COO for Implantable Medical Devices — Scale & Transform

Page Executive; Lausanne; On-site; Vertraulich; Full time

Job summary

Page Executive is looking for a senior operations leader to chart the next phase of growth for a fast‑growing implantable medical devices company. You will own product development to market, drive industrialization, and lead end-to-end operations including manufacturing, supply chain, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires COO/VP Operations level experience in regulated environments, with a track record of scaling operations and shaping future operating models.

Qualifications

• Experience operating in regulated medical device environments (mandatory)
• Proven ability to scale operations in a high-growth setting
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Skills

Regulated medical devices

Leadership

Operations leadership

Product development

Industrialization

Strategic transformation

Job description

Page Executive is looking for a senior operations leader to chart the next phase of growth for a fast‑growing implantable medical devices company. You will own product development to market, drive industrialization, and lead end-to-end operations including manufacturing, supply chain, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires COO/VP Operations level experience in regulated environments, with a track record of scaling operations and shaping future operating models.