Director of Design Research and Strategy

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom https:jobs-redefined.cositemap Full time
Design Research and Strategy Director

Veranex is a global leader in medical technology innovation, dedicated to accelerating speed to market, controlling development costs, and mitigating development risks. As a Design Research and Strategy Director, you will lead a team of design research practitioners in executing client deliverables across design research projects.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Direct project team members through the development and delivery of all aspects of project work.
  • Oversee all client communications on projects.
  • Manage resource allocation for design research team and participate in cross-functional resource planning meetings.
  • Identify and commit to the execution of internal opportunities for improvement and expansion of design research and strategy expertise, capabilities, and resources.
  • Develop both short-term and long-term research business strategies (internal).
  • Develop thought leadership through content creation/conference presentation that aligns to departmental objectives.
  • Lead the generation of project proposals while enabling thoughtful contributions from the team.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in industrial design, user experience design, anthropology, human factors engineering, biomedical engineering, or related field.
  • 8-12 years of relevant work experience, including 3-5 years as a functional manager.
  • In-depth knowledge of design research, qualitative research, and/or the human-centered design process/methods.
  • Advanced understanding of Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Quality System regulations, European Active Implantable & Medical Device Regulations, and relevant medical device principles.
  • In-depth knowledge of company people management policies and procedures, including hiring, performance management, corrective action, and compensation administration.
  • Strong leadership skills including change management, people management, strategic thinking, and influencing.
  • In-depth understanding of participant moderation and observation methods, personas, customer journey/workflow maps, user need documentation, analysis/synthesis methods, and storytelling methods.
  • Expert ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and projects.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and whiteboarding apps like Miro.
  • Strong visual design skills.
  • Experience in healthcare design, preferably medical device.

Job Family: Design Research

Job Function: Design Research



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