R&D Manager Pharma / Medical Device Ireland

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary development initiatives across one or more device platforms, ensuring alignment between design intent, clinical requirements, manufacturing readiness, and business objectives.
• Drive innovation in product architecture, materials, and processes, including contribution to invention disclosures and intellectual property activities.
• Define and govern development roadmaps, timelines, and resource plans for new introductions and lifecycle extensions.
• Balance competing priorities across multiple initiatives, assigning workstreams and guiding technical leaders to meet delivery and cost objectives.
• Direct the transition of products from development into full production, including evaluation and onboarding of manufacturing sites.
• Ensure readiness of equipment, suppliers, and processes prior to volume manufacturing.
• Guide the creation and optimization of manufacturing processes by analyzing critical inputs, outputs, and risk drivers.
• Lead supplier selection activities and support technical negotiations related to tooling, automation, and external manufacturing partners.