**About Convatec** **Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch:** Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com Every day, our products improve the lives of millions of people around the world. We’re hugely proud of this, which is why we’re transforming our business to reach millions more. Join us as an Advanced Operations Director, Continence Care and you’ll drive progress that really means something. **Advanced Operations Director, Continence Care** **Position Overview:** The role of the **Advanced Operations Director, Continence Care,** is to form, influence, and lead Advanced Operations CC/OC/AWC cross-functional and global teams. This role is responsible for all new product and new technology introductions from a Global Quality and Operations perspective including supporting process development with Design for Manufacturability (DFM) by reviewing and providing input and launch support. **Key Responsibilities:** + Act as the primary BU liaison partner between GQO and the Technology and Innovation (T&I) Team. + Direct leadership of Managers, Technical Project Managers, Engineering and Validations SME's and technicians. + Works independently supporting business strategies within the BU. + Driving Automation strategy for NPD. + Aligning, knowledge sharing and supporting with other BU peers in AO. + Oversee process validations and ensure regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and product safety. + Ensuring the establishment of an efficient supply chain at time of launch. + Limiting opportunities for cost reduction by front loading the implementation of efficient processes in advance of product launch. + Ensure technology development to support product life cycle management. + Drive the Company's Mission, Values and Priorities initiatives, as well as the performance coaching process, to ensure a consistent high-performance culture. + Develop and implement strategies for manufacturing optimization and make-vs-buy decisions in NPD. **Skills & Experience:** + High level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness with strong work ethic and the ability to work independently with minimal direction. + Displays organizational savvy and knows how to leverage networks to bring information and points of view from different areas both inside and outside the company. + Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex problems, incorporating data gathered from a variety of sources. + Demonstrated ability to define a strategy and translate it into actionable plans and then manage through to implementation. + Demonstrated ability to manage teams and achieve results across the company, working across borders, cultures, and languages. **Qualifications/Education:** + Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related fields. + Minimum 5 years’ experience in progressive leadership roles in manufacturing operations. + Minimum 5 years’ experience in the medical device industry. + Multi-national work experience with responsibilities including operations outside the US. + Demonstrated record of building high performance teams. + Demonstrated record of working successfully within a matrix environment This is a **remote role** . This position will require travel up to 20% of the time, mostly within Europe. \#LI-PPS \#LI- REMOTE **Ready to join us?** At Convatec, we’re pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch. If you’re ready to make a real impact, apply today and help us bring our Forever Caring promise to life. **Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent Convatec** A formal recruitment process is required for all our opportunities prior to any offer of employment. This will include an interview confirmed by an official Convatec email address. If you receive a suspicious approach over social media, text message, email or phone call about recruitment at Convatec, do not disclose any personal information or pay any fees whatsoever. If you’re unsure, please contact us at careers@Convatec.com . **Equal opportunities** Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law. **Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives** Convatec is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Convatec employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Convatec. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you. **Already a Convatec employee?** **If you are an active employee at Convatec, please do not apply here. 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