Director Of Product Development
Accountable for on-time deliverables for key, high profile product introduction projects resulting in maintaining CapEx expenditures under budget, achieving 800 basis points (bps) margin improvement with over $20 Cost of Goods (COGs) savings.• Developed project plan and business process trackers to lead global team efforts at key milestones• Only project to successfully complete design transfer and commercialization of product device at two manufacturing facilities simultaneously for Off the Shelf (OTS) and Custom Fabrication configurations within the highly regulated MedTech industry for our Medical Bracing and Support Business Unit• Recorded all design history file (DHF) requirements within the product lifecycle management (PLM) system• Realized a 15%-25% duration reduction to complete project plan stage-gate and DHF requirements• Sourced, Contracted, and Negotiated Costs with external manufacturers in support of my operations team• Exhibited creative problem-solving skills by introducing technologies from outside industries into a medical device to resolve a design problem and streamline manufacturing process and tools• Created open and clear communication channels with cross functional team via weekly meetings to ensure project plan adherence, critical path tracking, and risk mitigation• Communicated project status, key deliverables, and risk mitigations to senior leadership at weekly and monthly touch points ensuring necessary resources and provide clear strategic direction• Mentored and coached cross functional teams in the development of multiple lines of product categories• Led Kaizen event to identify challenges for each functional work stream to continuously evolve and streamline the calendar for our NPI process• Utilized process oriented tools such as Root Cause Countermeasures (RCCM) and 5-Why analysis to drive process improvements• Collaborated with Marketing to integrate competitive analysis into detailed product roadmaps
