Bernd Viertel
Vice President, R&D PMO at Smith+Nephew
- Role
- Vice President, R & d Pmo at Smith Nephew
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Bernd Viertel
About:I enjoy leading teams and facilitating change, on a truly global scale.My focus area is the global Med Tech industry: Product Development & Manufacture, R&D, and Program Management.I draw high adaptability to new environments and methodologies from living in 5 countries, on 3 continents.Learning and working in cross-cultural environments gives me energy and inspiration on a daily basis.I further find personal growth and satisfaction in mentoring STEM students and early career professionals.I provide consistent leadership in driving product innovation and operational excellence through continuous improvement, cultural transformation, commercial alignment and focused strategy execution.I have demonstrated the ability to transform dysfunctional entities into lucrative and productive operations.Proficiencies- Agile / Digital Transformation / Change Management- Strategy Building and Execution - Talent Development and Mentoring - R&D and Program Leadership- Medical Product Development: Electromechanical Devices, Disposables, Drugs- Product Lifecycle Management- Quality and Compliance
Experience
Vice President, R & d Pmo
Mar 2025 — Present · Boston, MA, US
Leading the cross-business, global PMO supporting the execution of Smith & Nephew\'s New Product Development initiavites in all our business units: Advanced Wound Management, Sports Medicine & ENT and Orthopaedics.
Education
Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Systems Engineering
The University of Hong Kong
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science
Skills
- Business Process Improvement
- Lean Manufacturing
- Process Improvement
- Medical Devices
- Cross-Cultural Teams
- Iso 13485
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Management
- Testing
- Product Management
- Embedded Software
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Strategy
- Project Management
- Six Sigma
- Change Management
- Product Development
- Embedded Systems
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