Head of Patient Care Operations (d/f/m)

Head of Patient Care Operations (d/f/m), Duderstadt

Client:

ottobock

Location:

Duderstadt near Göttingen

Job Category:

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

8

Posted:

25.04.2025

Expiry Date:

09.06.2025

Job Description:

Summary Statement

For our company site in Duderstadt near Göttingen, we are looking for a Director Patient Care Operations (d/f/m). In this role, you will define and implement the central manufacturing strategy. You will establish a global manufacturing presence, use the production resources in the patient care network efficiently and effectively, and ensure the leadership role of ottobock.care in manufacturing technology.

Duties & Responsibilities

• You capture the status quo of global patient care production (available production resources, tools, processes, etc.)
• You identify, among other things, best-in-class processes, tools, and cost advantages per manufacturing step/product type.
• You will identify processes, products, and solutions to be moved to a centralized manufacturing facility.
• You develop a centralized manufacturing strategy or footprint (short/medium/long term).
• You build and extend an integrated production and process chain - including the required systems/tools such as ordering and communication platform.
• You transfer the local and heterogeneous manufacturing processes into an integrated central manufacturing process chain.
• You have the technical leadership of the local units in all topics related to production processes and tools (harmonization/standardization of the remaining local processes and tools to a global standard according to the cfab strategy).
• You will work with international development project teams to ensure a seamless production launch of new products.

Qualifications

• You have completed your specialist studies with a Master's degree.
• You have at least 8 years of experience in managing a medical device manufacturing facility.
• You have already gained extensive experience in setting up and operating a centralized production structure.
• You have in-depth knowledge of production processes and tools for batch size 1 products.
• Your mindset is strategic and far-sighted, and you have persuasive and assertive skills.
• You are numerate and have an affinity for key figures.

We offer flexible working time models and a home office option, an open corporate culture, regular team events, and an exciting, very international working environment. You will receive an attractive salary package, individual promotion and further development through in-house and external training and continuing education offerings from the Ottobock Academy, as well as a company pension plan and capital-forming benefits, health management offers, and many other benefits.