Director

Director

Research Partnership

About us:   We invite you to come grow with us.   Inizio Ignite is the global advisory partner for health and life sciences, encompassing connected expertise across Research Partnership, Putnam, Vynamic, and STEM. Guided by purpose, passion, and precision, we collaborate with clients to ignite impact, accelerate performance, and deliver lasting change for patients. By uniting strategy, insights, and innovation with a unique depth and breadth of expertise, we drive transformation and shape the future of health.   Our Research Partnership healthcare market research team provides research and insights to inform and power healthcare decisions. Serving a variety of clients across the lifecycle, our expertise includes data, research & insights (proprietary syndicated and custom research) and brand tracking (ATU). Proudly part of Inizio – the market-leading commercialization partner for health and life sciences. From early-stage development to loss of exclusivity, we simplify complexity, unlock value, and make collaboration seamless at every pivotal moment – supporting confident, insight-driven decisions that move innovation forward.   About the team:   Our Custom Research team partners with global pharmaceutical and biotech clients to enable them to solve marketing, brand, advertising and communications problems through a mixture of innovative qualitative and quantitative market research techniques.   The team works across a variety of therapy area, research methods and clients, so you will be empowered to develop broad expertise across the healthcare landscape and will have the opportunity to partner with a wide range of expert senior researchers and gain exposure to the full suite of research tools and techniques covered by the team.   Your primary role:   * The purpose of this role is to partner with the existing Directors to help lead, plan and manage and to ensure the growth, development and management of the team * To provide leadership direction and management expertise in terms of growing and sustaining the business through the development and execution of group strategies, product development and sales growth plans * Leading projects and project teams from proposal to final deliverables; focusing on coaching project teams to deliver excellent work and playing a bridging role between the client and project team * Line management of midlevel staff * Involvement in talent acquisition and assessing potential new staff   About You…   Your skills and experience:   * At least 10 years of experience in primary market research, including within the healthcare industry * Have significant experience in leading projects and client management * Capable business developer and relationship manager with new and existing clients * Expertise with both qualitative and quantitative research techniques   Ideal profile: * You are proactive, dedicated and enthusiastic, with a ‘can do’ attitude and approach * You demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, as well as strengths in organisation and prioritisation * You are a collaborative team player who works well with colleagues * You communicate ideas and issues in an effective, straightforward fashion * You are highly motivated and want to seize opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career   Life at Research Partnership:   We love what we do and continuously strive for innovation and creativity. We believe everyone should continuously be learning and provide:   * A comprehensive training and development programme for all staff, from entry level apprentice to senior management * A relaxed and friendly working environment * Social events - including a summer day out and end-of-year party, along with regular social events after office hours * Fundraising and charity events   Further information:   This is a full-time role, working in a hybrid pattern (2 days per week in the office) at our fantastic HQ location in Holborn. The role is also available on a remote worker basis (1 day per month in the office). Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.

Director

Unknown Employer

We are Vista Innovative Solutions, LLC, a technical consulting firm supporting several agencies  is an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) and we support federal agencies and military installations across the U.S. What You'll Do: VIS is searching for a Director to:   * Directly responsible for the profit and loss of a contracts as the prime with subcontractors, to include cost, schedule and performance. * Directly responsible for ensuring contract administration as the prime with subcontractors. * Directly responsible for managing customer-site contractors and company-site representative for Texas-based company. * Develop and implement plans and assure the overall success of project field operations * Responsible for project performance, including identifying and implementing corrective action and ensuring overall contractual compliance and client satisfaction with performance. * Will establish, implement and enforce policies and procedures in compliance with corporate standards and relevant laws and regulations. * Understands contractual requirements and executes Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, Task Orders, Safety Plans, and other project-related plans and procedures. * Responsible for field operations, other management, staff and sub-contractors; ensuring that they are safely, efficiently and effectively executing contract tasks; facilitates teamwork among project staff; provides direction and supervision as necessary. * Responsible for subordinate management and staff and for recognition and rewards for top performers, fiscal controls and ROI objectives. * Directly responsible for developing new business in the area with annual goal of $1M per year; understands Non-Disclosure Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Subcontractor Agreements, and Consulting Agreements.   What You Bring:   * Minimum Master’s Degree * Related experience -Business Development experience * Candidates MUST have U.S. citizenship or the ability to obtain citizenship, and be able to pass a government background investigation. * PMP certification desired   What We Offer: VIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to any protected category. Hiring preference will be given to BBNC shareholders, their spouses and descendants and Alaska Natives in accordance with Public Law 93-638.

Director Design for Manufacturing & Localization

Xylem Water Solutions Global Services AB

Do you want to play a key role in shaping how future products are designed—with a focus on manufacturing efficiency, localization, and global competitiveness? We are now looking for a strategic and driven leader to take ownership of our Design for Manufacturing and localization agenda. About the role As Director, Design for Manufacturing & Localization, you will play a critical role in ensuring that our products are optimized for efficient, scalable, and cost-effective manufacturing—while also driving localization initiatives across regions. You will act as a key link between engineering, product management, operations, supply chain, and transformation teams, strengthening both global coordination and regional adaptability. Key responsibilities In this role, you will lead and continuously develop the Design for Manufacturing (DFM) strategy, ensuring that manufacturability is fully embedded across product development and change processes. You will drive localization initiatives aimed at increasing flexibility, resilience, and cost competitiveness across regions, while overseeing key industrialization efforts, including product transfers and launches. A central part of your responsibility will be to identify and implement opportunities to reduce cost, complexity, and lead times, as well as to drive standardization and modularization to enhance scalability and efficiency. You will lead and develop a cross-functional team of approximately 14 direct reports and foster strong collaboration across global and local teams. Furthermore, you will play a key role in monitoring and improving KPIs about new products, related to quality, cost, delivery, and execution, while actively contributing to broader transformation and operational excellence initiatives across the organization. Your profile You are an experienced and impactful leader with a strong track record of building, leading, and developing teams. You have a strong capability to lead change and transformation initiatives, with proven ability to influence stakeholders and manage ambiguity and complexity in an international context. You hold a relevant academic degree and have solid experience from a global industrial or manufacturing environment within product lifecycle management, production excellence, or similar areas. In addition, significant leadership experience in manufacturing, industrialization, engineering operations, or supply chain localization is considered a strong advantage, as is a proven track record in design for manufacturability, cost optimization, and production readiness. Experience working across multiple regions, plants, or product platforms. Your analytical mindset, structured approach, and clear communication style enable you to collaborate effectively across functions and levels, and you communicate fluently in both Swedish and English. Information For any questions, you are welcome to contact the responsible recruiter, Daniel Långberg, at daniel.langberg@xylem.com. Selection and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. The Unionen representative are Anna Skansfors for Unionen; for Sveriges Ingenjörer/Akademikerna, Jenny Johansson; for IF Metall, Sofie Malmborg; and for Ledarna, Martin Johansson, +46 471 24 70 00.