Director, Hernia FranchiseM/F/X

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Tissium is a mission‑driven medical device company founded in 2013, headquartered in Paris, with a production facility in Roncq (near Lille) and an office in Boston. We are dedicated to creating a new era of body repair by leveraging our biopolymer platform to develop innovative solutions in surgery for a positive impact on patients' lives.

Tissium’s technology is based on research and intellectual property from the laboratories of Professor Robert Langer (MIT) and Professor Jeffrey M. Karp (Brigham and Women's Hospital), who co‑found the company with Christophe Bancel (CEO) and Maria Pereira (Deputy CEO & Chief Innovation Officer).

We are developing polymers for atraumatic tissue repair in various applications. Today, these polymers are used for structureless nerve repair, hernia repair, and cardiovascular sealing.

Since our inception, we have raised a total of 170 million euros. Our latest fundraising round, which concluded in April 2023, resulted in 50 million euros in additional funding. This infusion of capital provides us with the necessary resources to finance the commercialization of our first products.

CONTEXT

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accountability: Serve as the single point of accountability for the strategy, budget, timeline, and execution of the Hernia portfolio.
• Strategic Vision: Develop and refine the long‑term strategic vision for the Hernia Franchise, ensuring alignment with the corporate strategy; set short‑ and long‑term goals and lead efforts to achieve them.
• Leadership and Influence: Provide insights and recommendations to the ExCom on franchise direction, including pipeline investments and expansion opportunities.
• Decision‑Making: Lead the decision‑making process, including investment decisions, leveraging functional expertise and market intelligence.
• Stakeholder Management: Manage stakeholders (internal/external) and act as the central link between R&D and Commercial; integrate customer/market feedback from launch into development decisions; create integrated product development plans aligned to business objectives and competitive differentiation.
• Project Strategy Communication: Lead and communicate the project development strategy at governance meetings; organize and lead quarterly business reviews and cross‑functional team meetings.
• Risk Management: Guide the team to manage, mitigate, and communicate risks; monitor emerging data and pivot strategies as needed.
• Create a shared sense of purpose, inspire and energize others
• Coach project teams towards successful issue resolution and decision‑making and focuses the team on the right activities at the right time.
• Serve as a leader and key point of contact to drive efficient operation of the project team including overall plans, priorities, budget and risk management.
• Identify synergies that cut across programs and opportunities for driving portfolio‑level efficiencies at TISSIUM.

REPORTING LINE

This job will report to the VP Portfolio Strategy.

YOU WILL LOVE THIS JOB IF

• You can influence and lead high‑performing teams, keeping them focused on delivering goals and facilitate decision‑making even when not all information is available.
• You can adapt and navigate a changing environment and certain levels of uncertainty while delivering on project goals; comfortable with ambiguity.
• You are an action‑oriented, data‑driven decision maker.
• You are thorough and apply meticulous attention to technical details and processes.
• You are naturally a connector and build strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.
• You can function collaboratively in a start‑up environment through open, transparent, proactive communication with team members and management.

YOUR BACKGROUND

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline required; Advanced degree (PhD, MBA, MD, MS) preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience, some of which in the medical device industry across various functional areas including commercial and R&D.
• Strong expertise in Class II / Class III medical device launches, preferably in the US market.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated experience in leading and motivating teams in a matrixed environment.
• Collaboration: Proven record of cultivating and managing internal and external cross‑functional collaborations.
• Influencing Skills: Demonstrated success in influencing colleagues and senior leaders across various departments.
• Communication: Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Adapt