Manager I, Container

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide functional leadership to the team, including hiring, competency development, training execution, SMART goal setting, ACE check‑ins, regular feedback, performance management, development planning, career coaching, and budget planning and tracking.

• Lead and manage teams working closely with PDO Organization, Project Management, Regulatory, Quality, and other cross‑functional stakeholders on Renal Care projects, including product design changes and new product registrations, design Transfer, site transfer ensuring compliance with applicable international, regional, and national regulations.

• Identify required capabilities and resources and build and scale appropriately skilled teams to support product development, product changes, and full lifecycle management.

• Develop, document, test, and manage product‑related changes in alignment with established Renal Care product processes, ensuring full compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.

• Identify, evaluate, and manage outsourcing partners to support product development and lifecycle management activities as needed.

• Foster a culture of innovation within the team, encouraging continuous improvement, creative problem‑solving, and proactive contribution to product advancement.

• Proactively identify opportunities for product enhancements and value‑improvement initiatives and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to drive execution and measurable outcomes.

• Establish and sustain a strong documentation culture, ensuring creation, maintenance, and timely updates of technical and design documentation in compliance with Good Documentation Practices (GDP).

Qualifications:

• Postgraduate in Polymer Science and technology or Mechanical engineer domain with 15 years of experience in polymer material development and design, including technical leadership. Prior experience in the Renal container’s domain is a plus.

• Min 5+ years of relevant experience in medical device and/or drug R&D.

• Good knowledge of Renal PD therapies and products.

• Good knowledge of product development stages and life cycle management: development, stability, clinical, registration, process transfer, production, suppliers, customer service etc.

• Good knowledge of Design Control documentation and process.

• Working knowledge of international/regional/national regulations and standards.

Reasonable Accommodation

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