US Head of Vertical Market – Life Sciences

Siemens; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 171.000 - 293.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Siemens is seeking a US Head of Vertical Market – Life Sciences to lead growth strategy and market execution across the Life Sciences vertical. The role connects Siemens businesses, customers, and executives to translate market insights into actionable portfolio priorities and investments.

You will drive cross‑functional collaboration, orchestrate opportunities, and build a US vertical ecosystem that accelerates growth while aligning with global priorities.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 10+ years in Life Sciences, pharma, biotech, or med devices.
• Strong strategic & executive stakeholder management experience.
• Proven ability to drive cross‑functional growth initiatives across large organizations.
• Experience shaping market strategy and GTM plans in regulated environments.
• Willingness to travel ~30–40%.
• Eligible to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Aufgaben

• Lead growth strategy and business plan for the Life Sciences vertical in the US.
• Coordinate with global verticals, Siemens businesses, customers and partners.
• Translate market insights into portfolio priorities and investments.
• Drive opportunity capture, cross‑business orchestration, and executive sponsorship.
• Build US vertical communities and align sales, marketing, and ecosystem partners.

Kenntnisse

Life Sciences domain knowledge

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Travel willingness

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree

Jobbeschreibung

At Siemens, we empower our customers by combining the real and digital worlds to improve how we live, work, and move today and for future generations. Our people are at the center of everything we do, driving innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth.

We are looking for a US Head of Vertical Market – Life Sciences.

The One Tech Company transformation is creating new opportunities for Siemens to bring together innovative technologies, deep industry expertise, and cross-business collaboration to serve customers in more meaningful ways. The US Head of Vertical Market – Life Sciences will help lead this effort across one of Siemens' most important strategic markets. This role will serve as a key connector across businesses, stakeholders, and customers, helping to align market strategies, unlock growth opportunities, and strengthen Siemens' position throughout the Life Sciences ecosystem.

You’ll Make an Impact By

• Leading Siemens USA’s growth strategy and business plan for the assigned Vertical, aligning global Vertical priorities with US market trends, customer needs, competitive insights, and the One Tech Company ambition.
• Serving as the US representative for the global Vertical and as the primary local coordination point for Siemens US leadership, the global Vertical organization, Siemens businesses, customers, partners, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Operating as an integrated member of the global Vertical organization, with a solid-line reporting relationship within Siemens US and a strong dotted-line relationship into the global Vertical organization.
• Leading strategic opportunity capture and pursuits by mobilizing Siemens businesses, orchestrating cross-business resources and executive sponsorship, and creating a coordinated One Tech Company experience for customers.
• Building and leading the US Vertical community across businesses, functions, sales teams, regions, and channels to align priorities, strengthen collaboration, and accelerate growth.
• Developing and executing the US Vertical business plan, including market priorities, target segments, focus accounts, strategic opportunities, ecosystem partnerships, and growth initiatives.
• Determining the localization of global Vertical strategy, including US go-to-market approaches, account focus, sales motions, channel and partner strategies, and coordinated marketing execution.
• Building trusted executive customer and ecosystem relationships, representing Siemens in the market, and expanding Siemens’ influence through industry engagement, advocacy, and thought leadership.
• Acting as the voice of the US customer, market, and industry by translating insights into enterprise action, portfolio priorities, solution development, investment choices, enablement needs, and business results.
• Leveraging global Vertical leadership, market development, architecture, subject matter experts, and other supporting capabilities to accelerate local strategy, opportunity development, solution design, and execution.
• Identifying cross-business synergies, portfolio and capability needs, solution gaps, resource requirements, and investment priorities, and aligning the appropriate Siemens businesses and functions to address them.
• Ensuring relevant Siemens capabilities—including sales enablement, marketing, financing, consulting, architecture, and other supporting functions—are engaged in the right opportunities and implemented effectively.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of Life Sciences industry experience and knowledge, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and healthcare, with an understanding of industry customers, market dynamics, supply chain complexities, regulatory requirements, and digital transformation trends.
• Deep understanding of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and CDMO manufacturing environments and the business, operational, quality, and technology priorities shaping these markets.
• Knowledge of FDA, EMA, and other global Life Sciences regulatory frameworks, including GxP requirements such as GMP, GCP, and GLP, as well as GAMP 5 principles.
• Experience with Life Sciences digital transformation initiatives and technologies, including MES, Electronic Batch Records (EBR), PLM, laboratory informatics, quality management systems, industrial data management, AI, digital thread, and digital twin technologies.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Ability to travel approximately 30–40%.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding Siemens’ portfolio, with the ability to identify and apply relevant solutions across Digital Industries, Smart Infrastructure, Mobility, Software, Financial Services, and consulting offerings to address Life Sciences customer needs.
• Proven ability to drive strategic business development in highly regulated environments, including identifying growth opportunities, developing account strategies, and navigating complex sales cycles and customer pursuits.
• Ability to translate Siemens technologies and digitalization capabilities into meaningful customer outcomes, such as accelerating drug development and technology transfer, improving manufacturing efficiency and quality, increasing asset availability, strengthening regulatory compliance, and reducing operational risk.
• Ability to engage credibly with customers on Life Sciences reference architectures, digital manufacturing strategies, and technology roadmaps.
• Strong customer-facing and executive credibility with senior leaders across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and CDMO organizations.
• Demonstrated understanding of the broader Life Sciences ecosystem, including technology partners, OEMs and machine builders, engineering and system integration partners, and industry organizations such as ISPE.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and influence, with the ability to align diverse internal businesses and teams while engaging effectively with customers, regulators, technology partners, and industry leaders.
• Strategic and commercial acumen, with the ability to anticipate industry and regulatory shifts, translate market needs into growth priorities and business plans, and connect Siemens’ broader portfolio to customer challenges across the Life Sciences value chain.
• Innovation and digital transformation mindset, with an understanding of emerging technologies and their potential to accelerate drug discovery and development, optimize manufacturing, improve quality and productivity, and drive better outcomes across the Life Sciences value chain.

Scope, Impact & Accountability

As the Head of Vertical Market Strategy, you will be responsible for shaping and executing Siemens' U.S. growth strategy within your assigned market vertical. You will serve as the connective leader across Siemens’ businesses, bringing together teams, solutions, and expertise to help customers solve their most critical challenges.

In this highly visible role, you will translate global strategy into market-specific growth plans, identify and pursue strategic opportunities, and help drive go‑to‑market priorities across the U.S. market. You will serve as the voice of the U.S. customer within Siemens' global vertical organization, helping influence future portfolio development, ecosystem partnerships, and investment priorities based on evolving market needs.

Success in this position requires the ability to build alignment across a complex organization, inspire collaboration among diverse stakeholders, and orchestrate high‑value opportunities that accelerate growth. Working closely with business leaders, sales teams, and subject matter experts around the world, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening Siemens' market position and expanding our impact within the industry.

About Siemens:

We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource‑efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens here.

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