Nova Biomedical

Director, NA Field Service

Nova Biomedical$175K — $200K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS Degree or 7+ years in service/commercial management experience.
  • Familiarity with regulated industries like Medical Devices and GMP.
  • Proven record of operational excellence in a global services context.
  • Strong organizational skills and commitment to quality work.
  • Experience in leadership roles within global service organizations.
  • Skilled in technical problem solving and analytical decision-making.
  • Knowledge of Service Management tools and team integration processes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and inspire the service team to achieve high customer satisfaction and employee development.
  • Oversee on-site service delivery including installations and follow-up maintenance for Biotech/Clinical customers.
  • Establish a routine communication schedule with customers to address and resolve issues.
  • Manage and optimize service schedules for maximum productivity while meeting customer needs.
  • Document all field activities to inform internal stakeholders and align with customer standards.
  • Facilitate complex issue resolutions by collaborating with Product Specialists and relevant personnel.
  • Conduct customer education programs to promote safe and effective use of Nova equipment.

Benefits

  • Flexible medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Competitive 401(k) company match.
  • Bonus program, generous PTO, and paid holidays.
  • Tuition reimbursement options.
  • Hybrid and flexible work arrangements.
  • Opportunities for professional development and company events.
  • Onsite cafeterias and marketplaces for food in some office locations.
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

Nova Biomedical (Nova) is a growing market leader across in vitro diagnostic, biotechnology, clinical and food & beverage equipment, reagents & consumables. We are a company driven by customer-centric innovation and comprehensive support, with blue-chip customers across 90+ countries. We are broadening our position as a leading Global Life Science company by realizing the full potential of our people, our products and our culture. We are focused on organic and inorganic growth, while contributing responsibly to supporting the sustainability of our environment, society, and future generations.

The Global Service organization is responsible for the ongoing support and nurturing of our rapidly growing, global customer base. This multi-disciplined team is at the forefront of ensuring each customer achieves their desired outcome and experience with our products. The Director, Field Service is a key member of our leadership team, and responsible for efficiently delivering highly professional in-person customer engagement, rapidly resolving customer issues and driving comprehensive service excellence. This position interacts directly with key accounts, as well as manages team members to maximize quality, customer satisfaction and commercial growth consistent with Nova's overall business plan.

Responsibilities:
  • Leadership: Maintain a positive, high-performance environment that fosters extraordinary customer satisfaction, enhanced morale and individual employee development through team building, coaching, training, feedback / reviews and goal setting.
  • Customer Events: Oversees on-location delivery of a wide variety of services for biotech & clinical customers • including installations, validations, maintenance visits, emergency repairs, equipment moves, customer training and more.
  • Post-Sale Customer Monitoring: Deliver recurring customer communication cadence to ensure any customer issues are being identified and resolved, to ensure ongoing customer growth
  • Scheduling: Manages service schedules to maximize productivity and efficiency while meeting customer expectations
  • Documentation: Documents all field activity to provide intel to internal stakeholders, and to meet customer requirements
  • Escalation Management: Utilizes Product Specialists and other key personnel to resolve more challenging customer issues
  • Pricing: Establishes pricing, in conjunction with marketing and product management, representative of value being delivered
  • Customer Education & Training: Deliver wide-ranging customer education programs to ensure safe use of Nova equipment
  • Administer Travel & Expense Programs: Minimize organizational costs by efficient and effective T&E deployment
  • Customer engagement: Ensures customer escalations are being monitored and addressed where appropriate
  • Integrations: Lead system, process & team integrations as new businesses are acquired and onboarded

Experience Requirements:
  • BA/BS Degree and/or 7+ years in service or commercial management, or relevant experience
  • Experience in regulated industries such as Medical Devices or other Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) industry such as biologics or drugs, including ISO 13485 requirements, understands data compliance issues such as 21 CFR part 11
  • Excellent organizational skills with a commitment to meeting deadlines while ensuring overall quality of work
  • Demonstrated ability to build effective business relationships across business, with capacity to handle confidential information
  • Held a leadership role within an established global services organization
  • A proven track record of operational excellence (KPIs, productivity tracking, process improvement, etc.)
  • Excellent technical, problem solving and analytical abilities; strong decision-making capabilities
  • A high degree of flexibility, possessing strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills; ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Knowledge and experience with Service Management tools
  • Recruited, mentored and led teams in a high-growth company
  • Ability to travel to customer sites and remote offices globally

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
  • Willingness to travel as required (including air and ground transportation).
  • Valid driver's license and ability to safely operate a motor vehicle as needed for job responsibilities.
  • Able to store, transport materials, samples, or demonstration equipment (up to ~25 pounds).
  • Comfort with standing and engaging with customers for extended periods.
  • Ability to adapt to varying work environments (e.g., customer sites, laboratories, offices).

Why Work for Nova Biomedical
  • Flexible Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
  • Competitive 401k company match
  • Bonus Program, Generous PTO and paid holidays
  • Generous Tuition reimbursement
  • Hybrid and flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development, engagement and events
  • Company marketplace for lunch and snacks in our Norwood, MA, Billerica, MA and Westbrook, ME offices
  • Company subsidized cafeteria in our Waltham, MA office

Work Location: Norwood / Waltham Offices

Targeted Salary Range: $175,000 to $ 200,000

Nova Biomedical believes in transparency and integrity throughout all we do, including compensation. The provided salary range for this role represents the expected base salary or hourly rate for this opening. Actual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and may vary based on individual factors such as location, skills, and education.

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About Nova Biomedical

Nova Biomedical is a privately held medical device company based in Waltham, Massachusetts. The company develops, manufactures, and sells blood testing analyzers, and provides diagnostic testing solutions for hospitals, clinics, and laboratories worldwide. Nova Biomedical's products are used in critical care settings, emergency rooms, physician offices, and clinics. The company's products include point-of-care blood gas and electrolyte analyzers, as well as benchtop laboratory analyzers. Nova Biomedical was founded in 1976 by Robert C. Collins, and is still owned by the Collins family.
Learn more about Nova Biomedical
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1,200 employees
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Founded
1976

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