General Manager - Autoimmunity & Infectious Disease

General Manager UK | Autoimmunity & Infectious Diseases Diagnostics

A global leader in specialist In Vitro Diagnostics is seeking a General Manager to lead and grow its UK business, with a particular focus on Autoimmunity and Infectious Diseases.

This is a strategic leadership opportunity for an experienced diagnostics executive to take full ownership of the UK organisation. Reporting to international leadership, you will be responsible for driving commercial growth, leading a high-performing team and strengthening the company's position across NHS laboratories, reference laboratories and key diagnostic accounts.

• Lead the UK business with full P&L responsibility.
• Develop and execute the UK commercial strategy across the Autoimmunity and Infectious Diseases portfolio.
• Lead, develop and inspire the UK sales, marketing and support teams.
• Build senior relationships with NHS laboratory networks, pathology leaders, procurement teams and key opinion leaders.
• Deliver sustainable revenue growth while increasing market share.
• Identify new commercial opportunities and strategic partnerships.
• Work closely with global leadership on business planning, forecasting and product launches.
• Ensure operational excellence and compliance across the UK business.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, customer value and growth.

• Significant commercial leadership experience within the In Vitro Diagnostics industry.
• Strong knowledge of the UK Autoimmunity and/or Infectious Diseases diagnostics markets.
• Previous experience leading a UK commercial organisation as a General Manager, Country Manager, Commercial Director or Business Unit Leader.
• Demonstrable success growing revenue, developing teams and delivering strategic business objectives.
• Strong understanding of NHS laboratory structures, procurement frameworks and distributor management.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Candidates are likely to have experience within:

• Infectious Diseases Diagnostics
• Serology
• Clinical Microbiology
• Laboratory Diagnostics

Experience selling into NHS pathology laboratories and managing strategic commercial teams within the UK diagnostics market is highly desirable.

• Lead an established international diagnostics business during its next phase of UK growth.
• Significant autonomy with direct exposure to international leadership.
• Competitive executive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid working with UK travel.

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please apply or contact Kinara Group.