Vice President & General Manager, Academics – USCAN at GE Healthcare

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, Medical DevicesIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (PhD, MBA, JD, MS, MPH, MPP, or equivalent) strongly preferred
  • Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in complex, research-intensive organizations (academic health systems, or healthcare industry)
  • Proven track record of strategic leadership, including developing and executing commercially successful, multi-modality healthcare solutions and collaborations
  • Demonstrated excellence in communication, executive engagement, and cross-functional leadership
  • High credibility within the academic community and ability to demonstrate existing KOL relationships
  • Strong analytical, strategic, and critical thinking capabilities
  • Willingness and ability to travel 50%+

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Academic Strategy: Define and execute GE HealthCare’s academic strategy for USCAN, aligning with global and regional business priorities
  • Position GE HealthCare as a Thought Leader: Build and strengthen relationships with key academic institutions, hospitals, and scientific societies to advance evidence generation, translational research, and innovation adoption
  • Accelerate Growth Across Academic Accounts: Elevate commercial excellence through account segmentation, targeted value propositions, and measurable growth strategies
  • Foster Strategic Partnerships: Cultivate early adopters and key opinion leaders (KOLs); establish reference sites that showcase GE HealthCare’s impact in clinical and research settings across care areas
  • Deliver a Differentiated Customer Experience: Ensure a seamless, value-driven engagement model that aligns GE HealthCare’s capabilities with academic and clinical needs
  • Champion Collaboration: Partner across product, commercial, marketing, and research teams to mobilize resources, share insights, and deliver integrated customer solutions
  • Ensure Compliance & Integrity: Maintain adherence to Research-Commercial policies, Quality, Regulatory, and integrity standards in all engagements
  • Drive Performance: Own revenue, margin, and orders targets for the academic segment; manage business plans that deliver sustained growth and customer success

Skills

Academic Strategy
Strategic Partnerships
Key Opinion Leaders
Commercial Excellence
Revenue Growth
Business Planning
Healthcare Innovation
Translational Research
Account Management
Customer Engagement
Compliance
Regulatory Standards

GE Healthcare

Healthcare technology and data analytics provider

About GE Healthcare

GE Healthcare provides a range of healthcare technologies and services aimed at improving patient care. Its main products include imaging systems, mobile diagnostic devices, patient monitoring solutions, and advanced software for data analysis. These products help medical professionals make informed decisions and enhance the efficiency of healthcare delivery. Unlike many competitors, GE Healthcare invests significantly in research and development, allocating $1 billion each year to innovate and enhance its offerings. The company’s goal is to support healthcare providers in delivering better patient outcomes, as evidenced by its technology supporting over 300,000 patients daily and managing 2 billion patient scans each year.

Chicago, IllinoisHeadquarters
1892Year Founded
N/ACompany Stage
Data & Analytics, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Emerging AR technologies increase competition in medical imaging.
Regulatory challenges may delay AI application expansions in healthcare.
Dependence on clinical trial success for new product market positioning.

Differentiation

GE Healthcare invests $1 billion annually in R&D for product innovation.
The company supports over 300,000 patients daily with its healthcare technologies.
GE Healthcare's AIR Recon DL offers 3D motion-insensitive imaging for enhanced MRI quality.

Upsides

Acquisition of Caption Health expands AI-powered ultrasound capabilities.
Successful Phase III trial of [18F]flurpiridaz enhances coronary artery disease detection.
Collaboration with Wayra accelerates digital health innovation in EMEA.

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