AVP of Engineering – Healthcare & Life Sciences IRC306008

GlobalLogic Inc.; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 450,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation options

Comprehensive benefits package

Learning & Development support

Global travel opportunities

Job summary

GlobalLogic seeks an AVP of Engineering for Healthcare & Life Sciences to lead a multi-location engineering organization and deliver chip-to-cloud solutions for medical devices and SaMD. You will partner with client executives, shape account plans, and own contracts in coordination with Legal, ensuring regulatory compliance and delivery excellence.

You will drive growth across accounts, oversee P&L, and guide architecture reviews while advancing AI-enabled offerings and new service lines.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in software engineering; 8+ years in delivery management; 4+ years in program or portfolio management.
• Proven track record leading engineering organizations of 100+ engineers (Director) or 250+ (AVP).
• Experience in Healthcare & Life Sciences or automotive safety frameworks (ISO 26262, ASPICE).
• Hands-on experience with QMS in regulated environments (ISO 13485, IEC 62304, FDA, EU MDR).
• Strong architectural and delivery leadership across multi-account, multi-location programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale a multi-account HLS engineering organization across several locations.
• Act as a trusted technical and delivery advisor to client executives.
• Partner with sales on account plans, pre-sales, proposals and new business; identify growth opportunities in the HLS market.
• Own contracts and commercial terms with clients and partners, in coordination with Legal.
• Ensure delivery meets regulatory and quality requirements under the established QMS.
• Own scope, estimates, and commitments, and manage risks to on-time, on-quality delivery.
• Stay hands-on: review architecture and key technical decisions, and help teams resolve complex issues.
• Own the unit’s P&L: revenue, margin, forecasting, and resource planning.
• Drive innovation, including AI adoption in engineering and new HLS service offerings, and represent GlobalLogic at client meetings and industry events.
• Build and develop delivery managers, engineering managers, and architects, including succession planning.

Skills

Leadership

Delivery management

Program management

Healthcare & Life Sciences domain

C-level communication

Education

MSc in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

Job description

AVP of Engineering – Healthcare & Life Sciences IRC306008

GlobalLogic is one of the market leaders in full-lifecycle product development and R&D. We are looking for a strong, ambitious engineering leader to lead and grow part of our Healthcare & Life Sciences portfolio. The portfolio’s clients are global leaders of the industry. For them, we build chip-to-cloud solutions for medical devices, SaMD, diagnostics, connected health, and clinical and data platforms.

Our Healthcare & Life Sciences engineering teams are global and growing, with most of them currently in Central and Eastern Europe. This is a strategic, hands-on role for a leader who combines deep technical expertise, delivery discipline in regulated environments, and business acumen.It offers the chance to shape the future of Healthcare & Life Sciences by leading cutting-edge product development for industry leaders and challengers.

Requirements

• 12+ years in software engineering, including 8+ years in delivery management and 4+ years in program or portfolio management across several accounts.
• Proven track record of leading engineering organizations of 100+ engineers (Director) or 250+ engineers (AVP) across multiple accounts and locations.
• Strong experience in Healthcare & Life Sciences (medical devices, SaMD, diagnostics/IVD, connected health, or healthcare IT), or alternatively in Automotive under comparable safety frameworks (ISO 26262, ASPICE).
• Hands-on experience delivering under a QMS in a regulated environment (e.g. ISO 13485, IEC 62304, FDA, EU MDR).
• Broad understanding of the chip-to-cloud stack (embedded, IoT, cloud, data/AI, mobile/web), with deep expertise in at least one area.
• Ability to go deep into architecture and technical challenges, and to defend technical choices to client leadership.
• Experience driving large engagements from pre-sales to execution: solution shaping, estimation, proposals, RFI/RFP responses.
• Proven ability to grow existing accounts and develop new business together with sales.
• Experience managing account or unit P&L: revenue forecasting, margin, pricing, and capacity planning.
• Experience working with foreign customers in the IT industry.
• Experience designing, tailoring, and reviewing KPIs and OKRs for subordinates.
• Strong commercial skills: negotiating MSAs and SOWs, and understanding of T&M, fixed-price and managed-services models.
• Track record of building and mentoring high-performing distributed teams, including senior managers and architects.
• Confident communication with C-level and VP-level client stakeholders.
• MSc in Computer Science, Electronics, Biomedical Engineering or equivalent.
• Fluent English; Polish, Slovak, Croatian, Romanian, Ukrainian or German is a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally on a regular basis.

Job responsibilities

• Lead and scale a multi-account HLS engineering organization across several locations.
• Act as a trusted technical and delivery advisor to client executives.
• Partner with sales on account plans, pre-sales, proposals and new business; identify growth opportunities in the HLS market.
• Own contracts and commercial terms with clients and partners, in coordination with Legal.
• Ensure delivery meets regulatory and quality requirements under the established QMS.
• Own scope, estimates, and commitments, and manage risks to on-time, on-quality delivery.
• Stay hands-on: review architecture and key technical decisions, and help teams resolve complex issues.
• Own the unit’s P&L: revenue, margin, forecasting, and resource planning.
• Drive innovation, including AI adoption in engineering and new HLS service offerings, and represent GlobalLogic at client meetings and industry events.
• Build and develop delivery managers, engineering managers, and architects, including succession planning.

Key Performance Indicators for this role:

• Client satisfaction (NPS, CSAT)
• Employee engagement and retention
• Revenue: growth of existing accounts and new-logo acquisition
• Gross margin and profitability of the unit
• Innovation and transformation, such as AI adoption rate, new offerings, and business-model changes
• Delivery quality and compliance, such as audit outcomes and the absence of critical quality or regulatory findings

What we offer

Empowering Projects: With 500+ clients spanning diverse industries and domains, we provide an exciting opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects that leverage cutting-edge technologies. As a team, we engineer digital products that positively impact people’s lives.

Empowering Growth: We foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development. Our dedication is to provide timely and comprehensive assistance for every consultant through our dedicated Learning & Development team, ensuring their continuous growth and success.

DE&I Matters: At GlobalLogic, we deeply value and embrace diversity. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, fostering an inclusive and empowering work environment.

Career Development: Our corporate culture places a strong emphasis on career development, offering abundant opportunities for growth. Regular interactions with our teams ensure their engagement, motivation, and recognition. We empower our team members to pursue their career goals with confidence and enthusiasm.

Comprehensive Benefits: In addition to equitable compensation, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes the overall well-being of our consultants. We genuinely care about their health and strive to create a positive work environment.

Flexible Opportunities: At GlobalLogic, we prioritize work-life balance by offering flexible opportunities tailored to your lifestyle. Explore relocation and rotation options for diverse cultural and professional experiences in different countries with our company.

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.