Chief Operating Officer - Implantable Medical Devices

- Leadership position in a scale up company - Opportunity to build and scale an operating model

Our client is a fast growing implantable medical devices company (Class III). Job Description 1. Product Development & Industrialization - Lead execution of the product development pipeline from concept to market launch - Ensure successful industrialization of new products - Drive manufacturing readiness, regulatory compliance, and launch preparedness - Coordinate internal teams and external development partners - Translate innovation into scalable, commercially viable products - Balance quality, compliance, execution reliability, and time-to-market 2. Operations & Supply Chain Leadership - Own the end-to-end operational value chain - Lead Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, RA/QA, and Operational Excellence functions - Ensure operational readiness to support commercial growth - Strengthen supplier management and governance - Maintain product quality and regulatory excellence - Improve operational performance, resilience, and scalability 3. Operating Model & Capability Building - Design and implement the company's future operating model - Develop organizational capabilities, systems, processes, and governance - Strengthen internal industrial and operational expertise - Improve operational visibility and data-driven decision-making - Build scalable planning, quality, and performance management capabilities - Preserve agility while scaling the organization 4. Strategic Transformation & Organizational Scaling - Partner with the CEO to support the company's next growth phase. - Structure, Prioritize, and Execute the company Strategy in line with CEO's vision and pace of action. - Lead the multi-year operational transformation roadmap - Support the transition from a Co-CEO to a single-CEO structure - Institutionalize operational knowledge and best practices - Build a scalable operational leadership platform - Enable international expansion while maintaining innovation, quality, and financial discipline The Successful Applicant The ideal candidate will bring: - Experience operating in regulated medical device environments (mandatory), implantable strongly preferred - Proven experience scaling operations in a high-growth environment - COO, VP Operations, or equivalent leadership experience - Strong exposure to: Product Development, Industrialization, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs & Quality - Significant exposure to the US market is strongly preferred - Strong business and commercial understanding - Product intuition and appreciation for innovation The successful candidate will demonstrate: - High agency and strong ownership mentality - Exceptional accountability and energy - Pragmatic, hands-on approach - Strong execution orientation - Ability to remain calm under pressure - Humility and confidence - Direct and honest communication style - Non-political, non-territorial mindset - Data-driven decision making - Ability to build teams, systems, and capabilities What's on Offer An unique opportunity to scale up operations in a fast growing company