Business Unit Director France

At Atos Medical, a Coloplast Group company, you will contribute to a business built on innovative solutions for people breathing, speaking and living with a neck stoma. Everything we do revolves around our end-users and how we empower them. This is our company-wide commitment. We are a global leader within our field, and we are uniquely positioned to turn insights into meaningful solutions. We actively engage with our end-users to understand their needs — and translate those insights into better outcomes.

Do you want to lead one of our most successful regions into its next chapter?

With a long‑established, market‑leading position in laryngectomy care and a rapidly expanding tracheostomy offering, our French organisation is recognised for its clinical excellence, trusted patient relationships and strong partnerships with healthcare professionals. We are looking for an exceptional people leader who can protect what makes this team special—while continuing to elevate performance, engagement, and culture for the future.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the next phase of a high‑performing business that is already setting the standard for airway management across France.

Your Role

We are seeking a Business Unit Director for France to lead an experienced team through a period of change and integration. Based in Fontenay-sous-Bois and responsible for a team of approximately 50 people, you will ensure continuity of our laryngectomy performance while accelerating the momentum of our tracheostomy business.

Your leadership will be instrumental in:

• Maintaining and strengthening a culture built on patient focus, collaboration, and growth
• Delivery of the Annual Business Plan and the longer term 5-year Coloplast strategy
• Responsibility for the full P&L for the Atos Business Unit
• Driving engagement, clarity, and performance across all teams
• Ensuring we continue to deliver exceptional outcomes for patients and healthcare professionals

This role is a key part of the Region Europe North and South and offers significant growth potential for a leader who thrives on ownership, influence, and impact.

Your Profile

We are looking for a leader with:

• Experience in the French healthcare landscape, ideally with strong exposure to local healthcare dynamics, pathways, and decision‑making structures
• Proven ability to grow and optimize complex commercial models, B2B (ICU Business), and B2C
• A proven track record of leading complex teams or organisations, particularly through periods of change or integration
• Outstanding people leadership skills, with the ability to inspire, develop, and empower first‑line managers and wider teams. The role has 6 direct reports
• A collaborative mindset, able to build trust, alignment, and shared purpose across functions
• A commercial, analytical, and strategic approach, with the ability to balance short‑term delivery and long‑term growth
• A strong sense of culture and values, with the ability to maintain what works while evolving what’s needed for the future
• Fluent in French and English

Key Competencies

Commercial & Market Insight

• Deep understanding of French healthcare system
• Ability to identify opportunities across both laryngectomy and tracheostomy segments
• Clear prioritisation and strong execution focus

Patient & Customer Centricity

• Demonstrates genuine commitment to improving patient outcomes
• Builds strong, positive relationships with healthcare professionals
• Develops and nurtures networks of Key Opinion Leaders

Culture Builder & People Leader

• Communicates with clarity, empathy, and purpose
• Creates an environment where people feel valued, supported, and motivated
• Champions Atos and Coloplast values, ensuring alignment through transition

Analytical Problem Solver

• Breaks down complex issues into actionable steps
• Makes informed decisions and communicates them effectively
• Brings structure and clarity to ambiguous situations

Flexible & Open‑Minded

• Thrives in a matrix environment
• Adapts to evolving organisational structures and expectations
• Embraces change with a positive, solution‑oriented mindset

What We Offer

At Atos Medical, a part of Coloplast, we are proud of our purpose‑driven culture, our commitment to patients, and our focus on sustainable growth. You will join a team that values openness, collaboration, and development—where your leadership will have a meaningful impact on both people and patients. Learn more about life at Atos Medical by visiting our testimonial pages and explore our people and our culture here: Life at Atos - Atos Medical

Does this sound like your next chapter, then we would love to hear from you.

How to apply

Please note that we only accept CVs (no cover letter). Instead, feel free to include a short summary at the top of your CV highlighting your experience and motivation relevant to this position. We review applications on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Response times may be a bit longer during the summer holiday period—thank you for your patience. 
 
If have questions about the role, feel free to reach out to hiring manager, Franco Margaria, VP Europe North & South, via email: franco.margaria@atosmedical.com

We aim to manage this recruitment without the support of external agencies. 

Founded in 1986, Atos Medical is the global leader in laryngectomy care as well as a leading developer and manufacturer of tracheostomy products. We are passionate about making life easier for people living with a neck stoma, and we achieve this by providing personalized care and innovative solutions through our brands Provox®, Provox Life™ and Tracoe.

We know that great customer experience involves more than first-rate product development, which is why clinical research and education of both professionals and patients are integral parts of our business. 

Our roots are Swedish but today we are a global organization made up of about 1400 dedicated employees and our products are distributed to more than 90 countries. As we continue to grow, we remain committed to our purpose of improving the lives of people living with a neck stoma.

Since 2021, Atos Medical is the Voice and Respiratory Care division of Coloplast A/S

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