Director, Device User Interface

Job Overview

Title: Director, Device User Interface

Responsibilities

• Lead a high performing team in translating user needs, use scenarios, and use related risks into robust, traceable design inputs fully aligned with program plans.
• Guide end to end Human Factors activities from early formative evaluations at program initiation to validation activities, including summative HF studies, comparative analysis, and comparative use HF studies.
• Ensure comprehensive evaluation of methodology, identify improvements, and secure stakeholder acceptability.
• Champion continuous improvement in User Interface processes, tools, and governance to enhance development efficiency and compliance.
• Mentor and develop the team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Establish KPIs and provide timely reporting to GDD leadership.
• Contribute to portfolio strategy, plan and monitor all activities to ensure engagement, right content, quality, and timing.
• Guide the User Interface strategy for medical devices and drug device combination products, ensuring regulatory alignment, intuitive design, accessibility, and patient centric usability.
• Drive efficiency in documentation through standardisation, technology, and training, resulting in clear, inspection ready user interface documentation.
• Drive innovation in device design by identifying emerging trends, new technologies, and industry best practices.
• Maintain partnerships with global business owners and functional lines; collaborate with Device Design, Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality teams.
• Represent the company externally as required.
• Oversee external vendors and study execution, ensuring methodological rigor, compliance, and timely delivery of human factors evidence.

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree in Pharmaceutical Science, Medical Device/Product Design, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership role in Pharmaceutical Development, Human Factors Engineering, or Medical Device/Combination Product Engineering.
• Proven track record of leading development strategy and program execution.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience working with external partners and project management.
• Knowledge of drug delivery technologies (pen injectors, autoinjectors, vial kits, inhaler technologies, prefilled syringes).
• Detailed knowledge of industry standards: EU MDR, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, ISO 62366, 21CFR Part 820.
• Desirable: MSc, PhD, or MBA.
• Experience in medical device/combination product design control activities with integrated risk management and human factors/usability engineering studies.
• Experience in both NCE and Generic product development with understanding of regulatory pathways.
• Experience submitting/filing sections against drug delivery systems for regulatory agencies.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme.
• Health insurance.
• Pension.
• Work life balance initiatives.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Inclusive environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.