Senior R&D Manager
Hybrid · Cartago, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
Job Summary
Senior R&D Manager responsible for leading multiple product lines/functions with heavy emphasis on managerial leadership, staff development, and cross-functional collaboration. Responsibilities include owning components of the Design History File, evaluating design/process changes and their impact on product performance, driving functional excellence and high-quality deliverables, guiding technical strategies, overseeing IP development for multiple product lines, mentoring staff, developing department budgets and resource plans, coordinating with project managers to align on new initiatives, developing department tools/methodologies, assigning project staff, and ensuring compliance with Quality Policy and Quality System while communicating the function’s role to other groups.
Required Qualifications
- Licenciature degree in Mechanical, Electromechanical, Electronic, Electrical Industrial Maintenance or related field
- MBA or Technical Master degree is desirable
- At least 10 years of experience in similar positions
- At least 3 years of experience in R&D functions
- Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience
- English Level: C1: 90-94%
- Desing control methods such as Risk Analysis (dFMEA, pFMEA) and Design Validation and Verification plans, protocol and report generation
- Competencies: Developing others, strategic thinking, influence, courage, communication, relationship building and innovation
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