Head, Professional Strategy - US Vision Care

Bausch + Lomb•US-NJ-Bridgewater, NJ

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About The Position

The Executive Director, Professional Strategy, U.S. Vision Care, reports to the Vice President and General Manager, Vision Care. This strategic, customer-focused leader develops and executes professional strategies that strengthen engagement with eye care professionals, support business priorities, and advance growth of the U.S. Vision Care business. The role translates professional insights and market trends into programs, education, engagement initiatives, and commercial opportunities, in partnership with Professional Affairs, Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, and other functions. The role serves as a senior clinical and commercial voice in the U.S. Vision Care organization, bringing an optometrist’s perspective to business strategy, innovation, product commercialization, and customer engagement. It leads professional strategy and related programs, builds relationships across the eye care community, represents the business at industry and customer events, and converts clinical insights and professional needs into actionable commercial opportunities.

Requirements

Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree from an accredited school or college of optometry; candidates without an O.D. degree will not be considered.
10 years of significant leadership experience within vision care, eye health, medical device, pharmaceutical, or a related healthcare environment.
Understanding of the U.S. optometric and broader eye care landscape, including the needs of eye care professionals, patients, customers, and channel partners.
Experience leading strategic or commercial initiatives and delivering measurable business results.
Strong commercial acumen and understanding of sales, marketing, customer strategy, product commercialization, and market dynamics.
Strong financial and analytical capabilities.
Ability to influence senior internal and external stakeholders in a complex matrix organization.
Strong executive communication and presentation capabilities.
Ability to build and maintain relationships across the optometric community and represent the organization credibly with customers and industry stakeholders.
Ability to translate clinical expertise and customer insights into business strategy and commercial execution.
Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

MBA or other relevant advanced business degree.
Direct experience in contact lenses, ocular health, ophthalmic products, or another vision care category.
Previous commercial leadership experience in addition to clinical experience.
Experience with strategic planning, new product commercialization, professional education, and organizational capability building.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior clinical and commercial voice within the U.S. Vision Care organization.
Lead U.S. professional strategy, including annual priorities, operating plans, and measurable outcomes; establish KPIs, assess program effectiveness, and demonstrate business impact or return on investment.
Bring an optometrist’s perspective to business strategy, innovation, product commercialization, and customer engagement.
Build relationships with optometrists, ophthalmologists, key opinion leaders, professional associations, and other eye care stakeholders.
Partner with Professional Affairs, Marketing, Sales, National Accounts, and Medical Affairs to ground business strategies in the needs of eye care professionals and patients.
Represent U.S. Vision Care at major industry meetings, customer forums, advisory boards, and professional events.
Oversee educational programs, congresses, speaker programs, advisory boards, and other eye care professional engagement platforms.
Translate clinical insights, emerging eye care trends, and eye care professional needs into actionable commercial opportunities.