Sr. Mgr R&D Applications & Master data

About this role

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Job Function: R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function: Multi-Family R&D Product Development

Job Category: People Leader

All Job Posting Locations: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description: DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Sr.   M g r , R&D   Applications & Master Data ,   located   in   Raynham, Massachusetts .  

  Senior Manager , R&D Applications & Systems DePuy Synthes is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the global R&D Applications & Systems team.  In this role you will define the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) product and platform strategy that enables R&D and product development across the enterprise. This role will own enterprise-scale PLM capabilities and integrations across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain. As Business Product Manager for PLM, ALM, and CAD capabilities — including an Agile → Windchill transformation — you will enable trusted, traceable R&D applications and master data that accelerate innovation, support regulatory compliance, and shorten time-to-market for medical devices.

Key responsibilities • Product strategy & governance • Define and execute the global PLM/ALM/CAD product and platform strategy aligned to R&D and enterprise IT objectives. • Own product-side governance, roadmap, and budget accountability for R&D applications and master data domains where R&D is the primary business owner. • Maintain a harmonized R&D application catalog and technical stack to reduce fragmentation while preserving specialized engineering capabilities.

• Business Product Management & delivery • Serve as the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) and Business Product Manager for PLM development and deployment initiatives, including an Agile → Windchill transformation. • Own backlog prioritization, feature decomposition, release planning, and acceptance of delivered value. Participate in PI Planning and Agile ceremonies as required. • Define and track outcomes and KPIs (adoption, lead time, data quality, delivery performance) and use data to drive decisions and course corrections.

• Master data strategy & integrations • Define and operationalize master data models, governance, stewardship, and quality practices for critical R&D domains. • Establish data quality management (profiling, validation rules, remediation workflows) and root-cause analysis for recurring data defects. • Partner with enterprise architecture and IT to design and govern integrations that ensure data lineage and end-to-end traceability between PLM, Quality, Regulatory, ERP, Manufacturing, and analytics systems.

• Team, vendor & stakeholder leadership • Lead, develop, and scale a team that partners with R&D stakeholders to capture business needs, translate them into technical requirements, and prioritize work with IT and external vendors. • Manage vendor selection, third-party relationships, contracts, and vendor delivery performance. • Collaborate with IT, cybersecurity, Quality, and Regulatory partners to ensure solutions meet compliance and validation requirements (FDA, ISO 13485, EU MDR/IVDR). • Coach product managers and cross-functional Agile teams to deliver iterative value using Scrum/Kanban and product discovery practices.

• Change management & adoption • Develop stakeholder readiness, training, and adoption plans for system and data transformations. Maintain continuous user engagement through feedback loops and user groups.

• Continuous improvement & modernization • Monitor industry and vendor trends, evaluate emerging technologies, and recommend modernization approaches to improve R&D processes and tooling.

• Metrics & reporting • Define team and portfolio KPIs (adoption, data quality, delivery cadence, cost optimization, tool rationalization, availability) and report progress to senior leadership.

Success measures • Timely delivery of PLM transformation milestones and roadmap releases. • Increased PLM adoption and measurable reduction in tool fragmentation. • Improvements in data quality, traceability, throughput, and regulatory compliance metrics. • Reduced lead times for engineering changes and demonstrable business value from prioritized investments. • Effective budget stewardship and vendor performance.

Required qualifications • 8+ years in product management, application portfolio management, or R&D technology roles, including people leadership. • Demonstrated experience leading Windchill PLM (or equivalent PLM) platforms and large-scale technology programs. • Experience integrating PLM with Quality, Regulatory, ERP, Manufacturing, and analytics systems to enable traceability and lifecycle visibility. • Strong background in master data management, governance frameworks, and data quality practices. • Proven ability to lead product teams using Agile practices to translate R&D business needs into delivered, value-driven technology solutions. • Experience operating in regulated R&D environments (GxP), partnering with Quality/Regulatory, and delivering validated systems. • Experience owning product budgets, investment

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