TITLE: R&D Program Manager (E07)

DIVISION: Security Systems

OPEN POSITIONS: 1

SHIFT: 1st

REQUISITION CODE: 001575

This is a full-time position. Please reference this code number in any discussions or correspondence regarding this position.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for ensuring successful completion of all aspects of a products development, execution, and implementation. Participates in customer product requirements discussions and interprets those requirements into real products that meet customer specifications. Leads a multi-disciplinary team that includes internal and external customers, suppliers, agencies, and management to ensure that timelines and budget goals are met.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Defines and manages the scope, schedule, and budget of the program.
  • Assesses resource requirements to achieve program goals. Identifies and coordinates the efforts of various members of cross-functional product development team to meet program and engineering project deliverables.
  • Schedules and leads team meetings and ad hoc meetings, as required, in coordinating project activities and managing project issues.
  • Manages project communications including meeting minutes, monthly updates, communications meetings, and project tollgates.
  • Prepares and reviews functional and design specifications.
  • Works with supply chain department to evaluate ‘make vs. buy’ decisions and to identify optimal suppliers.
  • Works with corporate, division, and outside agencies to manage and plan submissions to regulatory agencies.
  • Leads program decision making process and brings closure to open issues.
  • Maintains current program review documentation and provides reports on progress to division and corporate management.
  • Manages design development and release to manufacturing and manages transition to sustaining engineering.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

  • Must possess technical knowledge and breadth of experience over a wide range of technical and engineering disciplines.
  • Must possess solid business acumen, strong leadership skills, and analytical proficiency
  • Must possess strong problem solving skills, including the ability to anticipate and recognize issues, analyze risks, consider options, and make decisions to drive results.
  • Must be familiar with project management software.
  • Must be able to function in a changing, high-impact position with deadline and resource limitations.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of technical management, internal and external customers and suppliers, and outside agencies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

BS/BA in engineering or science discipline or equivalent and more than twelve years of related experience is required. Must have experience developing systems level engineered products using a structured product development process. Masters degree in technical field or MBA highly desirable.

Must have experience managing product development programs with successful financial outcomes. Digital imaging experience a plus.

    Qualified candidates should respond to:

    Human Resources, Requisition Code #________

    Analogic Corporation, 8 Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA 01960

    Fax 978-977-6810, or e-mail your resume to careers@analogic.com

    An Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer