Global IT Leader, Emergency Care

Job Title
Global IT Leader, Emergency Care

Job Description

In late January we announced that Bridgefield Capital signed an agreement to acquire Philips’ Emergency Care business, which includes leading brands and products like HeartStart AEDs, Intrepid and DFM100 monitor defibrillators, Tempus monitor and Tempus ALS systems, and Corsium and ECI informatics solutions. We expect the transaction to close at the end of 2025. With Bridgefield’s support and building on our 40 year legacy of growth and innovation in emergency medical technology, the Emergency Care business will continue passionately pursuing our mission of saving lives, lowering the cost of healthcare, and advancing the science of resuscitation while serving the public access AED, EMS, military, and hospital market segments.

In this Global IT Leader role, you will lead IT across an agile company that has the dedicated resources needed to achieve its strategic goals, you’ll have every opportunity to grow both personally and professionally and potentially make an even bigger impact on the acute care space – as well as on the consumers, patients and healthcare workers who depend on these innovative life-saving solutions.

Your role:

• Focal point of contact between business/region/function leadership and global IT and process owning roles for any IT related concerns.
• Stakeholder engagement with leadership in a business/region(zone)/function to define their IT strategy (per Group IT strategy) in alignment with strategic business objectives.
• Participate in the strategic planning process with assigned business/region/function to understand priorities and relate to available or required IT enablers; represent the assigned scope in global (IT) programs and roadmaps to ensure fit for purpose.
• Drive qualification and quantification of business/region/function requirements, also by courageous conversations. Align/converge towards consolidated planning of prioritized investments, which are resourced-to-win in business and IT.
• Joint effort with the broader community in exploration & execution of initiatives.
• Oversee all programs with impact on (or in interest of) own business/region/function and possibly directly lead or coach IT streams and dependencies in their execution, deliver through IT platforms incl drive related business readiness.
• Collaborate with business/region/function owners for continuous improvement of IT enabled processes incl high quality data as well as change management for adoption and adherence in the business community.
• Evaluate IT landscape of assigned business/region/function scope and develop migration paths for consolidation & continuous improvement as part of IT strategy.
• Provide insights of new technology developments and advice on how this can impact/contribute the business strategy.
• Collaborate with involved leaders in business/region/function & IT for business continuity incl. escalation management and mitigated business impact.
  
  

You're the right fit if:

• Years of experience (15 ) in IT transformation roles desirably in similar/Health Tech industry
• Prior experience in managing IT in a M&A environment, particularly with separations or divestitures
• Previous project management experience, preferably in leading IT projects.
• Technical understanding of various IT systems, infrastructure, and software.
  
• Specific knowledge/experience of med device IT landscapes, operating procedures and compliance – especially with regard to IT CSV (computer system validation) and related FDA regulations for computerized systems.
• Experience managing IT suppliers (including off shore), IT supplier / software contracts and license management.
  
  

How we work together:

We believe that we are better together than a part. For our Office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. This is an Office role.

About Philips:

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality. healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

• Learn more about our business.
• Discover our rich and exciting history.
• Learn more about our purpose.
• Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
  
  

Philips Transparency Details:

The pay range for this position in Bothell, WA is $184,000 - $315,000

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.  

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information:

• US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
  
  

This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veteran and maintains a drug-free workplace.