Education/Special Training Required
Bachelor’s degree or above. MBA is preferred.
Qualifications/Work Experience Required
Proven track record of success leading complex, multi-country business units in the MedTech or healthcare industry.
Demonstrated ability to drive growth, profitability, and organizational excellence through strategic leadership and collaboration.
Strong commercial acumen, with deep understanding of market dynamics across Asia.
Exceptional people leadership, communication, and relationship management skills.
Unwavering commitment to compliance, ethics, and patient outcomes.
Job Summary
Responsible for providing leadership, strategic direction, and execution of business strategy for the SSP, East Asia & India Neurovascular businesses.
Accountable for driving regional growth, profitability, and operational excellence while leading a team of senior business unit leaders across three dynamic regions. Fosters a culture grounded in integrity, compliance, and high performance—empowering teams to deliver meaningful impact for patients, customers, and the company. Accountable to region P&L, in a business with sales revenue $80M+ USD.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Business Leadership & Strategy
Develops and executes a comprehensive long-term business plan for the SSP, East Asia & India Region, aligning short-term priorities with strategic objectives to achieve sustained growth and profitability.
Leads strategic decision-making and provides direction across sales, marketing, clinical, and training functions to ensure successful product launches, market expansion, and execution of key initiatives.
Owns the region’s P&L; monitors performance rigorously, ensures objectives are met within budget, and takes proactive corrective actions to deliver on commitments.
Conducts regular business and sales reviews, assesses market dynamics, and adjusts strategies to stay ahead of evolving customer and competitive landscapes.
Integrates regional plans into the broader Asia Neurovascular divisional strategy, ensuring alignment and synergy across the region.
People Leadership & Talent Development
Leads, inspires, and develops a high-performing team of senior business unit leaders, fostering an inclusive culture that values collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
Drives employee engagement and empowerment, encouraging continuous learning and professional growth.
Acts as a thought leader and mentor—building leadership capability and ensuring robust succession planning in alignment with future business needs.
Marketing Excellence & Growth
Provides strategic oversight and guidance to Regional Marketing, ensuring alignment with global and Asia marketing strategies.
Champions excellence in product positioning, brand development, and commercialization, aligned with the Stryker Marketing Excellence framework, to strengthen the company’s leadership in Neurovascular
Oversees product launches, pricing strategy, communications, and professional relations to maximize market impact and customer value.
Collaboration & Relationship Building
Builds and nurtures trusted partnerships with country leaders and functional counterparts across HR, Finance, Compliance, Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, and Customer Excellence.
Develops and sustains strong relationships with key external stakeholders including hospital executives, clinicians, and health system administrators.
Collaborates closely with other Stryker divisions and global teams to drive cross-divisional synergies and deliver unified, customer-centric solutions.
Spends meaningful time in-market to stay closely connected to customers, understand regional nuances, and identify new opportunities for growth and innovation.
Integrity, Compliance & Continuous Improvement
Champions a culture of ethics, integrity, and compliance with company policies, quality standards, and regional regulations.
Ensures robust governance, documentation, and employee training in all operational areas.
Drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and customer experience.
Industry Insight & Thought Leadership
Maintains a deep understanding of industry trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging technologies impacting the Neurovascular space.
Shares insights and strategic recommendations with senior leadership to shape business direction and maintain a competitive edge in the market.