Senior Manager, New Product Introduction Systems & Process Integration

As a result of the combination of the BD Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), by applying to this role, you will be applying for a position with Waters. Waters is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, Waters' innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across biology, chemistry, and physics. Waters collaborates with analytical laboratories around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, assure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, Waters' passionate team of approximately 16,000 colleagues partner with customers to turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide. We are the people who give possibilities purpose

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Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager, NPI Systems & Process Integration to play a critical leadership role in enabling speed, scale, and predictability for New Product Introduction (NPI) across the Biosciences Reagents & Assays Segment.

This role serves as a key interface between the Segment, Enterprise IT, and the Transformation Office (Innovation Excellence), ensuring that business processes, system capabilities, and enterprise standards are tightly aligned to support high-volume, globally scalable NPI execution.

Operating in a highly cross-functional environment, this leader translates business needs into system and process requirements, drives disciplined integration execution, and ensures adoption of best practices that enable efficient product lifecycle management across Research and Clinical Reagents.

Key Responsibilities

Segment Integration Leadership & Governance

• Serve as the primary Segment representative to Enterprise IT and the Transformation Office, aligning Segment priorities with enterprise systems strategies and Innovation Excellence standards.
• Establish and maintain Segment-level requirements, KPIs, and service expectations related to NPI execution, master data quality, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure consistent application of enterprise process frameworks while appropriately addressing Segment-specific needs.

Systems & Process Enablement for NPI Speed and Scale

• Lead development of business and user requirements that enable efficient, scalable end-to-end NPI processes across Research and Clinical Reagents.
• Partner with IT, Transformation Office, Quality, R&D, Regulatory, and Operations to ensure systems and processes support:
  
  • Increased launch velocity
  • Predictable execution at scale
  • Data integrity across the product lifecycle
• Drive clarity on process ownership, system interactions, and data flows across complex, multi-system environments.

Enterprise Alignment & Continuous Improvement

• Work closely with the Transformation Office to deploy and embed Innovation Excellence principles into Segment NPI processes.
• Support harmonization of practices and tools to enable consistency, scalability, and enterprise leverage.
• Identify opportunities where system or process enhancements can further accelerate execution or reduce complexity.

Testing, Adoption & Business Readiness

• Plan and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities with business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet defined requirements and are ready for operational use.
• Coordinate issue resolution, risk assessment, and go-forward recommendations.
• Support change management by ensuring new or updated processes, systems, and roles are clearly defined and adopted.

General Project Leadership

• Lead through influence in a complex, cross-functional organization with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and trade-offs impacting NPI execution and scalability.
• Communicate clearly and concisely with senior leaders to drive alignment and decision-making.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred
• 8+ years of experience in program leadership, systems integration, or business process enablement within life sciences, diagnostics, medical devices, or similarly regulated industries required
• Demonstrated success partnering with Enterprise IT and process excellence or transformation teams required
• Experience supporting enterprise business systems (e.g., PLM, ERP, master data platforms) in product development or lifecycle management contexts required

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of New Product Introduction in regulated, high-complexity environments.
• Ability to translate business objectives into structured system and process requirements.
• Hands-on experience supporting UAT, system rollout, and business readiness.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity while driving disciplined execution.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in reagents, assays, diagnostics, or clinical product development.
• Familiarity with Innovation Excellence, Lean, or process maturity frameworks.
• Exposure to Design Control and Quality System considerations within NPI.
• Experience working across global or distributed organizations.

At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.

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Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you'll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.


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USA CA - San Diego (BDB)

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Salary Range Information
$147,500.00 - $235,900.00 USD Annual