Job Description

FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS, Natus has been working in collaboration with clinicians to deliver industry-leading neuro solutions that help providers more easily make sense of the body’s signals.

Engineered with input from those who have lived the care experience, our technology simplifies complex processes and improves accuracy and efficiency. There is a role for everyone who wants to be part of the innovative solutions at Natus Neuro.

Job Function: SUPPLY CHAIN

Job Family: VAVE

The Director, VAVE & Strategic Programs leads cross-functional initiatives focused on product cost optimisation, value engineering, supplier collaboration, and the execution of strategic operational programmes. This role serves as a key liaison between Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Operations, and Contract Manufacturing partners to drive sustainable cost improvements, accelerate project execution, and improve overall product and supply chain performance.

This leader owns the coordination and execution of complex initiatives from concept through implementation, ensuring alignment across internal stakeholders and external manufacturing partners. The ideal candidate combines strong programme leadership with commercial acumen, technical understanding, and supplier management expertise
Key Responsibilities
This list is not exhaustive, and other duties may be assigned:

Cost Optimisation & VAVE Leadership
• Lead VAVE initiatives across product portfolios and manufacturing partners — owning the idea-to-implementation pipeline and ensuring projects are commercially viable, technically sound, and compliant with medtech quality standards.
• Develop and manage cost reduction roadmaps aligned to business margin targets, with clear owners, timelines, and savings projections reviewed at senior leadership level on a quarterly basis.
• Support make-versus-buy analyses, component standardisation, alternate sourcing strategies, and manufacturing optimisation — translating technical options into business cases with clear ROI.
Programme Execution & Strategic Projects
• Own the end-to-end execution of complex, cross-functional strategic programmes — driving accountability, timelines, risk mitigation, and implementation to successful completion.
• Drive prioritisation and proactive issue resolution on delivery-impacting risks, escalating with recommended solutions rather than problems alone.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks, metrics, and tracking mechanisms across the VAVE and strategic programme portfolio — ensuring consistent executive-level reporting on status, risks, and savings realisation.
Supplier & Contract Manufacturer Collaboration
• Coordinate cross-functional execution of strategic projects with contract manufacturers and key suppliers — building structured improvement engagements that generate measurable outcomes.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and lead collaborative continuous improvement initiatives, including design, material, process, and sourcing improvements.
• Influence without direct authority across internal and external stakeholders to align priorities, secure resources, and drive programme momentum.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
• Facilitate executive-level communication and reporting on programme status, savings realisation, and strategic initiatives — producing clear, insight-led updates that enable confident decision-making.
• Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations to identify and implement improvements — acting as a connector across functions rather than a silo owner.
• Identify and implement scalable processes that improve operational efficiency and programme execution, sharing learnings across the business.

• Remain up-to-date and comply with all Quality System procedures relevant to the company and to this role, which may impact the quality of products or services provided to our customers.
• Contribute to the team's success by embracing our North Star guiding principles and behaviours, actively participating in a culture that puts our Patient first. You will demonstrate exceptional teamwork, agility, accountability, and respect, cultivating an environment where collaboration and continuous improvement thrive.

What success looks like within 12–24 months:
• Cost Reduction: Delivers against an annual Value Engineering savings target of 5%; builds a rolling 3-year cost reduction roadmap with credible, funded projects
• Program Execution: Achieves on-time, on-budget delivery of strategic programmes; tracks and reports project milestones with no surprises to executive leadership
• Supplier Collaboration: Establishes structured continuous improvement engagements with top 10 contract manufacturers and key suppliers; generates measurable savings or capability uplift annually
• Governance: Installs metrics, tracking mechanisms, and executive reporting cadence within first 90 days; leadership team has a clear, real-time view of programme status and savings realization

Skills and Experience
• 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic operations, value engineering, cost engineering or programme management— ideally within a medtech, medical device, or regulated manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated track record of delivering cost reduction programmes (value engineering, COGS reduction, design-to-cost) with measurable, auditable results
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in a matrixed organisation — without direct authority
• Strong commercial acumen: ability to build business cases, evaluate make-vs-buy decisions, and present financial impacts to senior leadership
• Experience managing contract manufacturers and/or key supplier relationships, with a focus on continuous improvement and capability development
• Excellent programme management skills: structured, metrics-driven, and comfortable owning multiple complex workstreams simultaneously
• Strong executive communication and facilitation skills — able to translate complex operational data into clear, decision-ready insights

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, see, and hear. The employee is regularly required to work on a keyboard and computer.

Work Environment: This position is designated as remote. Candidates located near one of our office locations may work in a hybrid arrangement, combining remote work with in-office presence as appropriate. The role primarily involves working from a home office, requiring a quiet and distraction-free environment suitable for confidential work, frequent video and phone calls, and focused tasks. The employee must have access to a reliable internet connection and an ergonomically appropriate workspace. Typical work conditions include prolonged periods of sitting, extensive use of a computer, and frequent interaction via digital communication tools.

Travel requirements: 15%

Pay Transparency:
Pursuant to the requirements of applicable State laws and regulations, the starting salary range for this position is $140,000 - 155,000 USD. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Compensation and Benefits: Natus offers generous compensation and benefits packages including health benefits, 401k contribution, 7 paid holidays + 2 floating holidays of your choosing, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement assistance program, eligibility for performance-based bonuses or commissions, where applicable and more.
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EEO Statement: Natus Medical is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.