Lead the strategy and commercialization of home healthcare medical devices as Senior Director, Home Healthcare Product Innovation at BD in Covington, USA. This senior role drives R&D programs for alternate care settings, empowering patients to independently manage their health.
Requirements
Extensive leadership experience in product development and R&D within medical devices or healthcare.
Proven track record in portfolio strategy, commercialization, and cross-functional team management.
Specific degree requirements and minimum years of experience are not explicitly stated in the posting.
Skills & Responsibilities
Product Strategy: Develop and execute long-term product roadmaps aligned with organizational growth and the shift toward home-based care.
R&D Leadership: Lead multidisciplinary teams through concept generation, design, verification, validation, and product launch.
Market Insights: Translate patient, caregiver, and clinician needs into actionable product requirements and business cases.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Marketing, Regulatory, Quality, and Operations to accelerate development timelines while maintaining compliance.
Potential transition routes: People from Director of Product Management or R&D Director roles may bring strategic portfolio management skills and technical expertise, alongside meeting leadership and medical device industry requirements.
Job description
We are the people who give possibilities purpose
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 MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
Job Description
Position Summary
The Senior Director, Product Development, Home Healthcare will lead the strategy, development, and commercialization of a portfolio of innovative medical devices and consumer-focused healthcare solutions designed for use outside traditional acute care settings. This leader will identify emerging patient, clinician, and healthcare system needs and translate market opportunities into differentiated product portfolios that improve patient outcomes, increase accessibility, and create sustainable competitive advantage.
As healthcare continues to shift from hospitals and clinical environments into homes, community settings, and direct-to-patient channels, this role will drive the development of next-generation products that empower patients to independently manage their care. Areas of focus may include continence care, urology, chronic disease management, respiratory care, mobility solutions, remote monitoring, wound management, and other technologies supporting self-care and home-based treatment.
Key Responsibilities
Product Portfolio Strategy
Develop and execute a long-term product development strategy aligned with organizational growth objectives and evolving healthcare delivery trends.
Identify and evaluate market opportunities created by the migration of care from acute care environments to home, ambulatory, and direct-to-patient settings.
Build and prioritize a robust portfolio of new products, technologies, and platform innovations that support long-term business growth.
Partner with Marketing, Clinical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Operations, and Commercial Leadership to establish strategic product roadmaps.
Product Development Leadership
Lead multidisciplinary R&D teams responsible for concept generation, product design, verification, validation, and commercialization.
Drive execution of new product development programs from opportunity assessment through product launch.
Accelerate development timelines while maintaining compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
Ensure product development processes effectively balance speed, risk management, patient safety, and business objectives.
Market and Customer Insights
Translate patient, caregiver, clinician, and customer needs into actionable product requirements.
Monitor emerging healthcare trends, technology advancements, reimbursement changes, and competitive activity to identify new growth opportunities.
Engage directly with healthcare providers, patients, advocacy groups, distributors, and strategic partners to inform product strategy.
Commercialization & Growth
Partner with commercial teams to support successful product launches and adoption strategies.
Develop product business cases and investment recommendations supporting portfolio expansion.
Champion products that improve patient access and support evolving distribution models, including home healthcare providers, retail healthcare channels, e-commerce platforms, and direct-to-patient solutions.
Organizational Leadership
Build and develop high-performing product development teams.
Foster a culture of accountability, customer focus, innovation, and excellence in execution.
Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership on product strategy, technology investments, and competitive positioning.
Why Join Us?
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.
We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.
Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
