Research and Development Director directs and implements an organization’s research and development policies, objectives, and initiatives. Ensures research and development activities will maintain an organization’s competitive position and profitability. Being a Research and Development Director consults with top management and research and development team and makes recommendations based on research findings and product performance. May require an advanced degree. Additionally, Research and Development Director typically reports to top management. The Research and Development Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Research and Development Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience.
Director, Research & Development Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Director, Research & Development to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Planning and creating the market plan and collaboratively working with all departments;
- Visit customers, entertaining at trade shows, and being involved with sales personnel;
- Using excellent communication providing the attributes of products and best way to sell them in the market;
- Managing every decision from strategic planning to tactical activities;
- Working with team members and departments effectively;
- Acts as key scientific liaison/interface with regulatory bodies, quality assurance groups and customers;
- Manage and mentor R&D staff;
- Responsible for engineering team delivers schedule, project costs, and quality of products;
- Accountable for all engineering activities, including R&D spend, and development schedules;
- Ensure seamless product transfer in NPI phase from development to production and support;
- Support sustaining engineering initiatives and improvement including production floor and services;
- Manage R&D department budget and plans and drive for cost efficiencies;
- Liaise with sales and marketing to develop new product and innovation strategies;
- Mentors the R&D team in systems design and development;
- Ensures that the R&D team maintains compliance with appropriate ISO, FDA and GLP guidelines.
Requirements:
- Must have supervisory experience;
- Must have experience specifically in Meltblown and Membrane technologies;
- Understand basic engineering terms and 3D solid modeling programs;
- 10 plus years of experience in product development, either in industrial or commercial manufacturing sectors;
- Identifying solutions for improved product performance and address unmet customer and market needs;
- Direct management experience with proven track record of building successful teams, developing talent;
- Support sustaining engineering initiatives and improvement including production floor and services;
- Ensure seamless product transfer in NPI phase from development to production and support;
- Mentors the R&D team in systems design and development;
- Demonstrated experience managing of intellectual property creation and portfolio management;
- Experience identifying and scoping opportunities for new products;
- Accountable for all engineering activities, including R&D spend, and development schedules;
- PhD in Organic Chemistry and a minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in Research & Development;
- Experience effectively planning and managing to budgets;
- Responsible for engineering team delivers schedule, project costs, and quality of products.