project leadership ability and experience with project management
• Demonstrated experience with medical device design and development
• Detail orientation balanced with a strategic mindset
• High business acumen, grasp of marketing, sales, and business development concepts
• Strong communication (both verbal and written) and influencing skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a matrix environment and capacity to both influence and develop partnerships cross Dental Product Groups

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