BD is seeking an experienced, execution-driven leader to serve as Senior Director of Research & Development for the Worldwide Infusion Preparation and Delivery (IPD) platform.

The IPD platform is focused on enabling safe and effective preparation and delivery of infusion therapies, from vial to vein. IPD represents BD’s infusion consumables portfolio, consisting of IV Sets (pump and gravity), IV Fluids, and specialty devices such IV Access, Hazardous Drug Safety, and OEM products. With revenue of approximately $1.5 billion USD, IPD is the second largest platform within BD supporting both the Medication Delivery Solutions (MDS) and Medication Management Solutions (MMS) business units. This high-impact, global role is accountable for advancing innovation, driving execution excellence, and delivering portfolio lifecycle strategies.

As a key member of the IPD platform and MDS R&D Leadership Teams, this leader will partner closely with Business Unit and Functional leaders to achieve business objectives. The ideal candidate combines a strong leadership voice and strategic mindset with hands-on leadership and deep-technical expertise. They are able to translate vision into action, drive results, and build a high-performing, future-ready organization.

Responsibilities — Senior Director, R&D

1) Set the R&D vision, technical strategy, and innovation agenda

Define and communicate the platform R&D vision and long-range technical strategy, translating business strategy into development priorities and a clear execution roadmap across sites and portfolios.

Drive innovation strategy and program acceleration in mature categories by identifying differentiated concepts (especially those enabling clinical differentiation) and maximizing IP opportunities across the portfolio.

2) Own portfolio lifecycle management and sustaining excellence (end-to-end)

Lead end-to-end product development and sustaining engineering, ensuring robust lifecycle strategies that protect base business while selectively funding “fewer, bigger, bolder” innovation bets.

Shape and govern the platform portfolio through scenario planning, prioritization, and decision-ready recommendations—balancing innovation, sustaining, cost-out, and regulatory commitments.

3) Lead a large, complex, global organization with a “player/coach” operating model

Build, lead, and develop high-performing teams across multiple global locations, creating an accountable culture with strong coaching, succession depth, and capability building (player/coach mindset).

Operate seamlessly from strategy to details: set direction at the enterprise level, then dive deep with teams to unblock critical technical issues and drive rapid, high-quality resolution.

4) Drive execution excellence across complex programs (speed + predictability)

Oversee planning and execution of complex, global R&D programs, ensuring disciplined milestone delivery, clear accountability, and strong cross-functional coordination from concept through commercialization.

Implement/optimize R&D processes, tools, standards, and metrics to improve throughput, predictability, quality, and transparency of performance (including executive-ready portfolio dashboards and governance cadence).

5) Manage resources and budgets to maximize portfolio value

Lead resource and capacity planning across multiple technology/product teams, dynamically allocating talent and spend to the highest value of work while maintaining sustaining commitments.

Own the R&D portfolio budget and investment tradeoffs, aligning spend with strategy, productivity, and measurable outcomes (innovation vitality, cycle time, cost, quality, and reliability).

6) Ensure design controls, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence

Ensure adherence to corporate policies, design controls, and global regulatory/QMS requirements, partnering tightly with Quality/Regulatory and sustaining/manufacturing teams to maintain product performance and compliance.

Champion operational excellence and continuous improvement, driving simplification, standard work, and process improvements that increase efficiency while improving delivery reliability.

7) Lead stakeholder management across multiple business units and external partners

Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Medical/Clinical, Operations, Regulatory, Legal, Finance, and Commercial leaders to align R&D strategy to business needs and enable fast, high-quality decisions across multiple BUs.

Engage external stakeholders (suppliers, consultants, clinical experts) to accelerate development, strengthen clinical evidence, and ensure manufacturability and scale-up readiness.

8) Communicate technical strategy with executive presence

Facilitate executive reviews with clear narratives and decision-ready recommendations, articulating technical strategy, portfolio choices, risks, and required tradeoffs to senior leadership.

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