Senior Manager, R&D Design & Development – Chemical & Biological Systems

The Role

As a Senior Manager, R&D Design & Development – Chemical & Biological Systems at Solventum, you will:

• Lead and partner with highly skilled engineers and scientists to deliver innovative medical device solutions that improve patient outcomes.
• Collaborate across global, cross-functional teams and play a critical role in shaping the health, rigor, and future readiness of our IP&SS new product development portfolio.
• Reduce program risk and uncertainty early by clearly defining scope and product requirements, aligning design capability, resources, and timelines, and identifying new capabilities or capacity needs (internal or external).
• Drive the development of robust, reliable, and manufacturable component, subassembly, assembly, and system-level designs.
• Partner closely with IP&SS R&D Product Development to ensure effective extended-team resource allocation and delivery of committed program milestones.
• Lead design controls, risk management, and documentation activities in compliance with medical device regulatory requirements.
• Oversee product characterization, verification, and validation testing to ensure functional performance, safety, and design input compliance.
• Continuously evaluate and mature designs to reduce cost, schedule, and technical risk while increasing confidence in business case achievement.
• Enable smooth technology transfer to Sustaining Engineering as products enter commercialization and continue to serve as a technical subject matter expert as needed.

Impact

You will have a significant impact by:

• Ensuring the long-term vitality of the IP&SS new product portfolio through disciplined execution, technical rigor, and strategic foresight.
• Defining and advancing product and technology strategies that sustain competitive portfolios and incorporate feature, process, and technology improvements aligned to unmet customer and clinical needs.
• Supporting evaluation and due diligence activities for inorganic growth opportunities.
• Establishing and communicating a clear vision, culture, and development focus for the team.
• Leading with a hands-on, player-coach mindset, modeling accountability, technical excellence, and collaboration.
• Empowering teams, increasing engagement, and fostering ownership.
• Leading experienced professionals and specialists who operate with significant autonomy and technical judgment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an applicable technical field
• At least ten years of relevant experience
• Experience in a regulated industry (medical devices preferred) utilizing design controls to design, develop, verify, validate, and commercialize new products
• Previous experience managing people, leading teams, and developing/managing budgets

Additional Qualifications

• Expertise in project technical leadership with the ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with and working knowledge of ISO9000, FDA and GMP requirements including product requirements, specification documents, risk management files
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to read and understand technical drawings
• Strong working knowledge of processes and equipment common to medical device manufacturing; examples include additive manufacturing, machining, extrusion, injection molding, coating, adhesive and thermal bonding, die cutting, flat film converting, automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment, etc.
• Masters degree in an applicable technical or business field preferred
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate, mentor, and grow engineering talent
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, familiarity with statistical techniques, experience with scientific methods and Design of Experiments
• Ability to understand and resolve complex technical and business system issues

Work Location

Eagan, MN
Hybrid Eligible: On-site at least 3 days per week.
Travel: May include up to 15% domestic/international travel

Relocation Assistance

May be authorized

Compensation

$187,600 - $257,950
This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience.

Benefits

To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. Applicable to US Applicants Only.

Corporate Policies

Corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Solventum is an equal opportunity employer. Solventum will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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