BD · 15 hours ago
Senior Director, Algorithm Engineering
USA CA - Irvine Laguna Canyon
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveBD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world, seeking a Senior Director of Algorithm Engineering to lead their AI organization in R&D-Algorithms. This role involves strategic planning, project prioritization, and providing R&D leadership for AI/ML programs, ensuring successful deployment and clinical impact of algorithm technologies.
Health CareMedical DeviceTechnical Support
Responsibilities
Direct end‑to‑end AI/ML algorithm development and R&D activities with full ownership of creating advanced AI/ML models to be used in signal‑processing algorithms and core hemodynamic‑parameter measurement algorithms and clinical decision support
Oversee clinical data analysis, data warehousing strategies, system‑level planning, staffing, budgeting, and expense prioritization
Provide technical leadership and clinical‑validation expertise, guiding SMEs and cross‑functional teams in refining methods and implementing improvements
Develop and execute a robust talent‑development strategy and succession‑planning framework aligned with global functional growth objectives
Plan and direct strategic AI/ML algorithm initiatives by prioritizing and selecting high‑impact projects with full accountability for achieving business objectives
Lead risk identification and the development of complex mitigation strategies, best practices, and alternative solutions
Drive issue resolution in collaboration with cross‑functional and matrixed teams while effectively influencing stakeholder strategies across Marketing, Clinical, Regulatory, and other key functions within the business unit
Provide R&D leadership across major AI/ML algorithm development programs, overseeing end‑to‑end activities including algorithm design, clinical validation, regulatory submissions, integration into monitoring platforms, clinical launch, and post‑market clinical adoption
Partner closely with Medical Affairs, Marketing, and field teams to ensure successful deployment, support, and sustained clinical impact of AI-based algorithmic technologies
Strategic and clinical partner relationship development and management
Collaboration with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and other clinical partners, scientists, researchers and university groups
Mitigate/eliminate risk, direct and communicate highly complex strategies which includes negotiations with internal and external parties
Serve as an advisory role for algorithm engineering in identifying new unmet clinical needs and parameters based on new algorithmic platforms for advancing BD in future business needs
Analyze, formulate and present recommendations to advise and guide executive level leadership; develop and deliver executive level communication
Guide and mentor engineers on new and emerging technologies and projects
Qualification
Required
Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
Expert understanding of AI-based algorithm engineering procedures while addressing issues with impact beyond own team based on knowledge of related disciplines
Expert understanding of related aspects of AI-based algorithm engineering processes and/or systems
Knowledge of financial mechanism that relates to AI-based algorithm engineering
Demonstrated ability to manage assigned team and provide coaching and feedback, including responsibility for all employee actions including hire/fire authority and partnering with HR on all aspects of employee relations
Ability to develop and integrate metrics into the projects and operations that clearly demonstrate the value of algorithm engineering to the business
Serve as core partner to senior leaders in Business Units, Functional Groups, and Regions
Strict attention to detail
Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment
Ability to interact with senior management, and others concerning matters of significance to the company
Ability to develop peer, cross functional and cross business relationships to maximize best practice sharing and team effectiveness
Ability to develop relationships and leverage them to influence change
Ability to provide leadership and direction to cross-functional teams to successfully implement global enterprise systems and related solutions
Knowledge of and adherence to BD Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines as they relate to department clean room medical device manufacturing
Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control
Works independently without close supervision
Compares and evaluates possible courses of action after considering various possibilities
Applies his or her knowledge in following procedures or in determining which procedures to follow or determining whether specified standards are met
Considers the cause and effect of activities
Determines or effectively recommends course of action after considering potential risks of alternatives
May provide guidance to lower level personnel
Makes decisions in the face of different alternatives and without formulas or guidelines or with guidelines that are not complete and exhaustive, and which allow room for creativity and judgment
Direction tends to be high level and focused on end results with means of accomplishment left to incumbent
The employee in this position has the authority to hire and terminate other employees, or effectively recommend the same, and is responsible for completing performance reviews for each of the employees supervised
Benefits
Competitive package of compensation and benefits programs
Rewards and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture
Company
BD helps advance clinical therapy with the process for patients and health care providers with innovative technology services and solutions.
Founded in 1897
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$540MKey Investors
Steris
2023-08-02Post Ipo Equity· $540M
1962-04-23IPO
Leadership Team
Tom Polen
Chairman, CEO and President
Richard Byrd
Executive Vice President and President Interventional Segment
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