Director Systems Verification and Validation

Director Systems Verification and Validation Pay Competitive Employment type Other Job Description Req#: Cochlear, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, is seeking an exceptional individual to join our team as a Director of Systems Verification and Validation. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead and inspire a global team of talented individuals, both internally and externally. As the Director Systems Verification and Validation, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our systems meet the highest standards of design verification and validation. Your expertise and leadership will contribute to the development of scalable, cost-efficient processes that guarantee our products meet the design input requirements and fulfill the needs and expectations of our users. Responsibilities: Inspire, build, and manage a skilled team that upholds Cochlear's position as a leader in implantable hearing solutions. Develop and implement a strategic approach to leverage both internal and external resources, providing efficient and effective verification and validation services aligned with our R&D strategy. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and allocate resources effectively across the organization. Drive the development of the verification and validation discipline, fostering process improvements and automation. You will empower your team to utilize effective tools and adhere to established processes. Provide technical guidance and lead the decision-making process, identifying opportunities to introduce cutting-edge technologies, foster product innovation, and drive development initiatives. Essential Skills: Minimum 10 years of post-qualification design and development experience. Good understanding of product design and verification and validation, as well as demonstrated experience leading verification and validation departments. Experience with simultaneously managing an internal engineering or verification team and external partners. Demonstrated ability to identify, select, and manage external partners resulting in increased business performance and continual improvement over time, and to take action when required. Demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple internal and external stakeholders who may have divergent interests, to achieve a solution that satisfies all and is optimal for the business. Demonstrated ability to build, inspire, lead, and manage a technical team to develop team capability and deliver the required business outcomes while achieving positive stakeholder feedback. Demonstrated ability to proactively identify, prioritize, develop, and execute engineering and process improvement activities and achieve great outcomes and positive team morale. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ideal: Experience in the medical device and regulated industries. Experience managing an engineering team comprising multiple disciplines, such as electrical, mechanical, and software engineers, in the development, particularly V&V, of complex electro-mechanical implantable medical solutions. Commercial and contract experience managing multiple external design V&V partners in the medical device industry. Previous participation in regulatory audits, particularly for medical devices. Cochlear Summary: Cochlear is the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, bringing people from all over the globe into the world of sound. Our technology connects people to life's possibilities and to the people who matter most. We're collaborating so we can provide hearing for as many people as possible, now and into the future. Cochlear continues to invest in research and development to provide the best products and services to our customers. If you want to learn more about Cochlear, you can simply visit our website at . If you have any questions, please contact: Ralph Hitti Talent Acquisition SpecialistEmail: Phone: #CochlearCareers At Cochlear, we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees, and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realize their full potential. We offer flexible working arrangements, and we understand that flexibility is not the same for everyone. We're open to a conversation about what flexibility means for you. About the company Based in Sydney, Cochlear was formed in 1981 with finance from the Australian government to commercialise the implants pioneered by Dr Graeme Clark. #J-18808-Ljbffr