Absorb and manage non‑technical work on behalf of R&D teams, including coordination, tracking, documentation, reporting and follow‑ups.
Act as a single operational point of contact for recurring R&D administrative needs.
Reduce operational burden on technical staff by standardizing and owning repeatable activities.
Support vendor onboarding, PO creation, invoice tracking, and budget monitoring in partnership with Procurement and Finance.
Track spend, commitments, and utilization for R&D operational activities.
Ensure timely execution of vendor‑related processes so R&D work is not delayed.
Coordinate document routing, approvals, and required governance checkpoints.
Maintain operational documentation, trackers, and dashboards.
Ensure activities follow internal policies and operating procedures without slowing teams down.
Support demand planning, intake, prioritization, and scheduling of non‑technical R&D work.
Track milestones, dependencies, and operational risks.
Provide visibility into workload, throughput, and bottlenecks.
Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, or standardize operational tasks.
Help build scalable operating models (admin pools, shared services, vendor leverage).
Partner with digital, procurement, and operations teams to improve tools and workflows.

Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required , Advanced Degree strongly preferred ; desired fields of study include Operations, Business, Finance, or similar.
At least 8+ years’ experience ( 6+ with Advanced Degree ) in Operations, Business Operations, R&D support, Program Coordination, Finance, Procurement, and/or Shared Services.
Strong organizational, coordination, and execution skills.
Comfort working across multiple stakeholders and priorities.
Ability to operate in a regulated or structured enterprise environment.
Up to 10% travel – Domestic
Experience supporting R&D, engineering, lab, or product development organizations strongly preferred.
Exposure to procurement, finance, vendor management, or compliance processes highly desired.
Experience building or operating shared services or admin‑enablement models strongly preferred.
Strong data, tracking, and reporting skills (Excel, dashboards, basic analytics) highly desired.

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time
40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time
up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

Manager, R&D Operations – MedTech Surgery

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