COO

Norbert Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Equity stake opportunity

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Norbert Health is looking for a Chief Operating Officer to drive operational success and lead the team in New York City. You will focus on commercial growth, oversee clinical operations, and manage key partnerships in the healthcare sector.

The ideal candidate brings over 10 years of healthcare experience, excels at building processes, and demonstrates strong sales leadership. This role offers a competitive compensation package and an opportunity to significantly impact the future of healthcare.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in healthcare, healthtech, or medical devices.
• Demonstrated track record in sales leadership and go-to-market execution.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams including clinical and operational functions.

Responsibilities

• Drive business development and market expansion across healthcare operators.
• Oversee clinical deployment strategy and ensure smooth integrations.
• Build a culture of follow-through and high standards.

Skills

Sales leadership

Operational discipline

Excellent communication

Cross-functional team management

Job description

Norbert Health built the first robotic care helper that actually works in clinical settings. We developed an AI module that turns any mobile robot into Norbert — a care companion that monitors patients, holds meaningful conversations, and frees up caregivers to focus on what only humans can do. Our technology is hardware-agnostic: we don't manufacture robots, we make them intelligent.

Norbert is live today in nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, and senior care communities. Patients accept it. Clinicians trust it. Operators see the impact on their teams.

We are now raising a Series B round to accelerate our expansion across the U.S. healthcare system. This raise will fund deployments at significant scale, grow our commercial and clinical teams, and deepen our integration with a preferred robot manufacturing partner — enabling us to deliver Norbert as a fully productized, enterprise-ready solution across hospital systems, post-acute networks, and long-term care operators.

Robotic care is no longer a concept — it's happening, and Norbert Health is leading it. The technology works. Operators want it. Patients accept it. The market is ready and the competition hasn't caught up. This is a rare chance to help make an entirely new category of healthcare a reality — and to do it at real scale.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an exceptional Chief Operating Officer to lead Norbert Health's next chapter alongside CEO Alexandre Winter. This is a senior leadership role with full ownership of the commercial, operational and regulatory engine — from go-to-market execution to clinical deployment to team development. You will set the pace, build the processes, and deliver the results that turn our Series B ambitions into reality.

The COO will run the operational side of the business end-to-end, while Alexandre focuses on technology, R&D, product, and investor relationships. We need a strong, decisive operator who holds the organization to a high bar and knows how to scale a team.

This can be considered a late co-founder opportunity, and a board seat will be considered as well.

What You Will Own

Commercial Development & Growth

• Drive business development, strategic partnerships, and market expansion across healthcare operators and systems
• Identify and pursue new channels, geographies, and facility types for Norbert deployment
• Build and nurture relationships with key decision-makers at the operator and system level

Marketing & Communications

• Own brand positioning, content strategy, and PR in coordination with the CEO
• Build the marketing function from early-stage infrastructure toward a scalable engine

Clinical Operations

• Oversee clinical deployment strategy and ensure Norbert integrations run smoothly across facilities
• Hire and mentor clinical leads; ensure clinical function is resourced and accountable

Business Operations, Implementation & Regulatory

• Own implementation, customer success, and account management functions
• Build and enforce operational processes, accountability systems, and KPIs across teams
• Own the regulatory strategy and compliance operations, including billing, certifications, and healthcare regulatory requirements

People & Team Development

• Directly mentor and manage senior direct reports across sales, clinical, and ops
• Build a culture of follow-through, transparency, and high standards

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in healthcare, healthtech, or medical devices — ideally in a scaling startup
• Demonstrated track record in sales leadership and go-to-market execution
• Experience managing cross-functional teams including clinical, operational, and commercial functions
• Strong operational discipline: you set KPIs, build processes, and hold teams accountable
• Excellent communication and follow-through — you say what you'll do and do what you say
• Comfortable in both strategic conversations and rolling up your sleeves on execution
• NYC-based or willing to spend 50%+ of time in New York

Compensation & Equity

Norbert Health offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with stage and experience, including a very meaningful equity stake structured to align the importance of this position. Details discussed during the interview process. This can be considered a late-cofounder package.

Location

Norbert Health is an in-office company. Our team works together in New York City, and we believe that building something this ambitious requires being in the same room. This role is based full-time in our NYC office.