Director Project Leadership

The Director of 2008 Product manages and sustains the product in the U.S. market and leads a cross-functional development department within the Value Stream Machines, 2008 Product Stream. The function is characterized by strong leadership behavior and a proven business product orientation. The function acts as manager, mentor or idea provider and promotes the development of his organization and its members. It enhances the success of the associated teams through its management skills and technical breadth. The function shares its broad business perspective with others and effectively represents the organization to cross-functional stakeholders, downstream and upstream, customers and external groups. Function is leading upstream stakeholder activities for the US market. • Owns budget for the 2008 cost center and leads 2008 projects (P&L responsibility). • Therapy lead HD portfolio marketed in U.S. • Owning planning, prioritization and allocation funds, sales volumes for 2008Tmarket and/or customer initiative • Leading and developing the development teams with the goal of functional excellence and high motivation. • Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and a lean process landscape. • Definition and further development of methods and infrastructures of the global teams, with the goal of harmonization, increase efficiency. • Management of/ processing of structural projects (i.e. process improvements) within the area of responsibility. • Is knowledgeable and current on SOPs, cGMP, ISO Standards (EN ISO 13485), US Regulations, Canadian Regulations, and other regulatory policies and guidelines. • Serves as transatlantic communication bridge from the Value Stream Team from USA and VSM Headquarters in Schweinfurt, Germany