Business Unit Director | J&J MedTech Surgery | Wound Closure UK

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Senior Business Unit Director – Wound Closure Business Unit

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Lead the Wound Closure (WC) business within Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery, responsible for developing and implementing sales and marketing strategies to achieve profitable growth and market share expansion.

Responsibilities\n

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• Lead the UK & Ireland sales and marketing team for the WC business, aligning local plans with global strategy.
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• Develop, implement and deliver the business sales and marketing strategy in collaboration with local leadership, marketing, professional education, HEMA, medical and government affairs, and global/regional stakeholders.
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• Represent UK and Ireland on regional and global platform leadership teams, ensuring consolidated plans for short‑term and long‑term profitable growth.
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• Drive profitable growth through flawless plan execution, product launch excellence, effective resource allocation, and performance against business plan targets.
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• Manage financial and budget activities, owning and managing the P&L, conducting financial planning, analysis and modelling, and making key decisions impacting short‑ and long‑term financial performance.
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• Set strategy in alignment with regional and global direction, considering opportunities from other markets when planning and implementing business strategies.
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• Shape the external environment by developing deep customer and competitor insights, and building relationships with clinical and non‑clinical stakeholders, including government policymakers and purchasing groups.
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• Lead a high‑performing, agile, customer‑focused organization, developing a robust pipeline of diverse leaders and promoting an inclusive workplace environment.
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• Install a growth mindset within the team, ensuring effective communication, employee engagement, talent selection, and continuous business acceleration.
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• Create a Credo‑aligned culture, championing Health Care Compliance and integrity principles at all levels of the organization.
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Experience and Qualifications\n

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• Degree in science/medicine and/or business.
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• Minimum 5 years of experience leading a commercial organization with P&L responsibility.
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• Over 5 years of leadership experience in a business unit with more than 30 people and at least $50M in revenue.
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• Track record of delivering results in challenging business environments, particularly within the MedTech sector.
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• Experience in the MedTech UK market and category knowledge in wound closure and healing is a plus.
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• Strong business and financial acumen with a strategic mindset.
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• Proven customer centricity, understanding of economic environment and market dynamics.
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• Unquestioned ethics, integrity and Credo‑based leadership.
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• Strong organizational leadership, able to inspire and mobilize a large organization through continuous change.
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• Talent development mindset with a proven track record of developing diverse leaders through coaching, mentoring and courageous feedback.
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• Excellent communication and influencing skills with enterprise‑wide collaboration experience.
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Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities\n

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• Demonstrated ability to shape business and deliver results.
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• Strategic, analytical, and financial decision‑making skills.
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• Customer‑centric approach with deep external stakeholder engagement.
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• Strong leadership and people development capabilities.
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• Integrity, ethics and adherence to Health Care Compliance principles.
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• Effective communication, influencing and relationship‑building skills.
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• Global, matrixed environment experience.
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Preferred Skills\n

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• Brand marketing and brand positioning strategy.
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• Business alignment, business storytelling and business valuations.
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• Consulting, critical thinking and problem solving.
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• Cross‑functional collaboration, customer intelligence and market research.
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• Data analysis and data‑driven decision making.
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• Go‑to‑market strategy and product portfolio management.
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• Leadership and inclusive leadership.
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• Negotiation skills.
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• Product development lifecycle and product strategies.
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• Experience working with regulatory and governmental stakeholders.
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• High level of business and financial acumen.
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Travel\n

50%-75% travel required.

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