Senior Manager, Product Innovation Engineering

Job Summary

Nordson Medical, a global leader in Interventional Solutions, Fluid Components, and Surgical Solutions, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment. Summary of the role As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected.

• Leverages Nordson’s Ascend Strategy and NBS Next system to identify and pursue high‑value opportunities to drive above market organic growth.
• Provides strategic leadership cross functionally with finance, operations, sales, quality, and other functions to align initiatives with revenue growth goals and foster a culture of innovation that drives customer satisfaction and profitability.
• Empowers and leads a multi‑disciplinary team to execute product and process innovation initiatives that are aligned and contribute to the overall business objectives.
• Delivers a talent strategy focused on hiring and developing high‑performing, innovative teams with strong engagement and bench strength.
• Fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and innovative culture that empowers cross‑functional teams.
• Manages pipeline of programs from concept through launch, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and regulatory requirements.
• Drives execution excellence by optimizing time‑to‑market and deploying resources effectively to achieve portfolio objectives.
• Collaborates with business development team to define priorities for product and capability expansion.
• Conducts regular program reviews and makes adjustments, including program termination, when necessary, to achieve growth.
• Provides managerial and technical oversight to ensure all engineering projects remain on schedule and on budget while managing risks, meeting all performance, cost, and quality specifications in manufacturing environments.
• Defines and tracks key performance metrics (e.g. revenue, profitability, vitality, timeliness, pipeline health, conversion rate, etc.) and implements corrective actions for gaps.
• Builds strong partnerships with commercial, business development, functional leaders, key customers, and industry stakeholders.
• Partners on the development of strategic and operating planning processes, including the analysis and prioritization of innovation strategies for growth and development.
• Develops and executes short‑ and long‑term product innovation roadmaps, incorporating differentiation and IP strategy, to deliver on strategic priorities and ensure sustained profitable growth.
• Leads the characterization of product performance aligned with therapeutic applications, assessing and addressing capability gaps, building our technical credibility in the market.
• Monitors market, technology, and regulatory trends, and customer insights, to guide product development and sustain competitive advantage.
• Manages all aspects of the development process including documentation, compliance, validation, and program management.
• Ensures alignment of innovation initiatives with overall business growth strategy, delivering high‑impact solutions that strengthen customer partnerships.
• Champions the development of new production processes and improvements that expand and enhance our capabilities.
• Ensures adherence to product development quality procedures and partners with RAQA to drive process and regulatory improvements.
• Maintains strong partnership with Operations to ensure new product BOMs are sourced from robust vendors, and that manufacturing processes are scalable using DFM/DFA principles.
• Demonstrates thought leadership and capabilities by publishing technical papers and presenting at industry conferences.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, material science, technology, or related field.
• MBA or other graduate degree preferred.
• 7–10 years’ experience with leading product development engineering, R&D, or technology innovation teams, including relevant…