R&D Product Development Supervisor (First-Level Manager)
RDMDPD.GEN.M1
M1M1 — Manager (Team Lead)medium0.70draftglobalv1
The M1 role is an entry-level R&D management position responsible for day-to-day oversight of medical device product development activities at the team level.
Summary
The M1 role is an entry-level R&D management position responsible for day-to-day oversight of medical device product development activities at the team level.
Level — M1 — Manager (Team Lead)
Front-line people manager of a single team; owns delivery, coaching, and execution.
- Scope
- A single team
- Autonomy
- Manages within established goals
- Complexity
- Day-to-day delivery and people issues
- Impact
- Team output and health
- Decision rights
- Owns team execution, hiring input, performance
- Leadership
- Direct people management of one team
- Typical experience
- 3–6 yrs
Core outputs
No core outputs recorded yet.
Adjacent roles
Nearest roles by structural coordinates (level + taxonomy). Distance 0 → 1; each carries its 3-state match band. How coordinates work →
Components
Responsibilities7
- Lead a team of R&D engineers/scientists in executing product development tasks.commonlevel
- Provide hands-on technical support and problem-solving.commonlevel
- Ensure the team adheres to design control processes and documentation practices.commonlevel
- Act as the primary communicator for the team.commonlevel
- Coordinate available resources for the team.commonlevel
- Supervise and support team members’ performance and growth.commonlevel
- Work closely with cross-functional peers.commonlevel
Tasks3
- Lead team meetingscommonlevel
- Coordinate project resourcescommonlevel
- Ensure compliance with design controlscommonlevel
Skills8
- Technical supportcommonlevel
- Team leadershipcommonlevel
- Resource coordinationcommonlevel
- Design control adherencecommonlevel
- Performance supervisioncommonlevel
- Cross-functional collaborationcommonlevel
- Problem-solvingcommonlevel
- Communicationcommonlevel
Knowledge8
- R&D processescommonlevel
- Design control standardscommonlevel
- Team managementcommonlevel
- Medical device regulationscommonlevel
- Technical problem-solvingcommonlevel
- Resource managementcommonlevel
- Performance evaluationcommonlevel
- Cross-functional teamworkcommonlevel
competency7
- Attention to detailcommonlevel
- Organizational & Planning Skillscommonlevel
- Communication & Transparencycommonlevel
- Problem Solving & Analytical Thinkingcommonlevel
- Leadership & Team Buildingcommonlevel
- Adaptabilitycommonlevel
- Basic Strategic Alignmentcommonlevel
qualification4
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related scientific field.commonlevel
- Approximately 5–7 years of total experience in R&D or product development roles.commonlevel
- Advanced degree (M.S.) in a relevant field.commonlevel
- Certifications like Project Management Professional (PMP) or Six Sigma Green Belt.commonlevel
Title aliases
| Alias | Type | Confidence | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| R&D Product Development Supervisor | common | medium0.50 | — |
Classification mappings
O*NET / SOC
- code=19-0000title=Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupationssource=inferred_from_superfunctionreviewStatus=needs_review