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Varian

Tech-enabled radiation oncology hardware and software

Head of Site Manufacturing - Point of Care

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeUnited StatesIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, business administration, or a comparable discipline is required.
  • Extensive, progressive leadership experience in manufacturing or operations is required, ideally within medical technology, diagnostics, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, or another highly regulated industry.
  • Experience leading a complex manufacturing site or substantial multi-layer production organization with accountability for operational and financial results is required.
  • Strong knowledge of regulated manufacturing, quality-management systems, environmental, health and safety requirements, and risk-based operational decision-making is required.
  • A successful track record in operational excellence, lean transformation, productivity improvement, and sustainable change management is required.
  • Understanding of production planning, capacity management, materials flow, inventory, industrial engineering, and manufacturing technology is required.
  • Experience leading product industrialization, technology transfer, ramp-up, or major site transformation initiatives is required.
  • Comfort using data, digital tools, and performance analytics to drive decisions, transparency, and continuous improvement is required.
  • Fluency in English is required; local language requirements should be added according to the site.
  • A visible, credible, people-centered leadership approach that sets clear expectations and creates ownership at every level is required.
  • Ability to combine strategic perspective with hands-on operational discipline and remain calm and decisive in complex or time-critical situations is required.
  • Ability to center patient and customer impact in operational decisions without compromising safety, quality, or integrity is required.
  • Ability to navigate a global matrix, build trust across functions, and influence stakeholders without relying solely on hierarchy is required.
  • Ability to communicate complex topics clearly, address performance issues constructively, and create an environment in which risks are raised early is required.
  • Ability to challenge the status quo thoughtfully, simplify complexity, and convert improvement opportunities into sustained business outcomes is required.
  • Ability to actively develop diverse talent, strengthen succession, and encourage learning, inclusion, and healthy dialogue is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end manufacturing performance at the site, including safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and people outcomes.
  • Translate Point of Care business and manufacturing strategy into a clear site roadmap, operating plan, targets, and measurable performance indicators.
  • Ensure reliable production output and customer supply by aligning capacity, materials, equipment, workforce, and contingency plans with demand.
  • Establish performance management routines, identify root causes, and ensure timely, sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
  • Build a quality and compliance culture that ensures manufacturing activities meet applicable regulatory requirements, quality-system requirements, and company standards.
  • Lead continuous improvement through the Healthineers Performance System and appropriate lean methods, including value-stream optimization, structured problem solving, visual management, and coaching.
  • Drive productivity, cost competitiveness, technology, and automation initiatives while safeguarding product quality, employee safety, and supply continuity.
  • Oversee site operating budgets, investments, and financial performance, ensuring disciplined prioritization and transparent business cases.
  • Partner with Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Research and Development, Finance, environmental health and safety, Human Resources, Information Technology, and other sites to resolve issues, industrialize products, and optimize the broader manufacturing network.
  • Ensure manufacturing readiness for new products, transfers, and lifecycle changes through effective risk management and cross-functional governance.
  • Develop the site organization, leadership team, and succession pipeline, creating an inclusive, accountable, and learning-oriented culture.
  • Represent the site in business and functional governance and maintain constructive relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

  • An advanced degree is an advantage.

About the Company

Varian

Tech-enabled radiation oncology hardware and software

Varian, part of Siemens Healthineers, focuses on oncology by providing integrated radiation oncology solutions that combine software, hardware, patient data, and care teams. Its offerings include treatment-planning software, radiation therapy machines, and data-management systems that work together to enable precise cancer treatments. The company differentiates itself through an integrated platform approach and services like Oncology-as-a-Service (OaaS), which lets healthcare providers adopt advanced radiation oncology with ongoing service support rather than large upfront investments. Varian serves healthcare providers such as hospitals and cancer centers, helping them deliver coordinated care and improve patient outcomes. Its goal is to reduce the fear of cancer by using data and technology to support clinicians in delivering effective treatments.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Palo Alto, CA
Founded
1948

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