About This Role
The General Manager and Head of Product Development & Engineering (PD&E) provides executive leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for Veranex’s global Product Development & Engineering organization. As a key member of the Veranex leadership team, this role is responsible for defining and executing the vision, strategy, and growth objectives of the PD&E business while ensuring exceptional client outcomes, operational excellence, financial performance, and talent development.
The General Manager leads a multidisciplinary organization responsible for delivering innovative product development solutions to MedTech clients across the product lifecycle. This role is accountable for business performance, organizational capability, client satisfaction, and long-term strategic growth. Reporting to this position are senior functional leaders across Product Development, Engineering, Quality, Program Management, Manufacturing Support, and other key technical disciplines.
The ideal candidate brings deep MedTech product development expertise, strong business acumen, proven experience leading large technical organizations in a professional services environment, and a demonstrated ability to drive growth, profitability, and client success.
What You Will Do
Strategic Leadership & Business Growth
• Establish and execute the strategic vision, mission, and long-term growth plans for the Product Development & Engineering organization.• Develop and implement business strategies that drive revenue growth, profitability, market expansion, and competitive differentiation.• Partner with executive leadership to define and execute corporate objectives aligned with Veranex’s overall business strategy.• Identify and pursue new market opportunities, service offerings, and strategic initiatives that strengthen organizational capabilities and client value.• Serve as an executive representative of Veranex in client, industry, and business development engagements.
Operational & Financial Leadership• Lead the overall financial performance of the PD&E business, including revenue growth, profitability, utilization, forecasting, budgeting, and operational performance.• Establish clear accountability and performance metrics to ensure delivery excellence, project margins, and client satisfaction across all functional areas.• Oversee organizational planning, resource allocation, operational efficiency, and capacity management to support sustainable growth.• Ensure consistent, high-quality execution of product development programs while maintaining rigorous design controls, quality system compliance, and on-time delivery.• Guide organizational decision-making regarding business-critical programs, investments, and operational priorities.
Client & Market Leadership• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with existing and prospective clients.• Partner with commercial and technical leaders to drive business development and revenue generation.• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on complex product development, engineering, regulatory strategy, design transfer, and commercialization initiatives.• Sponsor strategic client engagements and support successful delivery of high-profile and business-critical programs.• Foster a culture of client-centricity, technical excellence, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
Organizational & Talent Leadership• Lead, mentor, and develop senior leaders across the Product Development & Engineering organization.• Build a high-performing, engaged, and scalable organization capable of supporting current and future business objectives.• Drive succession planning and leadership development initiatives to cultivate future organizational leaders.• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.• Champion employee engagement, talent retention, and organizational effectiveness across a global workforce.
Technical, Quality & Industry Leadership•…