Natus Medical

Manager, Installation Services

Natus Medical$120K — $130K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field required
  • 7+ years managing field service teams
  • Direct experience in medical device installation preferred
  • Strong leadership and team development skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of 16 direct reports through performance reviews and career planning
  • Recruit and onboard new team members to ensure readiness
  • Oversee scheduling for installation and training activities across projects
  • Implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability
  • Ensure compliance with documentation standards and quality procedures

Benefits

  • Health benefits
  • 401k contributions
  • 7 paid holidays + 2 floating holidays
  • Generous paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Performance-based bonuses or commissions
Full Job Description
JOB TITLE: Manager Installation Services(Manager)

DEPARTMENT: Commercial (Field Service)

EXEMPT / NON-EXEMPT: Exempt
SUPERVISOR'S JOB TITLE: Sr Director Service Operations

LOCATION: Chicago IL

Position Summary

As the Manager of Installation Services, you are responsible for leading a team of Field Service Installation Specialists, Site Planners, and contracted resources to deliver high-quality installation, training coordination, and go-live support for Natus Neurology products. You will assist direct reports in developing toward North Star guiding principles and behaviors that puts the Patient first through teamwork, agility, accountability, respect, collaboration and continuous improvement.

This role is accountable for project execution, team performance, and customer satisfaction across North America, including escalated support through Tiger Team engagements. You will collaborate closely with Service, Sales, Clinical Applications, and Technical teams to ensure consistent delivery excellence and optimized customer outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

This list is not exhaustive, and other duties may be assigned.

Team Leadership & People Management
  • Manage a team of up to 16 direct reports, including conducting regular one-on-ones, performance reviews, and career development planning
  • Recruit, onboard, and train new hires to ensure readiness and compliance with company standards
  • Drive a culture aligned to company guiding principles, emphasizing accountability, collaboration, and customer focus
  • Develop and manage team budgets and identify opportunities to optimize field service costs


Project Execution & Installation Delivery
  • Oversee all scheduling of installation and training activities for Installation Team & Regional Service Support for assigned Projects to the Installation Team
  • Ensure team follows a Project Management based approach to planning capital install projects
  • Identify operational gaps and implement process improvements to drive efficiency and scalability for product installation & training to ensure all customers are delivered a gold-standard for all Neurology products


Documentation and Compliance
  • Ensure all installation and training cases are accurately documented and closed in CRM in accordance with Good Documentation Practices
  • Maintain visibility to field calendars, resource utilization, and Tiger Team assignments
  • Stay up-to-date and follow all Quality System procedures related to this job, which can affect the quality of products or services provided to our customers.
  • Use only approved documentation in line with company guidelines


Continuous Learning & Contribution to Culture
  • Participate in product and internal training to stay current with software and hardware developments
  • Contribute to the team's success by embracing our North Star guiding principles and behaviors, actively participating in a culture that puts our Patient first. Demonstrate exceptional teamwork, agility, accountability, and respect, cultivating an environment where collaboration and continuous improvement thrive.

Qualifications & Experience

Education and/or Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field required
  • Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience managing field service teams
  • Direct experience in medical device installation and support strongly preferred


Key Competencies
  • Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
  • Effective communication across technical, clinical, and executive audiences
  • Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills
  • Customer-focused mindset with high accountability
  • Structured problem-solving and decision-making capability


Travel Required: Extensive

Other Requirements
  • Must reside within North America, near a major airport
  • Must have a valid passport
  • Must have valid driver's license and clean driving record
  • Ability to meet all Vendor Credentialing requirements for onsite support, including all needed immunizations, verification of past immunizations, TB screening, drug testing, flu shots, etc as defined by the individual healthcare system.


Language & Problem-Solving Skills
  • Ability to interpret and apply technical, clinical, and business documentation
  • Able to communicate clearly through reports, training sessions, and customer interactions
  • Able to solve practical problems in varied and evolving situations


Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
  • Travel to customer sites by air, car, or train
  • Standing, walking, and moving within hospital or clinical settings
  • Assembling and handling equipment, including occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds
  • Bending, stooping, or kneeling during installation activities


Success in Role
  • Successfully lead team to deliver installations and go-lives on time and within scope
  • Deliver Installation Revenue Recovery per Annual Operating Procedure plan
  • Achieve high customer satisfaction and successful project outcomes
  • Maintain strong team engagement, retention, and performance
  • Ensure accurate and timely CRM documentation and compliance
  • Drive measurable improvements in installation efficiency and cost management
  • Maintain compliance and complete all required documentation accurately and on time


Pay Transparency:

Pursuant to the requirements of applicable State laws and regulations, the starting salary range for this position is $120,000 -130,000 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.

Be the People part of the Neuro Solution. Apply Today.

About Natus Medical

Natus Medical is a leading manufacturer of medical devices and software and a service provider for the Newborn Care, Neurology, Sleep, Hearing and Balance markets. The company's mission is to improve outcomes and patient care in target markets through innovative screening, diagnostic and treatment solutions. Natus products are used in hospitals, clinics and laboratories worldwide. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
Learn more about Natus Medical
Size
1,400 employees
Market Cap
$1.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$16.6 million
Founded
1987
5 Year Trend
+4.4%
Revenue
$415.6 million
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