Senior Vice President, Global Dialysis Systems Strategy, Portfolio Management & Innovation

This is a unique opportunity to lead a globally significant dialysis technology portfolio with responsibility for innovation, product strategy, lifecycle management, engineering, quality, regulatory affairs, and overall portfolio performance.

At Fresenius Medical Care, we are committed to improving the lives of patients living with kidney disease through innovative products, therapies, and services. We are seeking an exceptional executive leader to shape the future of our global dialysis machines and platforms. This role leads a large global organization with the majority of employees based in Germany, while also US, Lithuania and China, and is responsible for driving innovation, engineering excellence, product strategy, quality, regulatory leadership, and business performance.

The Senior Vice President, Global Value Stream Machines is responsible for the global strategy, innovation, product portfolio lifecycle, product development, quality, regulatory, and lifecycle management of our dialysis machine portfolio. This executive leader oversees Engineering, Research & Development, Product Management, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and related functions while partnering closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, Commercial Operations, and Clinical stakeholders worldwide.

• Define and execute the long‑term innovation, technology, and product strategy for the global Value Stream portfolio.
• Lead global Engineering, Research & Development, Product Management, Quality, and Regulatory organizations responsible for developing next‑generation dialysis technologies.
• Maintain accountability for Value Stream Machines product performance, including innovation, product development, quality, and cost performance.
• Provide markets with regular releases of new and enhanced products aligned with portfolio strategy, quality standards, budget expectations, and timing commitments.
• Drive innovation of new products that improve performance while enhancing competitiveness and value.
• Own business outcomes across the portfolio, including strategic pricing, capital investment decisions, make‑versus‑buy evaluations, and strategic technology platform decisions.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, Commercial, and Clinical stakeholders to ensure successful product development and commercialization.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and continuous improvement in product quality, reliability, and lifecycle performance.
• Build organizational capability and develop future leaders across a global organization.

• Full P&L and product life cycle ownership for Value Stream
• Establish industry leadership in innovation, lead‑time, quality, and cost performance.
• Lead upstream marketing, value claim definitions and strategic pricing.
• Deliver a strong pipeline of new product introductions and product enhancements.
• Develop product architecture, releases, processes, and technologies that support long‑term competitiveness.
• Ensure successful transfer of products and releases into production environments.
• Provide technical and manufacturing design expertise that supports product scalability and robustness.
• Drive continuous improvement in product quality and cost reduction initiatives.
• Ensure full regulatory compliance across the product portfolio.
• Develop organizational capability, leadership succession, and critical technical expertise.

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline
• Proven executive leadership experience within the Medical Device, Med Tech, Healthcare Technology, Life Sciences, Automotive, or another highly regulated global industry.
• Extensive experience leading large‑scale global Engineering and Research & Development organizations, including responsibility for organizations of comparable size and complexity (approximately 700+ employees).
• Demonstrated success in senior leadership roles with full accountability for business transformation, organizational redesign, cost optimization, operational excellence, and sustainable value creation.
• Strong track record of challenging the status quo,…