Regional head of technology - electrophysiology and neurovascular - emea

Responsibilities

• Co‑create the regional technology strategy for EP‑CNV in alignment with MedTech business goals; translate strategy into a prioritized multi‑year product and platform roadmap with clear value outcomes.
• Develop technology as a competitive advantage—accelerating innovation, simplification, and go‑to‑market agility across priority markets and franchises.
• Serve as strategic technology partner to regional senior leaders; jointly identify opportunities, advise on the transformation and application of technology to unlock growth, efficiency, and superior customer/patient experience.
• Provide accountable technology leadership for end‑to‑end BU outcomes, aligning strategy, platforms, and execution across the regional value chain.
• Develop compliant technology through strong partnership with functions such as Cybersecurity, Regulatory Affairs, Legal Affairs, etc.
• Build a strong cross‑region partnership to accelerate digitalization of processes in the region.
• Run the business: ensure smooth operations for business as it relates to data availability, accuracy, and completeness to drive metrics.
• Improve the business: foster strong partnership with marketing, sales and commercial operations to map their processes and enable them through leveraging technology (including but not limited to AI).
• Transform the business: determine fit‑for‑purpose technology solutions across sales and marketing and recurring revenue sales motions.
• Operationalize AI/ML and GenAI (incl. responsible AI) across commercial, supply chain, service, and R&D‑adjacent use cases—pricing/tender, sales aid, demand sensing, customer segmentation targeting, revenue growth analysis, digital assistance for HCP engagement, intelligent service, computer vision for quality, wave‑automation, grounded in robust data governance and security.
• Use the power of data and analytics to deliver actionable insights across countries and functions; champion interoperable data platforms, real‑time telemetry from connected devices, and privacy‑by‑design practices.
• Drive a disciplined product management (HPT) approach to ideate, build, and scale high‑impact solutions; link roadmaps to clear OKRs and dependable delivery.
• Own the business technology portfolio for the region—prioritization, funding, delivery, adoption, and benefits realization—leveraging global JJT product teams and platforms.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing team of product, engineering, data, and delivery leaders; attract world‑class talent and foster an inclusive, learning‑oriented culture, promote retention of high‑performing team members and foster continuous growth and development of the team.
• Bring an entrepreneurial, externally networked mindset—curate outside‑in innovation and strategic partnerships with technology providers, governments, and advisory boards to shape policies and deliver outcomes.
• Drive people leadership responsibilities as a leader of people leaders, coaching and supporting people managers to lead effectively and build an inclusive, high‑engagement culture within their own teams.
• Develop and manage a fit‑for‑purpose regional technology budget, ensuring investment decisions align with value, risk, and compliance; continuously optimize run vs. change.
• Uphold quality, cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance expectations for MedTech software/services; partner with Quality/Regulatory, Legal, and Privacy on regional requirements.
• Ensure technology enables successful product launches and lifecycle management in the region, tailor solutions to local market dynamics and care pathways.
• Champion customer‑centric design with providers, payers, and health systems; translate HCP and patient needs into product requirements for platform and workflow innovation.
• Coordinate customers' engagement in technology aspects—connectivity, cyber security, privacy—contributing to building tech capabilities and strengthening tech skills of the commercialization teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (e.g., Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or Business). Master’s degree preferred.
• 12+ years in technology leadership with direct experience leading line‑of‑business, engineering, data operations, or product teams; 8+ years of people leadership operating at scale in matrixed environments.
• Demonstrated ability to apply technology to solve business problems with exceptional communication, influence, and stakeholder partnership across senior levels.
• Experience with business processes (bids & tenders, order to cash, customer engagement, etc.) and their interface with foundational technology platforms (ERP, CRM, MES, etc.).
• Proven track record in product management, agile delivery, and portfolio governance; ability to connect roadmaps to measurable outcomes.
• Fluency with cloud, APIs, data platforms, analytics, and AI/ML/GenAI; hands‑on leadership implementing these capabilities beyond pilot stages.
• Experience modernizing legacy environments while introducing new digital and AI‑enabled solutions safely and compliantly.
• Proven collaborator with demonstrated ability to influence decisions across a complex, matrixed organization to drive alignment, deliver scalable solutions, and advance strategic priorities to support business/regional needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• MedTech domain exposure to cardio and neurovascular products (e.g., digital surgery and robotics, imaging/computer vision, connected capital equipment).
• Demonstrated experience working with clinical, commercial, and supply chain stakeholders across multi‑country regional footprints.
• Demonstrated success hiring and developing outstanding technical and product talent; recognized executive presence and change leadership.

Key Relationships

• Reports to: VP & Head of Technology and AI (Electrophysiology, Cardio and Neurovascular).
• Collaborates with cross‑functional leaders in Analytical Reasoning, Cost Management, Developing Others, Fact‑Based Decision Making, Human‑Computer Interaction (HCI), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, New Program Development, Performance Measurement, Product Development, Product Strategies, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Research and Development, Software Development Management, Stakeholder Management, and Strategic Supply Chain Management.