Head, Professional Strategy - US Vision Care

Bausch + Lomb; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 250,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Bausch + Lomb in the United States seeks a senior leader in Vision Care to guide clinical and commercial strategy across the U.S. optometric network.

You will drive annual priorities, KPIs, and engagement with eye care professionals, shaping product commercialization and customer programs. The role requires a Doctor of Optometry with 10+ years of leadership in vision care and strong business acumen, with incentives and remote/hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• OD degree required; 10+ years leadership in vision care/healthcare; strong understanding of U.S. optometric landscape; proven experience leading strategic/commercial initiatives with measurable results; strong commercial acumen in sales/marketing/product commercialization; strong financial/analytical capabilities; ability to influence senior stakeholders; strong executive communication/presentation skills; ability to translate clinical insights into business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior clinical and commercial voice within the U.S. Vision Care organization.
• Lead the U.S. professional strategy with KPIs, operating plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Bring optometrist perspective to business strategy, innovation, product commercialization, and customer engagement.
• Build relationships with optometrists, ophthalmologists, KOLs, associations, and stakeholders across eye care.
• Partner with Professional Affairs, Marketing, Sales, National Accounts, and Medical Affairs to align strategies with eye care professionals and patients.
• Represent U.S. Vision Care at industry meetings, customer forums, advisory boards, and professional events.
• Oversee educational programs, congresses, speaker programs, advisory boards, and other ECP engagement platforms.
• Translate clinical insights and eye-care trends into actionable commercial opportunities.

Skills

Executive leadership

Commercial mindset

Strategic planning

Stakeholder influence

Executive communication

Relationship building

Education

Doctor of Optometry (O.D.)

MBA or advanced business degree

Job description

Key Responsibilities: Clinical & Professional Leadership

• Serve as a senior clinical and commercial voice within the U.S. Vision Care organization.
• Lead the U.S. professional strategy, including annual priorities, operating plans, and measurable outcomes by establishing KPIs, assessing program effectiveness, and demonstrating business impact or return on investment.
• Bring an optometrist's perspective to business strategy, innovation, product commercialization, and customer engagement.
• Build strong relationships with optometrists, ophthalmologists, key opinion leaders, professional associations, and other stakeholders across the eye care community.
• Partner with Professional Affairs, Marketing, Sales, National Accounts, and Medical Affairs to ensure business strategies are grounded in the needs of eye care professionals and patients.
• Represent U.S. Vision Care at major industry meetings, customer forums, advisory boards, and professional events.
• Oversee the educational programs, congresses, speaker programs, advisory boards, and other ECP engagement platforms.
• Translate clinical insights, emerging trends in eye care, and ECP needs into actionable commercial opportunities.

Qualifications

Required

• Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree from an accredited school or college of optometry. Candidates who do not possess an O.D. degree will not be considered for this position.
• 10 years of significant leadership experience within vision care, eye health, medical device, pharmaceutical, or a related healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of the U.S. optometric and broader eye care landscape, including the needs of eye care professionals, patients, customers, and channel partners.
• Demonstrated experience leading strategic or commercial initiatives and delivering measurable business results.
• Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of sales, marketing, customer strategy, product commercialization, and market dynamics.
• Strong financial and analytical capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior internal and external stakeholders within a complex matrix organization.
• Strong executive communication and presentation capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships across the optometric community and represent the organization credibly with customers and industry stakeholders.
• Ability to translate clinical expertise and customer insights into business strategy and commercial execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or other relevant advanced business degree.
• Direct experience in contact lenses, ocular health, ophthalmic products, or another vision care category.
• Previous commercial leadership experience in addition to clinical experience.
• Experience with strategic planning, new product commercialization, professional education, and organizational capability building.

This position may be available in the following locations: Bridgewater, NJ or Remote (US)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting pay for this role is between $250,000.00 and$280,000.00. The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives. They may also be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, a tuition reimbursement program (select degrees), company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive sick time, floating holidays and paid vacation.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Our US Benefit Programs Employee Benefits: Bausch + Lomb (https://www.bausch.com/careers/benefits/)