Director, Technology Development

AT LIFENET HEALTH, YOU ARE THE ADVANTAGE

Every day, YOU help us to save lives, restore health, and bring hope to patients and families around the world. At Life Net Health, we cultivate growth, innovation, and collaboration, where your contributions drive solutions that benefit humanity.

Together, we are united by a mission greater than ourselves, a purpose rooted in healing.

Location:

Virginia Beach, VA (on-site)

Department:
Research & Development

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (ET), Up to 10% Travel

Clinical Status:
Clinical

The Director, Technology Development will serve as the global functional leader for key R&D programs and platform technologies. Primary responsibilities include leading the team to rapidly execute key strategic programs and assisting the VP of R&D in developing the strategy for the systems, processes, and organizational structure needed to effectively deliver the franchise product portfolio and facilitate strategic growth of the business.

Translate business objectives, customer insights, and market analysis into clear technical strategies and actionable development plans. Prioritize development efforts based on business impact, technical feasibility, and resource constraints. Develop and implement a robust, scalable technology development process that ensures speedy and predictable delivery with high quality. Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, researchers, and technical specialists. Oversee project planning, resource allocation, timelines, budgets, and risk management for technology development initiatives.

Your work will have purpose every single day, contributing directly to life‑changing outcomes.

• Leadership:
  Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, researchers, and technical specialists. Oversee project planning, resource allocation, timelines, budgets, and risk management for technology development initiatives. Using established people processes (performance, development, succession, and career), ensures their team’s level of performance and capabilities meet current and future standards.
• Technology Development:
  Lead the execution of strategic technology development programs. Provides technical leadership to implement and advance a robust, scalable technology development process that ensures predictable delivery with high quality. Translate business objectives, customer insights, and market analysis into clear technical strategies and actionable development plans. Prioritize development efforts based on business impact, technical feasibility, and resource constraints.
• Strategy:
  Participates in corporate level strategic and resource planning. Define and champion the company’s long‑term technology vision and roadmap. This will include strategy for the systems, processes, and organizational structure needed to effectively deliver the franchise product portfolio.
• Collaboration and Support:
  Collaborates with senior leadership to ensure that the financial, staffing and operational infrastructure are in place to deliver upon agreed strategy. Responsible for staff planning, development and training of staff. Prepares and manages budget for agreed new product / process initiatives. Provides scientific support for technical and non-technical staff, including guidance and project review.
• Reporting and Communicating:
  Represents the department in various departmental and interdepartmental committees that address scientific and administrative initiatives. Reviews, writes, submits, and presents results of research initiatives both internally and externally.

Minimum Requirements:

• PhD in Biology, Biochemistry, Engineering, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, or Biotechnology
• Seven (7) years of medical device and biologics industry experience
• Seven (7) years of supervisory experience with responsibility of direct reports’ performance

• Ten (10) years of related industry experience

• Project Management:
  Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Leadership
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to work within a…