Chief Innovation Officer

The Chief Innovation Officer is the creative, inquisitive mastermind of the organization, responsible for Medicels innovation strategy and its execution as well as identifying new possible avenues of business based on Medicels technological core competencies in and outside of Ophthalmology. Thus, ensuring that Medicel remains at the forefront of its niche markets and uses and expanding its technological core competencies to its full extent. Responsibilities ▪ Shapes and drives Medicels technology, innovation and product portfolio strategy (in collaboration with the Global Head of Marketing and CCO) ▪ Leads the development of new products (product ideas) based on deep market, application and customer insight and in line with the strategic direction ▪ Identifies potential new avenues of business scouting for new applications/new areas of business within and outside of Ophthalmology building on our technological core competencies ▪ Responsible for product life cycle management (maintain state of the art, engineering changes due to process changes, discontinuation of raw materials etc.) ▪ As a BOD member he/she fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration and is co-responsible for the overall success of the Medicel Business ▪ Builds and maintains strong relationships, and drives development projects with OEM customer’s R&D departments Tasks ▪ Defines and executes the company’s technology and innovation strategy based on his/her deep market, application and customer/KOL insight and in alignment with the overall business strategy. ▪ Defines the company’s portfolio strategy in collaboration with marketing and commercial. ▪ Identifies potential new avenues of business scouting for new applications/new areas of business within and outside of Ophthalmology building on our technological core competencies (internal development and M&A bolt-on opportunities) ▪ Leads the R&D team and oversees all associated R&D activities, including new product development and technology sco