Program Manager, Strategic Innovation

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BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of Med Tech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

At BD Connected Care, you’ll be part of a team that is transforming healthcare by uniting Pharmacy Automation robotics, Medication Management Solutions and Advanced Patient Monitoring technologies. Our work leverages millions of smart devices powered by automation, artificial intelligence, and analytics to improve patient care. We’re not just connecting devices – we’re building a unified ecosystem that empowers clinicians to move from reactive to proactive care.

By joining us, you’ll help deliver near real‑time insights and data‑driven decision support that improve patient outcomes, enhance safety, and shape the future of healthcare.

We are seeking a Program Manager, Strategic Innovation to lead a portfolio of high‑impact, customer‑facing innovation initiatives in partnership with leading hospital systems and healthcare providers. The role sits at the intersection of customer engagement, product development, and enterprise transformation, with responsibility for shaping and executing co‑creation strategies that accelerate the delivery of advanced healthcare solutions. The role will be onsite in our Irvine, California offices.

• Lead a portfolio of strategic innovation and co‑development programs, shaping the co‑creation strategy with health systems to drive differentiated, customer‑informed innovation.
• Lead the innovation partnership with key hospital systems, building trusted relationships with healthcare stakeholders.
• Partner closely with commercial teams and senior leadership to identify, prioritize, and scale high‑impact innovation opportunities aligned to Connected Care’s growth strategy.
• Position BD as a strategic innovation partner, shaping solutions based on customer needs and delivering measurable clinical and business value.
• Lead complex, multi‑year, cross‑functional innovation programs spanning software, AI, data platforms, and connected medical technologies.
• Establish strong governance and execution rigor, ensuring alignment on priorities, milestones, resource allocation, risk management, and executive reporting.
• Orchestrate collaboration across global, matrixed teams including R&D, Product, Digital/AI, Product Security, Clinical, Regulatory, Operations, and Commercial.
• Build and scale operating models for customer co‑creation and external innovation, influencing without authority to drive prioritization, speed, and delivery excellence.
• Translate clinical workflows, operational challenges, and customer insights into product strategy, roadmap priorities, and scalable platform capabilities.
• Ensure solutions are clinically relevant, technically robust, secure, and scalable across diverse healthcare environments.
• Lead pilot programs and real‑world validation efforts with healthcare partners, driving iterative refinement and ensuring solutions are fit‑for‑purpose and scalable.
• Partner with product and commercial teams to scale co‑creation efforts into market‑ready solutions, delivering measurable clinical, operational, and financial outcomes and establishing repeatable frameworks for enterprise adoption.
• Represent BD externally with customers and industry stakeholders as a thought leader in digital health, AI, and connected care innovation.
• Facilitate workshops, innovation forums, and co‑creation sessions with health systems.
• Bring forward emerging trends and insights to influence BD’s broader innovation strategy.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Healthcare, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in healthcare technology, digital health, medical devices, or related industries, with increasing leadership scope, including engineering experience.
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