
General Manager - Benelux and Nordics
€120,000 - €175,000 per year
Key Skills
Job Description
General Manager - Benelux and Nordics Commercial Leadership | Diagnostics | Women's Health
Location: Netherlands, Belgium or Sweden
Travel: 50-60% (typically 2-3 days per week)
Languages: Fluent English plus at least one local language. Additional European languages are advantageous.
Lead Growth. Shape Strategy. Elevate Women's Health.
At Hologic, our purpose is simple: to enable healthier lives everywhere, every day. As a global leader in women's health, we are dedicated to advancing diagnostic and medical technologies that improve outcomes for millions of women worldwide.
We are seeking an experienced and ambitious General Manager to lead our Diagnostics business across the Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for developing and executing a growth strategy that expands market share, delivers sustainable revenue growth, and further strengthens Hologic's reputation as a trusted healthcare partner.
This is an opportunity to lead talented commercial teams, shape country strategy, influence key healthcare stakeholders, and play a critical role in improving women's health across the region.
What To Expect
As General Manager, you will be responsible for the overall commercial success of the region, developing and delivering strategic plans that drive profitable growth across the business.
- Define and execute a clear regional vision aligned to Hologic's strategic objectives.
- Deliver short, medium and long-term growth strategies that increase market share and profitability.
- Lead, inspire and develop high-performing commercial teams across multiple countries.
- Build strong succession pipelines and ensure leadership capability across the organisation.
- Drive sales effectiveness through data-driven decision making and commercial excellence.
- Partner closely with Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Service and other business functions to execute strategic and operational priorities.
- Strengthen customer relationships with healthcare providers, laboratories, procurement bodies and key stakeholders.
- Oversee pricing strategy, tender success, quotation effectiveness and overall commercial execution.
- Ensure contractual, regulatory and statutory compliance across the region.
- Act as a visible ambassador for Hologic and our mission to advance women's health.
What We Expect Commercial & Strategic Leadership
You are a proven commercial leader with experience leading complex healthcare businesses across multiple markets. You understand how to balance strategic thinking with operational execution and have a track record of consistently delivering results.
- Significant leadership experience within Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Life Sciences or broader Healthcare sectors.
- Strong understanding of healthcare market dynamics, customer segments, reimbursement environments and regulatory frameworks.
- Experience building and executing strategic business plans that drive sustainable growth.
- Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, profitability management and performance measurement.
- Experience leading commercial transformations and improving sales effectiveness.
- A track record of tender, contracting and commercial negotiation success.
Leadership Excellence
- The ability to inspire, engage and motivate diverse teams.
- Experience attracting, developing and retaining top talent.
- Strong coaching and leadership capabilities.
- Confidence leading organisations through change and transformation.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Data-Driven Decision Making
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience using business insights and performance metrics to drive action.
- The ability to identify opportunities, manage risk and make sound commercial decisions.
We're looking for a leader who embodies:
- Integrity - Demonstrates professionalism, ethical conduct and accountability.
- Collaboration - Builds strong partnerships across teams, functions and geographies.
- Resilience - Thrives in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
- Innovation - Encourages new thinking and embraces continuous improvement.
- Decisiveness - Makes informed decisions and takes ownership of outcomes.
- Results Focus - Consistently delivers against ambitious business goals.
- Customer Focus - Puts customers and patients at the centre of decision-making.
Why Join Hologic?
At Hologic, you'll be part of an organisation that combines innovation, purpose and impact. You'll have the opportunity to lead a strategically important region, work alongside talented colleagues across Europe, and contribute directly to improving women's health outcomes.
If you're a commercially driven leader with a passion for healthcare and the ability to inspire high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us and help shape the future of diagnostics and women's health.
Salary: €120,000 – €175,000 gross pa base + commission (OTE €180,000 – €262,000 based on target performance, with opportunity to earn greater than OTE for those who exceed their targets). The final offer will depend on experience, skills, and alignment with internal pay structures. In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including pension and insurances.
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Core Responsibilities
The General Manager will lead the diagnostics business across the Benelux and Nordics regions by developing and executing growth strategies. They are responsible for inspiring commercial teams, managing key healthcare stakeholders, and ensuring operational excellence and profitability.
Requirements
Candidates must have significant leadership experience within the diagnostics, medical devices, or life sciences sectors. A proven track record in strategic business planning, financial management, and leading commercial transformations is required.
Benefits
- Pension
- Insurances
- Commission
About Hologic
Industry: Medical Equipment Manufacturing
Company size: 5,001-10,000 employees
We’re an innovative medical technology company whose purpose is to enable healthier lives everywhere, every day. While we discover and develop groundbreaking products and services that benefit everyone, we are especially passionate about those that advance women’s health and well-being. This allows us to be a company that prospers, grows and empowers women to experience healthier lives. None of this would be possible without the talent, skills and aspirations of our employees. Their expertise and dedication to developing and sharing more robust, science-based certainty drives our increasingly global presence, as well as a pipeline that responds to the unmet health and wellness needs of women, families and communities. What powers our growth across Breast & Skeletal Health, Diagnostic Solutions, and GYN Surgical Solutions is also what differentiates us: the exceptional and clinically proven ability of our products to detect, diagnose and treat illnesses and other health conditions earlier and better. This clinical superiority creates high expectations, which we fulfill by always challenging ourselves to improve health through better technology, education and market access. Our goal is to minimize doubt and maximize the confidence our customers and their patients have in their decisions and diagnoses. We work toward this goal every day, always aware that in an increasingly complex and competitive global environment, we must continually earn the trust of our customers and their patients. By focusing on women’s health while still delivering health benefits to everyone, we are setting a new standard of excellence that is strengthened by purpose, driven by passion and brought to life by our promise of more certain early detection and better health outcomes. To view our community guidelines, visit: www.hologic.com/social-media