Regional Director, Europe - Rapid Diagnostics Infectious Disease (m/f/d)

Abbott Laboratories; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Maidenhead, United Kingdom, seeks a Regional Director, Europe to accelerate commercial performance and growth across Europe. You will own the European P&L, shape strategy, and lead regional leaders to implement country plans and initiatives with a focus on profitability, market access, and customer engagement.

The role requires senior leadership experience in medical devices or diagnostics, deep market knowledge, and a track record of transforming organizations across multiple

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of European healthcare systems and market access.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of short- and long-term growth plans across European markets.
• Direct Regional General Managers and country leaders to translate European priorities into country strategies.
• Identify market opportunities and drive sustainable growth across Europe.
• Ensure governance, compliance and cross-country collaboration.

Skills

Healthcare market knowledge

European healthcare systems

P&L leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

Communication skills

Education

University degree or equivalent in economics, business, marketing or medical field (Masters preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 114,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Infectious Disease business is looking to recruit a

Regional Director, Europe (m/f/d)

Reporting to the DVP Commercial Operations EMEA - Based in Maidenhead (UK)

Primary Job Function:

Responsible for leading and accelerating the commercial performance, profitability, and strategic growth of Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Infectious Diseases across Europe. The role has direct accountability for the overall European P&L, commercial strategy, organizational effectiveness, and execution of growth initiatives across the region.

The Regional Director, Europe directly manages key European markets and provides leadership, direction, and governance to Regional General Managers responsible for the sub regions such as DACH and Southwest Europe. The position ensures alignment between country, regional, EMEA and global strategies while driving operational excellence, market expansion, customer engagement, and sustainable business growth.

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of short- and long-term growth plans across all European markets.
• Lead Regional General Managers and country leaders translate European priorities into actionable country strategies.
• Identify market opportunities, emerging healthcare trends, and competitive threats to drive sustainable growth.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, innovation, collaboration, and customer impact.
• Champion organizational transformation and change management initiatives across Europe.
• Hold full accountability for the European P&L, including revenue growth, profitability, operating expenses, margin improvement, and working capital management.
• Drive achievement of sales, market share, profitability, and operational objectives across the region.
• Monitor business performance through robust forecasting, KPI management, and performance reviews.
• Ensure effective allocation of resources and investment decisions to maximize return and growth opportunities.
• Partner with Finance to deliver accurate forecasts, budget management, and strategic business planning.
• Directly lead Regional General Managers for DACH and Southwest Europe while maintaining oversight of all European markets.
• Ensure consistency of commercial execution, customer engagement, and operational standards across the region.
• Develop leadership capability and succession pipelines within country and regional leadership teams.
• Coach and support regional leaders in navigating complex commercial, regulatory, and organizational challenges.
• Build strong collaboration between European markets to leverage best practices and accelerate performance.
• Drive execution excellence across sales, tenders, key account management, distributor management, and customer service functions.
• Ensure adoption of consultative selling methodologies and strategic account management practices.
• Partner with Marketing and Medical Affairs to optimize market development and customer engagement strategies.
• Lead initiatives to improve commercial productivity, customer experience, and market penetration.
• Build relationships with senior healthcare decisionmakers, government agencies, procurement bodies, payer organizations, and industry associations.
• Represent Abbott at major industry forums and strategic customer meetings.
• Support market access, reimbursement, and tender strategies where appropriate.
• Monitor legislative and healthcare policy developments impacting regional business performance.
• Build and maintain a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing European organization.
• Ensure robust talent acquisition, development, succession planning, and employee engagement processes.
• Promote a culture aligned with Abbott values and leadership expectations.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across multiple countries and cultures.
• Ensure full compliance with Abbott policies, industry regulations, local legal requirements, and ethical standards across Europe.
• Maintain a strong compliance culture through leadership example and organizational accountability.
• Ensure appropriate governance processes, controls, and risk management practices are in place throughout the region.

Profile Requirements:

Education:

• University degree or equivalent in economics, business, marketing or medical field. (Masters preferred)

Experience & Skills:

• Deep understanding of European healthcare systems, market access pathways, reimbursement environments, and healthcare decision-making processes.

• Proven success as a General Manager, Country Manager, Regional Leader, or Franchise Head, with accountability for significant revenues and leadership of large, geographically dispersed teams.

• Significant experience within the Medical Devices, Diagnostics, Life Sciences, or Pharmaceutical industry.

• Demonstrated track record of leading businesses across multiple developed markets while influencing and shaping global strategy.

• Strong strategic, commercial, financial, and analytical acumen, with the ability to translate insights into sustainable business growth and operational excellence.

• Results-oriented leader with an entrepreneurial and hands-on approach, capable of navigating complexity, ambiguity, and organizational transformation.

• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, influencing, and change leadership capabilities across all organizational levels.

• High levels of integrity, cultural agility, and emotional intelligence, with a collaborative and servant-leadership mindset.

• Resilient and adaptable leader with a growth mindset and a proven ability to thrive in challenging and fast-changing environments.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.

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