Becton, Dickinson and Company

Director BD Excellence Innovation

Becton, Dickinson and Company • $130K — $180K *
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
2 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Sciences, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in the MedTech industry, focusing on R&D, Innovation, or Engineering.
  • 8+ years in a continuous improvement culture, utilizing visual management and kaizen tools.
  • Proficient with Lean tools and data analytics.
  • Experience with Microsoft tools like Azure DevOps, Project, and Power BI.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Sr. Director and R&D leaders to implement BD Excellence Innovation tools globally.
  • Foster R&D capability and a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Drive enterprise-wide information sharing to enhance quality and alignment.
  • Facilitate data-driven decision making through coaching and mentoring.
  • Engage with global stakeholders to adapt BD Excellence Innovation to evolving needs.
  • Support global business units in solving cross-functional challenges.
  • Track and improve the performance of deployed tools and processes.

Benefits

  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Access to training and mentoring resources to enhance skills.
  • Supportive culture that promotes continuous improvement and innovation.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Summary

The Director, BD Excellence Innovation partners with New Product Development (NPD) teams to strengthen innovation execution through scalable, best-in-class business system practices. Working with R&D leaders across PMO and engineering disciplines, this role drives measurable improvements in NPD on-time delivery, schedule compression, cost reduction, and product quality. In close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, the BD Excellence Innovation Director deploys tools and processes aligned to BD's strategic objectives, increasing day-to-day rigor and efficiency from development through commercial execution. The role is also responsible for building and sustaining continuous improvement organizational capability by championing Kaizen and a growth mindset across BD.

This role reports to the Sr Director, BD Excellence Innovation and is based on the East Coast.

Key Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities will include:

  • Partner with the Sr. Director, BD Excellence Innovation and R&D leaders to scale BD Excellence Innovation tools and processes globally and embed them into the way BD develops products.
  • Build BU R&D capability and self-sufficiency by strengthening core competencies that enable continuous improvement and a Kaizen culture.
  • Implement and sustain processes and digital enablement for enterprise-wide information sharing to maximize sharing of best practices, alignment, and quality across BUs.
  • Champion data-driven decision making across BD segments through coaching, training, and mentoring on best-practice methods and toolsets.
  • Engage global stakeholders to understand needs, evolve the BD Excellence Innovation ecosystem, and optimize Obeya execution as requirements and trends change.
  • Provide hands-on, "all-hands" support to world wide (WW) business units to solve mission-critical, cross-functional challenges; facilitate training and adoption of new Obeya deployments with ongoing leader/associate support.
  • Establish and expand Certified Practitioner networks (Obeya, Visual Project Management, Problem Solving) and cascade the innovation toolbox throughout the organization via digital or instructor lead trainings.
  • Track adoption and performance of deployed tools; adjust as needed to improve effectiveness, using bowlers, KPIs, and action plans to drive visibility and results.
  • Represent the Sr. Director, BD Excellence Innovation in key meetings and workshops as needed and continuously identify improvement opportunities within and outside of innovation.
  • Achieve and maintain Certified Practitioner status to teach BD Excellence fundamentals (VM/DM, PSP, Kaizen) and facilitate problem-solving/Kaizen sessions across the commercial, innovation, operations teams.


Education

University bachelor's degree in Sciences, Engineering or a related field is required.

Experiences
  • Ten (10)+ years of MedTech industry experience within the field of R&D, Innovation or Engineering with a proven track record of driving processes to achieve results.
  • Eight (8)+ years proven experience in a company with continuous improvement culture and the core tools of visual management, problem solving, and kaizen are embedded in all aspects of the business.
  • Extensive experience using Lean tools.
  • Outstanding analytical skill set and background.
  • Proven cross-functional/matrixed organizational problem-solving skills.
  • Experienced in using tools within the Microsoft ecosystem such as Azure DevOps, Project, Planner, and Power BI.
  • Ability to facilitate complex cross-functional meetings and initiatives that achieve and sustain desired outcomes.
  • Excellent communicator who can drive clarity of thought and change through influence. Excellent facilitation & training skills both in person and virtually. Ability to sustain attention, create engagement, and hold all team members responsible for outcomes.
  • Proven track record of strategic agility with a growth mindset and the desire to learn fast.
  • Ability to work through complexity, taking on new challenges in a complex, matrixed environment, and demonstrating success within an accelerated time frame.
  • Excellent project management skills and ability to handle multiple responsibilities and deadlines.
  • True passion for continuous improvement, measuring results, and problem solving.
  • Demonstrated success in driving business impact through CI and Kaizen initiatives, particularly in commercial organizations and in a highly dynamic environment.


Knowledge and Skills

Preferred Knowledge and Experience
  • Experience in R&D or an Innovation field is strongly preferred.
  • Experience in a regulatory environment (FDA) or field within Healthcare and/or MedTech is advantageous but not essential.
  • Strong knowledge of applying change management.
  • Experience in a role that requires extensive travel to go to where the work is being performed.
  • Proven experience succeeding in a role where the team expects you to be the subject matter expert.
  • Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor others to achieve desired outcomes.
  • Ability to adapt to changing business environments and needs.
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required, ~75%.


Required Leadership Capabilities and Competencies

BD Leadership Commitments:

Deliver Results That Matter
  • Takes internal and external customer needs and transforms them into a solution that creates value for customers, stakeholders, and shareholders.
  • Continually demonstrates the ability to utilize both control and influence to drive results.


Win As One BD
  • Proactively seeks opportunities to collaborate with colleagues to share and learn.
  • Always thinks globally and acts locally with cultural sensitivity and organizational savvy.
  • Continually works and leverages the power of the matrix.


Remove Obstacles & Empower Others
  • Engages personally in difficult executional challenges and ensures collaboration between departments to remove roadblocks and deliver results.
  • Challenges are anticipated and addressed with a connection to the future vision, keeping a strong focus on cooperation and transparency.


Courage to iterate, try new things and embrace change
  • Looks beyond the "way we've always done it" and proactively seeks out innovation and best-in-class approaches whilst maintaining agility and speed.


Primary Work Location
USA NJ - Franklin Lakes

Salary Range Information

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Size
75,000 employees
Market Cap
$72 billion
Industry
Healthcare
Net Income
$1.6 billion
Founded
1897
5 Year Trend
+9.3%
Revenue
$18.2 billion
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