Director of Innovation & Technology

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

Are you our new Director of Innovation & Technology at Getinge Critical Care in Solna? At Critical Care we develop tomorrow’s intensive care products and equipment, and we are in an intensive period of change and expansion. In this role you will be a key player within our R&D organization and have the possibility to take an active part in shaping our future products. The Innovation & Technology team has deep knowledge in  our products, legacy and work together with external partners like hospitals and tech-companys to create the solutions for tomorrow always keeping the customer need in focus.

The position offers you a great opportunity to be part of the R&D management team and influence how we prioritize and drive our Innovation, Product Development and Sustaining.

About this opportunity

In this position you will be responsible for securing that we have the right setup to drive innovation with deep technical expertise, rapid prototyping, usability and concept development. Today, the team consists of about 12 highly experienced  engineers with a broad expertise in the technology and clinical applications of Ventilation, Anaesthesia, Data Analysis, Simulation, prototyping with mechatronics etc. The R&D organization within Critical Care currently consists of 250 dedicated employees in Sweden and Germany.

The position gives you the opportunity to join a winning team, helping to continue the growth of our market leading and life saving products. You will interface with a wide variety of stakeholders on all levels.

Your main responsibilities and tasks will be:

• As a member of the R&D management team, participate in the portfolio discussions and drive the Innovation funnel
• Implement continuous improvement through new ways of working, and when needed apply Change Management
• Drive partnerships with Universities, Hospitals, Tech-partners and relevant Institutes world-wide
• Develop team competences and drive the strategy of Innovation forward to secure Getinge’s future competitiveness
• Daring to dream and feel comfortable being Visionary, but keep your feet on the ground

The position is based at our site in Solna but offers the flexibility to work from home when suitable, though not more than 1-2 days per week. The role requires occasional international travel. You will be reporting to the Head of R&D in Critical Care.

You will bring

To fit in this role, we believe that you have the following experience:

• PhD or MSc within Engineering or relevant field
• Excellent leadership skills, and experience from leading a cross-functional team for integrated technology development
• Experience from Concept development with rapid prototyping, speed design reviews, customer workflows and UX validation
• Experience from leading a team where you are more the facilitator than the expert, they are the experts
• Experience from implementation of TRL (Technology Readiness Levels) will be useful
• Fluency in Swedish and English, written and spoken.
• Experience of working in a regulated industry and especially development of medical device  
• A proven track-record of cross-company collaboration aligning expectations and stake holder management

To succeed in this position, you need to be a strong and business oriented leader who is able to self drive, inspire others and set direction, priorities and goals. To work with Critical Care products means to work in a complex and fast changing environment, hence you are a change driver who creates results by successful implementation of new ways of working in a fast-paced environment. We believe that you are inspired by leading and motivating others, making continuous improvements and that you see this as an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of our product development. Additionally, communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills are highly important.

Application

Applications will be reviewed continually, and we therefore recommend sending us your application as soon as possible. We kindly ask you to submit your application in our recruitment system by clicking the “apply now” button. Due to GDPR regulations we do not accept applications via e-mail.

For this position we will conduct a background check on the final candidate.

If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Hiring Manager Magnus Tunklev at magnus.tunklev@getinge.com or Recruiter Emma Paulsson at emma.paulsson@getinge.com.

We look forward to receiving your application!

About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.  

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