Chief Operating Officer - Implantable Medical Devices — Michael Page
- Location
- Lausanne
- Contract
- Full-time
- Posted
- 66 days ago
Full description
About Our Client Our client is a fast growing implantable medical devices company (Class III).
Job Description
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Questions about this listing
What salary does Michael Page offer for this role?
The original listing does not state a salary. Our estimate for this role and sector in Lausanne is CHF 120'000 - 162'000 gross per year — an estimate, not a figure communicated by Michael Page. The calculator on this site converts a gross salary into your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Michael Page offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Vaud?
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