** I have…Over 30 years experience in Research & Development (R&D) Programme (PMO), Project and Engineering management. I have managed complex, safety critical projects for new product development (NPD), owned and continuously improved the underlying innovation process and built successful teams of project managers and engineers.** I am…Lean Six Sigma Black Belt trained (Smallpeice), a chartered engineer and I have an MBA in technology management. A highly driven, personable individual with excellent communication and networking skills. Key personal strengths in trouble shooting and problem solving. I bring clarity to complex issues and guide teams to a common understanding and approach to solve them.** I can offer…=> R&D people, process, programme and portfolio (PMO) management for new product development, (speciciality: medical devices)=> Systems engineering applied to 13485 medical device development; hardware & software engineering management ISO12207=> Technology management ; full understanding of project lifecycle processes , concept development tools (QFD, AHP), design, verification & validation and design transfer into manufacturing=> R&D business and operational programme management; product roadmapping, deployment and delivery=> People development; personal development, coaching & mentoring=> Quality engineering; detailed knowledge/developed standard working procedures for ISO13485, 21 CFR 820.30, ISO14971=> Change management; continuous improvement using LEAN techniques (policy deployment planning, root cause 8D analysis, A3’s)=> Outsourcing management; contract creation, review and control=> IT skills; Minitab, MS Office, MS Project, Excel (vbscript), SharePoint