Head of Device Product Development (Medical Devices)

Location: Parma, Italy; remote work is possible with regular presence at the R&D Center in Parma

Salary: €82,720–€113,740 annual budgeted salary range for the role based in Italy, plus an annual bonus scheme and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is an international research-focused biopharmaceutical group operating in more than 30 countries, developing and marketing innovative medicines across multiple therapeutic areas.

What you will do

• Lead and oversee Device Product Development staff and activities for medical devices and drug-device combination products.
• Define design, development, manufacturing, testing, and product-launch strategies from prototyping through commercialization.
• Drive innovative device technologies and manage transfers of device products and specifications to manufacturing sites or contract manufacturing organizations.
• Manage strategic vendors, including design agencies, contract manufacturers, test laboratories, and consultants.
• Contribute to due diligence, intellectual property strategy, patents, SOPs, project portfolios, and resource planning.
• Develop the department as a center of excellence while ensuring quality, safety, environmental, cGMP, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Substantial leadership experience in drug-device combination product development and regulated innovation environments.
• Experience managing, coaching, and developing multidisciplinary teams through growth, transformation, and delivery.
• Strategic R&D accountability from concept through commercialization, including industrialization and product optimization.
• Strong scientific and engineering foundation with extensive hands-on industrial experience.
• Expertise in medical device quality, risk management, manufacturing, and regulatory frameworks including ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and cGMP.
• Fluent written and spoken English required.

Culture & Benefits

• Purpose-driven, sustainable, and ethical working environment as a Benefit Corporation and certified B Corp.
• Comprehensive pension, private medical insurance, wellbeing, and flexible benefits programs.
• Flexible working arrangements, remote work options, and tax assistance for foreign colleagues.
• Professional development through training, resources, and opportunities for growth.
• Relocation support and performance-based bonus eligibility.