Technology Director MedTech Surgery Midsize Markets

Director, Med Tech Surgery Midsize Markets Role Overview

The Technology Director, Med Tech Surgery Midsize Markets (Switzerland, Belgium, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Nordics, Austria, Israel, Greece, Portugal) is a business strategist and product‑minded technology leader who partners closely with the regional Med Tech leadership team to shape growth strategies, modernize platforms, and deliver differentiated digital and AI capabilities for customers and patients. This leader serves as the critical point of connection between business strategy and technology execution, developing technology as a competitive advantage for the region and business.

You will lead a business‑facing technology organization in the region, orchestrating the full breadth of JJT products, platforms, and services to maximize value, speed, and quality for the Med Tech portfolio. You will engage deeply with senior business leaders (e.g., Regional Leadership Teams) to define priorities and deliver outcomes.

The Surgery business encompasses digital surgery/robotics platforms, OR integration, imaging and computer vision, field service digitization, supply continuity and instrument lifecycle analytics.

• Co‑create the regional technology strategy for Surgery in alignment with Med Tech business goals; translate strategy into a prioritized multi‑year product and platform roadmap with clear value outcomes
• Develop technology as a competitive advantage
  —accelerating innovation, simplification, and go‑to‑market agility across priority markets and franchises.
• Serve as strategic technology partner to regional senior leaders; jointly identify opportunities, advise on the transformation and application of technology to unlock growth, efficiency, and superior customer/patient experience.

• Provide accountable technology leadership for end‑to‑end BU outcomes, aligning strategy, platforms, and execution across the regional value chain.
• Develop compliant technology through strong partnership with functions such as Cybersecurity, Regulatory Affairs, Legal Affairs etc.
• Build a strong cross‑region partnership to allow for leveraging technology efforts to accelerate digitalization of processes in region.

• Operationalize AI/ML and GenAI (incl. responsible AI) across commercial, supply chain, service, and R&D‑adjacent use cases—e.g., pricing/tender, sales aid, demand sensing, customer segmentation targeting and revenue growth analysis, digital assistance for HCP engagement, intelligent service, computer vision for quality, and workflow automation—grounded in robust data governance and security.
• Use the power of data and analytics to deliver actionable insights across countries and functions; champion interoperable data platforms, real‑time telemetry from connected devices, and privacy‑by‑design practices.

• Drive a disciplined product management (HPT) approach to ideate, build, and scale high‑impact solutions; link roadmaps to clear OKRs and dependable delivery.
• Own the business technology portfolio for the region—prioritization, funding, delivery, adoption, and benefits realization—leveraging global JJT product teams and platforms.

• Lead and develop a high‑performing team of product, engineering, data, and delivery leaders; attract world‑class talent and foster an inclusive, learning‑oriented culture, promote retention of high performing team members and fostering continuous growth and development of the team.
• Bring an entrepreneurial, externally networked mindset—curate outside‑in innovation and strategic partnerships with technology providers, governments and advisory boards to shape policies and deliver outcomes.
• Drive people leadership responsibilities as a leader of people leaders, coaching and supporting people managers to lead effectively and build an inclusive, high‑engagement culture within their own teams.

• Develop and manage a fit for purpose regional technology budget
  , ensuring investment decisions align with value, risk, and compliance; continuously optimize run vs. change.
• Uphold quality, cybersecurity, privacy,…