Global Director, Image Guidance & Surgical Navigation

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We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse talented people to join Alcon. The Global Director Image Guidance & Surgical Navigation owns the global portfolio strategy brand leadership and product direction for three interconnected portfolios: Image Guidance (Unity GPS) AI & Digital Intelligence and FLACS (LenSx). Serving as the Global Surgical Franchise Core Team Lead this role is accountable for new product development lifecycle planning and long-term value creationfrom early concept through launch readiness and portfolio evolution. The role operates through cross-functional leadership and influence ensuring alignment across R&D Operations Digital and Commercial stakeholders while reinforcing Alcons broader surgical ecosystem data strategy and long-term roadmap.

In this role a typical day will include:

Franchise Core Team Leadership & New Product Development

• Serve as Franchise Core Team Lead for the Image Guidance AI and FLACS (LenSx - OnAxis) portfolios
• Own new product development strategy including portfolio vision product concepts AI-enabled capabilities and commercial programs line extensions and roadmap definition; make tradeoff decisions across speed scope risk and investment
• Partner with R&D Digital Data Science and MTO to guide programs from early concept through development validation and launch readiness ensuring alignment with long-term portfolio strategy regulatory realities and customer value

Portfolio Brand & AI Strategy

• Define and own global positioning single-minded benefit and value proposition for Image Guidance AI and FLACS (LenSx OnAxis)
• Establish clear portfolio charters articulating what each portfolio is responsible for how AI enhancesnot complicatesthe surgical workflow and how success is measured clinically operationally and commercially
• Ensure strong alignment across the full AVS portfolio including visualization phaco diagnostics planning guidance AI and digital workflows

Image Guidance Portfolio Leadership (Unity GPS)

• Own global product and brand strategy for Unity GPS including single-minded benefit differentiation roadmap and AI-enabled enhancements
• Guide phased integration of Unity GPS into future platforms (e.g. Unity M) anchoring within Alcons diagnostics and visualization ecosystem
• Translate customer KOL and field insights into clear product software and AI requirements

AI & Digital Leadership

• Define and lead Alcons AI strategy across anterior and posterior surgical procedures leveraging the full Alcon ecosystem from clinic to operating room to drive workflow efficiencies and improved procedural outcomes
• Prioritize AI use cases across surgical planning and personalization intraoperative guidance and automation decision support and consistency and postoperative insights and continuous improvement
• Establish TPP and business case for AI-enabled surgical navigation tools; develop a commercial revenue stream for AI capabilities grounded in clinical and commercial value
• Partner with Data Science Digital Regulatory and Medical Affairs to ensure AI solutions are safe explainable scalable and integrated into existing platforms not standalone tools

FLACS Portfolio Leadership (LenSx)

• Own LenSx brand strategy and lifecycle management.
• Lead global strategy to drive LenSx - OnAxis adoption within the installed base in partnership with Regional Commercial teams

Cross-Functional Leadership & Alignment

• Drive alignment and execution across R&D Digital/AI Manufacturing/MTO Training Regional Leadership Commercial Marketing S&OP Pricing Regulatory Legal Medical Affairs and Service
• Act as the single point of strategic accountability for complex matrixed teams on tier 2 projects; resolve priority conflicts and tradeoffs to keep programs aligned to portfolio and AI strategy

Lifecycle Governance & Performance

• Own portfolio-level KPIs tied to adoption and utilization installed base retention AI feature uptake and value realization and strategic and development milestones
• Manage portfolios through full lifecyclefrom development through sustained growth and transition
• Represent Image Guidance AI and FLACS portfolios in executive reviews governance forums and portfolio planning discussions

Additional Responsibilities:

• Communicate complex portfolio strategies and recommendations clearly and confidently to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
• Influence and align cross-functional partners without direct authority building momentum through strong portfolio judgment and strategic clarity
• Foster a culture of accountability and high performance across franchise teams ensuring follow-through on commitments and proactive escalation of risks

What You Will Bring to Alcon:

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school 18 yrs; Assoc.14 yrs; M.S.7 yrs; PhD6 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read write understand and communicate in English
• 10 Years of Relevant Experience
• 6 Years of Demonstrated Leadership

How You Can Thrive at Alcon:

• Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and findings as work evolves.
• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities
• Join Alcons mission to provide outstanding innovative products and solutions to improve sight improve lives and grow your career!
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health life retirement flexible time off and much more!

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