Asset Strategy Leader - Surgical R
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Management
Business Management, Business Analyst, Operations Manager, Corporate Strategy
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Date:
Dec 19, 2025
Location:
US-MO-Saint Louis Kirkwood, US
Company:
Bausch + Lomb
Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better. Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives.
Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe.
The Asset Strategy Leader – Device & Capital Equipment is an experienced and influential leader with the ability to drive alignment and decision‑making across multiple functions and levels within Bausch + Lomb. Serving as the matrix leader with overall accountability for one or more device assets—from concept through end of lifecycle—this individual guides and directs the creation and execution of comprehensive asset strategies and phase‑appropriate strategies for capital equipment and device products.
This responsibility requires integration of all functional activities relevant to the successful development, registration, manufacturing, and commercialization of device assets, with a specific emphasis on ensuring an integrated strategy and driving delivery across these elements. As the primary face of the asset(s) at Bausch + Lomb, the Asset Strategy Leader works with governance, functional leaders, R&D project management, cross‑functional groups, and external development partners to advance and optimize the value of device and capital equipment assets consistent with their prioritization in the overall portfolio.
- Chair the relevant Project Strategy Core Team(s), serve as the enterprise leader and primary point of contact for device asset strategy, representing the project to Governance and senior management.
- Develop and articulate integrated cross‑functional Global Project Strategies for all aspects of device and capital equipment product development, commercialization, and lifecycle management, ensuring timely and comprehensive approvals.
- Review and analyze emerging data objectively to drive the team toward recommendations that highlight opportunities, address risks, and proactively provide appropriate mitigations.
- Collaborate with all functions to ensure programs are appropriately resourced, stay within allocated budgets, and champion requests for incremental resources when justified.
- Track progress against the Target Product Profile (TPP) ensuring alignment with committed timelines and budgets in conjunction with the Portfolio Project Manager.
- Continually validate the scientific and commercial viability of device programs, developing clear Go/No‑Go decision points and championing the program with objectivity and sound judgment.
- Act as a strategic advisor to cross‑functional teams (e.g., Global Commercial, R&D, Regulatory, Operations), ensuring alignment on key functional deliverables.
- Establish close, ongoing ties with all team members and supporting teams, empowering and delegating appropriately while maintaining aligned efforts and a function‑neutral perspective.
- Represent the asset in external interactions (e.g., advisory boards, regulatory meetings) when broad leadership representation is required.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape in the device and capital equipment space, leveraging insights to inform strategy and execution.
- Coach and mentor team members, fostering a high‑performance culture and developing future.
- Excel at communication, ensuring clarity, transparency, and alignment across all levels of the organization.
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