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Convatec · 1 day ago

VP, Global Advanced Wound Care Strategy & Development

Bridgewater - New Jersey, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions. The Vice President, Global Advanced Wound Care Strategy & Development will drive the global strategic plan development for Advanced Wound Care, oversee M&A processes, and lead high-impact cross-functional strategic projects.

Clinical TrialsHealth CareManufacturingMedical

Responsibilities

The Strategic Plan Development for Advanced Wound Care (AWC). In this role, you will lead the global BU strategy development, own the creation, communication, and execution of AWC’s long-term strategic plan, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and market dynamics. You will also drive global BU strategic projects: Championing and delivering high-impact initiatives to advance AWC's competitive position and growth trajectory. This will involve strong cross-functional collaboration with your key partners including R&D, Marketing, Sales, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to ensure strategic alignment and operational excellence

Global, External Opportunities (Strategy & Business Development) - You will serve as a critical external face of the AWC business, building trusted relationship with potential external partners and target companies. You will need to develop a robust, impactful inorganic pipeline for our Business Unit. This includes opportunity identification and vetting, searching for and vetting possible targets within or close extensions of the sector, leading BU M&A processes for all transactions, collaborating with Corporate Development for and External Innovation. This role also requires the ability to do market and competitive intelligence: Analysis of market trends, competitive landscape, and customer feedback to inform strategic decisions and drive innovation. In terms of external innovation you will be Identifying and evaluating external innovation to inform technology and innovation strategy, working with External Innovation function as needed, to identify and evaluate white space and technology hunting grounds. From a business development perspective, you will develop and execute comprehensive business plans to meet or exceed financial goals, including revenue, profitability, and market share

Integration Efforts - You are the core team lead for AWC on M&A and equity transactions: Working with Corporate Development leads BU role(s) in integration of acquisitions, ensuring seamless operational, cultural, and strategic alignment. - Leading AWC's strategic transactions: Overseeing all AWC level strategic transactions (other than M&A and equity investments), ensuring value creation and risk mitigation. - Driving post-merger integration on behalf of AWC: Setting benchmarks for integration, leveraging best practices to elevate newly acquired entities and maximize synergies

Other global projects (where relevant) - You will be driving global, cross-functional initiatives: Leading projects that span multiple geographies and functions, delivering measurable business outcomes. From a stakeholder engagement perspective, you will represent AWC in executive forums, with external partners, and at industry events, building and maintaining strategic relationships

Leadership Behaviours - We are looking for a role model in Convatec’s leadership behaviours: The ability to create a purpose led, performance driven organisation and team that accelerates our growth, evolves our culture and enables our people to be at their best

Qualification

Strategic leadershipBusiness developmentM&A integrationStakeholder managementAnalytical capabilitiesCross-functional leadershipDiversity of viewpointsAdvanced degreeLife Sciences knowledgeEnglish proficiencyExceptional communicationDecision-making capabilitiesCollaboration

Required

A proven track record of strategic leadership in a global Medtech or Pharma organization

Minimum 15 years of experience with at least 5 years in a senior executive role

Demonstrated success in business development, M&A integration, and strategic project execution

Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills

Excellence in collaboration, soliciting a diversity of viewpoints and forging expert, informed solutions

Exceptional communication, analytical, and decision-making capabilities

Preferred

Advanced degree in Business, Life Sciences, or related field preferred

Company

Convatec

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ConvaTec specializes in the development, manufacture, distribution of single-use devices to hospitals and healthcare sectors. It is a sub-organization of The Amcare™ Group.

Founded in 1978

Reading, Reading, GBR

5001-10000 employees