CEO

Medtech CEO Job Description

ABOUT US

We are a suite of next-generation surgical intelligence innovations including a nonprofit operative guidance tool. We seek to serve the neurosurgical community through innovations that push the boundaries of how neurosurgeons learn, prepare, perform, and collaborate.

Nonprofit

We remain dedicated to its mission : to inspire neurosurgeons to push the boundaries of technical excellence and the art of surgery through innovation, revolutionizing the care of patients worldwide.

Its flagship nonprofit is the most comprehensive and respected source for advanced neurosurgical techniques in the world.

Dedicated to excellence in education and training, we provide limited free content and is available through subscription, providing sustainability to serve the neurosurgical community into the future.

THE ROLE

The new CEO will assume leadership of both the for-profit and the not-for-profit. These organizations are widely recognized as pioneering within the field of Neurosurgery.

The product line contains a modern and innovative suite of tools leveraging multiple implementations of AI, including chat based generative AI, backed by robust funding and a distinctive track record across product, delivery, and research teams.

As a visible and visionary leader, this individual will build community, create space and momentum for change, and form outstanding working relationships with key stakeholders.

The CEO is responsible for leading and resourcing all aspects of an ambitious for profit and non-profit organization that builds educational technology.

This leader will be expected to nurture and continue to shape the organization’s strategy, provide mentorship to colleagues, and motivate the team.

This individual will seize on opportunities to expand work with partners in the open-source community, double down on operational excellence, and embrace a growing technical and moral leadership role in the wider digital health field.

Key Organizational Responsibilities :

• Provide vision and leadership by anticipating issues and trends, leading efforts to frame strategy.
• Drive and guide the execution of strategy and overall operations using qualitative and quantitative insights and creativity.
• Manage risks and resourcing to ensure organizational resilience and long-term impact.
• Ensure the financial health of the organization through successful fundraising planning and execution as well as implementation of revenue strategies, in partnership with the C-Suite.
• Inspire the team and global health community, directly and through facilitation.
• Provide ultimate oversight for annual budgeting, budget preparation, and budget presentation, collaborating with the leadership team.
• Transparently and effectively communicate the why, what, and how of strategy and tactics to the team and external stakeholders.
• Ensure board members are engaged and board expertise is harnessed, upholding a high standard for good governance and productivity at the board level.
• Uphold the product vision.
• Collaboratively build a long-term R&D pipeline with the Chief Research Officer and other leadership.
• Collaborate with people operations and leadership to recruit, retain, and ensure inclusion for a diverse group of teammates in key roles;

Foster diversity, equity, and inclusion across all aspects of the organization.

Responsibilities Regarding Partners and the Broader Movement :

• Shape the field’s narrative and norms by contributing to and guiding strategic communications.
• Set an example of courageous leadership aligned with our values, bringing moral imagination and ethical lenses to the field of digital health.
• Frame and position our work within a larger history and fight for global health equity.
• Influence public policy and funding to advance digital transformation and global health.
• Serve as the final point of contact for key partners, including funding partners.
• Find and create alignment with leaders across our ecosystem.
• Represent Atlas, its values, and participate in high-impact events.
• Advocate on behalf of under-resourced partners, health workers, and health care systems.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

We are looking for a CEO who can build upon the strengths of the organization and bring fresh imagination to the work ahead.

Central to this mandate is proven leadership and an exceptional ability to inspire others, craft strategy, understand and build organizational maturity, and collaborate with senior leaders within and outside the organization.

Hands-on problem solving and a systems perspective that integrates technical, operational, and moral priorities will be essential for the next CEO.

They will ideally bring cross-sector experience leading complex organizations through growth.

In terms of the performance and personal competencies required for the position, we would highlight the following :

Professional Experience

• Proven success in a leadership role with startup, complex and distributed organizations having a strong values-driven mission and culture.
• Strong management background across public, private and / or non-profit sectors, which demonstrates financial acumen, managerial sophistication, understanding of organizational behavior and culture, commitment to accountability, and ability to deliver results.
• Professional experience in a clinical setting preferred.
• A sincere willingness and ability to create and implement partnerships.
• Successful fundraising experience.
• Direct experience working effectively with a Board of Directors of a mission-driven organization.

Setting Strategy

• The ability to create and articulate an inspiring vision for the enterprise as a whole.
• The inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the organization’s overall strategy.
• An entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and push the boundaries within the industry.
• The ability to effectively balance the desire / need for broad change with an understanding of how much change the organization is capable of handling, to create realistic goals and implementation plans that are achievable and successful.

Executing for Results

• The ability to set clear and challenging goals while committing the organization to improved performance, tenacious and accountable in driving results.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt nimbly and lead others through complex situations.
• A visionary who seeks data and input from others to foresee possible threats or unintended circumstances from decisions;

someone who takes smart calculated risks.

A leader who is viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in their approach to making decisions;

the ability to act in a transparent and consistent manner while always considering what is best for the organization.

Leading Teams

The ability to attract and recruit top talent, motivate the team, delegate effectively, celebrate diversity within the team, and manage performance;

widely viewed as a strong developer of others.

• The ability to persevere in the face of challenges, and exhibit a steadfast resolve and relentless commitment to higher standards, which commands respect from followers
• A leader who is self-reflective and aware of their own limitations; leads by example and drives the organization’s performance with an attitude of continuous improvement by being open to feedback and self-improvement.
• Ability to solve problems and resolve conflicts in a complex environment.

Relationships and Influence

• Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.
• Stay up to date on trends : attend conferences, network with peers, and review industry publications.
• An ability to inspire trust and followership in others through compelling influence, powerful charisma, passion in their beliefs, and active drive.
• Encourages others to share the spotlight and visibly celebrates and supports the success of the team.
• Creates a sense of purpose / meaning for the team that generates followership beyond their own personality and engages others to the greater purpose for the organization.
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