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Senior Director, Engineering Management Systems
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As a Clinic Manager at Fresenius Medical Care, you’ll manage the daily operations of our outpatient centers. More importantly, you’ll be the key driver in carrying out our mission: To deliver superior care that improves the quality of life of every patient, every day, setting the standard by which others in the health care industry are judged. This is accomplished by hiring, developing and inspiring a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with physicians, tracking and delivering superior patient outcomes and monitoring regulatory and safety requirements. Strong management skills are required and prior direct patient care experience is needed for occasions when the team needs a helping hand.
Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) at Fresenius Medical Care support and collaborate with RNs to provide dialysis treatment to several patients at a time while maintaining the functionality of the clinic. This involves prepping and testing equipment, reviewing treatment sheets, and opening the clinic at 4am for first shift. PCTs have a combination of technical skills and genuine passion needed to develop deep relationships with patients and improve their quality of life. Qualified candidates have prior customer service, healthcare and direct patient care experience, and will have the opportunity to learn the discipline of dialysis.
Fresenius Medical Care nurses are on the front line of patient care, improving the quality of life of every patient, every day. That means providing dialysis care to 10-12 patients at any given time, and collaborating with our multi-disciplinary team to deliver a unique care plan to each one of them. This role is all about relationships and the bond you’ll create with patients and their families. Prior dialysis nursing experience is helpful, but many successful candidates come from a background in ICU, PCU and/or surgery.
Inpatient RNs at Fresenius Medical Care perform dialysis treatments on an acute patient population in a hospital setting, including ICU, ER, Rehab, and Med/Surg units. What makes this role truly unique is the level of autonomy you’ll enjoy. Inpatient nurses are specifically accountable for administering and assessing each patient’s treatment plan. And because dialysis is a critical treatment for many hospital procedures and health conditions, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of patients. Ideal candidates possess leadership skills and independence needed to make quick decisions in a fast-paced environment. Must be capable of educating patients and providing exceptional customer service to our partners. Six months to one year of dialysis experience or some form of critical care nursing experience are also required.
Job Description
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
Global responsibility for digitalization for Care Enablement’s product teams along the core value chain and entire product life cycle of R&D, Product Mgmt./Sustaining, Industrialization / Manufacturing and Technical Service. The responsibility includes implementation and rollout of systems / business capabilities consisting of modern processes, methods, data and (integrated) tool chain / technologies enabling FME to bring innovative therapy systems into the market. This role is responsible to drive and implement the topics of Digital (Systems) Engineering, PLM, ALM, Digital Twin / Digital Thread, Smart Connected Production and Digital Technical Service at FME in close collaboration with partners from operational units in CE and IT Solutions (former DTI) enabling FME’s transition into IoMT. Directs and facilitates digital transformations programs falling into this area.
Responsible for defining and building Capabilities and Systems for Project-, Portfolio, Innovation- and Knowledge-Management with focus on the Product Lifecycle related Business Units.
Leads a dedicated Capability Architect Team that collaborates with business, analytical, and technical teams to implement capabilities (process, method & tool) supporting the creation, collection, utilization, tracking and management of information captured within the organizational management of and around the product lifecycle.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Identification of capabilities (processes, methods and tools) required to run current and future product developments, industrializations in context of connected products / therapy systems / IoMT
- Focus on excellence in processes, methods, roles, data and (integrated) tool chain targeting to improve efficiency, time to market, product cost and quality, following modern and state-of-the-art methodologies, mindset to enable FME’s journey into IoMT in close collaboration with all product teams, sites and other FME units
- Realize strategic initiatives like Digital (Systems) Engineering, PLM, Digital Twin / Digital Thread, Remote Updates, Smart Connected Production and Digital Technical/Operations Service to achieve real business impact and value add to the organization
- Identification of capabilities (processes, methods and tools) required to run current and future product developments, industrializations in context of connected products / therapy systems / IoMT
- Focus on excellence in processes, methods, roles, data and (integrated) tool chain targeting to improve efficiency, time to market, product cost and quality, following modern and state-of-the-art methodologies, mindset to enable FME’s journey into IoMT in close collaboration with all product teams, sites and other FME units
- Realize strategic initiatives like Digital (Systems) Engineering, PLM, Digital Twin / Digital Thread, Remote Updates, Smart Connected Production and Digital Technical/Operations Service to achieve real business impact and value add to the organization
- Drive and coordinate rollouts / deployments of new capabilities to all product teams / projects and sites worldwide in Care Enablement, provide capability-based trainings and ensure adoption of new ways of working in product teams to realize expected benefits
- Shape and operate an effective and efficient, high quality / professional operations and support model for a) all P-M-T matters of product teams / development projects / site as well as b) EMS line organization and transformation program
- Establish and run modern analytics and intelligence / KPI system around product data to measure efficiency and effectiveness of product teams, capability adoption, product data quality and EMS eco-system health; build up capabilities for value generation out of analytics on product data throughout the end-to-end product lifecycle
- Drives innovation along product value chain by scouting, exploring new (engineering) methods and (digital) technologies as e.g. machine learning, analytics on product data, AR/VR, blockchain, product sustainability in terms of value and practical applicability for product teams; expand Digital Twin / Thread concept into advanced engineering capabilities as Model Based Systems Engineering
- Responsibility for high operational availability and services for all tools and related (product) data in the entire PLM / engineering eco-system
- Develop the right skillset for Product Development & Industrialization Systems team and program members and drive application of modern working techniques as e.g. DevOps, agile, design thinking, test automation in team operations that improve team internal efficiency and lead time for requests to solve.
- Collaborates especially with Care Enablement Operational Systems to incorporate digitalization of project management, governance, planning and reporting
- Sets strategy and provides oversight to the system and capability architecture including the underlying data models
- Serves as chief application and data steward for organizational system needs and implementation.
- Works with shared services, business partners, CoEs, as well with Operational Systems and the verticals towards a streamlines system structure.
- Alignment of strategic direction with senior executive level, line managers, engineers from design, manufacturing and service as well as with major stakeholders / executives in IT Solutions (former DTI)
- Responsibility on architecture and execution of overall PLM / engineering tool chain targeting end-to-end view, integrations, automation, effectiveness, efficiency, affordability, global availability and enhanced collaboration.
- Responsibility for ensuring a validated and regulatory compliant PLM / engineering tool chain as well as safety, integrity, and compliance of regulatory / quality relevant product data by following QMS Computer System Validation activities
- Responsibility for ensuring compliance of capabilities and tool chain with EU, US and other (inter)national regulation and laws (personal data protection, FDA part 11, etc)
- Responsibility to manage relationships with key technology provider PTC and Siemens
- Budget responsibility: ~20-25M EUR annually
- People responsibility: ~50 in line organization
EDUCATION:
University degree or higher in Engineering (system, mechanical / electrical / software), Business Strategy / Management, IT Management or combination of above
EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:
- 15+ years of related experience in an international business environment
- 10+ years of experience in a senior managerial role
- 10+ years of experience in the context of R&D, product development, preferably in an R&D heavy industry like automotive, aerospace, high tech, industrial equipment or medical device / health care sector (or some other highly regulated business)
- Expertise in R&D / product strategies, operating models, product development processes, methods as well as good overview in leading practice concepts for core product development activities like e.g. systems engineering, requirements management & traceability, mech./electr./software domain engineering, product structure / BOM, configuration management, design change, platform/modularity, product costing, manufacturing engineering / production planning, smart connected factory, digital technical service
- Proven excellence in defining and managing Digital SLM/PLM/PDM/ALM concepts and tool chain strategy, architecture for oriented toward IoMT, connected products, preferably in a technology and regulatory oriented environment
- Experience / expertise in R&D business from different leading industries
- Experience in large business transformation programs and drive change into operative business (our product development projects)
- Experienced and successful in leading organizational / cultural change
- Experience in program / project management, controlling including tracking and reporting key metrics will be as essential as outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
- Digital technology, IoT, IT savviness demonstrated in multiple projects
- Strong to extensive experience and knowledge in Product Development, Project- and Portfolio Management and Finance Processes,
- Application Design, System Architecture and Data Modeling, UX/UI design, SAFe Agile Methodologies
- Excellent negotiation, presentation, and communication skills, you are able to explain complicated matters in a simple, structured way, solve conflicts and motivate teams to follow you
- Strong management skills with the ability to lead cohesive and productive teams.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of management through diplomacy and tact.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (English + German is a plus).
- Experienced in R&D / product development, PLM, Systems Engineering (certifications preferred)
- Overview needed for key technologies from PTC, Siemens, Dassault, Altassian, Microsoft, cloud
- Overview needed in PM/PMO Tool Chain
- General digital / IT savviness
- Knowledge in core engineering systems like Polarion, Windchill, Modeler, Facton, Jira, DevOps, CAD is a plus but not mandatory
- Deep knowledge in the MS O365 application & capability offering
- Willingness to travel globally 15% of the time
Success Profile
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What makes a successful member of our team? Check out the top traits we are looking for and see if you have the right mix.
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Detail Oriented
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Leadership
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“I successfully completed the RN program and went on to hold the position of Staff RN, Charge Nurse, and finally Clinical Manager.”
Rosalyn,
Clinical Manager
Clinical Manager
“Every day I walk in I am changing lives for the better and working to inspire my patients.”
Andrew,
Patient Care Technician
Patient Care Technician
“I am a member of an outstanding team that helps patients gain more control, achieve tangible goals, and live better lives.”
Tony,
Outpatient Services RN
Outpatient Services RN
“My goal is to make sure that our patients keep their mobility and quality of life. This goal is really personal for me. My own father always had really bad vasculature in his leg and never had access to the kind of care we offer — eventually he lost blood flow and mobility. Knowing what he went through makes me even more committed to our mission.”
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