Executive Director Strategy

Lensa
Chicago, IL

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Job Description Summary

The Executive Director Strategy leads high-impact strategic engagement across the enterprise globally and across BUs, acting as an internal consulting partner to senior leadership. The Executive Director will drive transformation, growth, and innovation across product lines, commercial models, and operational functions.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Strategy Leadership

  • Own and drive strategic initiatives from diagnosis through execution, including M&A, portfolio optimization, digital transformation, and go-to-market redesign.
  • Develop and maintain a multi-year strategic roadmap aligned with corporate priorities and innovation goals.
  • Partner with business unit leaders to identify growth opportunities and operational improvements.

Internal Consulting & Execution

  • Lead internal strategy consulting projects with a small, high-performing team.
  • Define problem statements, structure analyses, and synthesize insights into actionable recommendations.
  • Build execution roadmaps and oversee implementation in partnership with cross-functional teams.

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Serve as a strategic thought partner to C-suite and functional leaders.
  • Facilitate workshops, steering committees, and alignment forums to drive consensus and momentum.
  • Communicate strategy clearly across levels—from boardroom to frontline.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work across R&D, Commercial, Finance, Operations, and Regulatory to ensure strategic alignment and execution.
  • Influence without authority, leveraging relationships and credibility to drive change.

Talent Development

  • Mentor junior strategists and high-potential talent across the organization.
  • Foster a culture of analytical rigor, curiosity, and strategic thinking.

Qualifications

  • MBA or advanced degree from a top institution.
  • 7-10 years of experience, with 5+ years at a top-tier strategy consulting firm preferred.
  • Proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional strategy projects.
  • Experience in MedTech, healthcare, or life sciences preferred.
  • Strong financial acumen and comfort with modeling, valuation, and scenario planning.
  • Exceptional communication, influence, and executive presence.
  • Strong quantitative skills (Engineering, Economics, Finance preferred)

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability.
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving clarity.
  • Scrappy, entrepreneurial mindset with high EQ.
  • Strong sense of urgency, learning agility and willingness to win mindset.
  • Thrives in matrixed environments and builds trust quickly.
  • Passionate about improving healthcare through innovation and scale.

For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $252,000.00-$378,000.00 Annual. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer ( . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Application Deadline: February 19, 2026

If you have questions about this posting, please contact [email protected]

Posted 2026-02-21

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