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Pays-Bas
- Permanent Full-Time
- Publié le: 28 Mai 2026
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A propos de l'offre
Utrecht / Hybrid
Are you passionate about medical device innovation, patient‑centric design, and translating technology into safe, compliant solutions? Are you an experienced R&I leader with a strong background in medical devices development within regulated environments? We have an exciting opportunity as Senior Team Leader - Medical Devices within Danone’s Specialized Nutrition business.
Our team’s mission is to identify, develop, and deliver innovative medical devices and health solutions that support the Flocare® portfolio and Danone’s long‑term health innovation strategy, while ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
Our key deliverables and priorities include:
Building and leading an agile medical devices innovation platform to support category strategy.
Delivering a robust pipeline of new and improved medical device products and services.
Ensuring full compliance with MDR, ISO 13485, and applicable international standards.
Bridging internal R&I capabilities with external partners, technologies, and co‑development opportunities.
Optimizing resources, timelines, and budgets across complex development portfolios.
Your role
In your role as Senior Team Leader – Medical Devices, and as part of the SN R&I Packaging & Medical Devices Team you will be accountable for end‑to‑end medical device design, development, design change control and innovation delivery.
Your key responsibilities will be:
Leading and developing an international team of product technologists and engineers.
Driving medical device design & development projects from concept to transfer into manufacturing.
Ensuring design & design change control, technical documentation, and specification readiness.
Acting as a senior technical partner to Regulatory, Quality, Clinical, and external manufacturing partners.
Managing multiple projects with clear plans, budgets, timelines, and risk management.
Meet your future manager! You will report to Richard Skidmore, SN R&I Director Packaging Innovation & Med Device.
A propos de vous
You are a senior innovation leader who combines deep medical device expertise with business acumen and people leadership. You have a user‑centric and patient‑safety mindset, and have a strong stakeholder management and project leadership skills. You bring an analytical, structured, and decision‑oriented approach, while having an entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to generate and drive innovation. Finally, you have the ability to manage complexity, priorities, and multiple projects simultaneously.
You also bring:
Extensive experience in medical device design & development within regulated environments.
Masters Degree in Industrial Design or Mechatronics.
Strong working knowledge of EU MDR (2017/745), ISO 13485, and risk management (ISO 14971).
Proven leadership experience managing international technical teams.
Solid understanding of enteral feeding technologies, medical plastics, and outsourced manufacturing.
Experience collaborating with Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Clinical, and external SMEs.
A PROPOS DE DANONE
At Danone we are committed to our mission “bringing health, through food to as many people as possible”. We are working together to make sure that our brands, like Nutricia and Nutrilon, create real benefits for people, communities and the planet. You will be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world. Being B Corp means to be part of a select movement of companies verified to be meeting the highest standards of social and environmental criteria and using business as a force for good. One Planet. One Health.
Our state-of-the-art research and innovation center builds bridges between food and science and is global in reach, founded on over 125 years of experience in life & food science, technology and user experience and is at the forefront of pioneering advances in specialized nutrition.
We offer:
All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension, 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and you will receive a monthly health care allowance. In addition, you can get discount on your gym membership, and we offer initiatives focused on nutrition, physical, and mental health. We provide continuous learning opportunities through workshops, online courses and training sessions.
We put people at the center of everything we do. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and ideas to the table – the impact you could make might surprise you. We are committed to embrace diversity, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA.
What's next:
It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 11-06-2026. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you.
Need more information? Please contact Camila Grosso, Talent Manager, via camila.grosso1@danone.com
* All applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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