14 set - Monza
Livanova
OverviewAs Senior Director, you will lead the CP R&D; portfolio and PMO, guiding capital equipment programs and product development.
You'll shape governance, prioritization, and resource planning across global teams, driving on-time delivery within budgets and regulatory timelines.
You'll chair the Portfolio Review Committee and partner with CP leadership to optimize portfolio trade-offs and investments.
You'll manage a ~10-person organization across multiple European sites and report to the VP of CP R&D.;
This role blends strategic oversight with hands-on execution to advance life-changing medical innovations.
Retribuzione / BenefitsPrivate medical insurance
Pension scheme
Employee stock purchase plan
Global recognition programme
Flexible working options
Competitive compensation
ResponsabilitàProvide strategic oversight of CP Director, Project Heads and Senior Project Managers, ensuring disciplined execution and accountability for timelines, budgets, milestones, and deliverables
Lead and develop direct reports and teams, establishing clear accountability and succession planning across CP R&D; project leadership
Oversee portfolio risks, interdependencies, and mitigation to protect timelines and budgets
Guide project teams to proactively resolve barriers ensuring governance commitments are met
Chair PRC governance meetings and prepare executives for reviews and updates
Establish and improve the CP R&D; portfolio operating model, governance cadence, escalation pathways, and standardized practices
Develop executive dashboards and decision materials showing milestones, budget, resources, risks, and dependencies
Partner with cross-functional leaders to evaluate trade-offs, resource constraints, investment priorities, and sequencing
Monitor budgets and resources, providing financial reporting and risk insights to CP R&D; leadership
Facilitate stakeholder alignment through clear communication and regular updates
Ensure regulatory and quality alignment with ISO *****, EU MDR, CE marking and design controls
Drive process improvement using lean methods and design thinking across the maturity curve
Lead continuous improvement efforts to raise process maturity across functional areas
Requisiti fondamentaliExtensive experience leading complex R&D; programs and PMO functions in MedTech or regulated industries
Proven track record managing large-scale NPD/NPI programs in a global, matrixed environment
Senior people leadership for Director-level project leaders with performance coaching
Broad technical knowledge in medical technology, including design controls and ISO ***** risk management
Ability to synthesize business, technical, regulatory, and operational factors across large programs
Knowledge of EU MDR, CE Marking, ISO *****; regulatory sensitivity is preferred
Fluency in English; German/Italian preferred
Experience with portfolio governance, capacity planning, executive dashboards, and trade-off recommendations
BS in engineering, science, business, technology or equivalent; PMP or similar certification preferred
Travel approx.
30% to Europe and global sites
Strategic leadership
Cross-functional collaboration
Executive communication
Portfolio governance
Resource capacity planning
Stage Gate and design controls
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