Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Position Summary:

The Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives will act as a strategic thought partner to China leadership and business units, leading enterprise-level strategy development, upstream market and customer needs analysis, portfolio and growth opportunity assessment, and cross-functional transformation initiatives. This role will manage and coach team members, while remaining highly hands-on in problem solving, analysis, stakeholder engagement and key deliverables. The role is expected to translate market, policy, customer, clinical and competitive insights into actionable strategic choices and new product opportunity inputs, mobilize resources across functions, and drive disciplined execution to enable sustainable and profitable growth in a rapidly evolving healthcare and medical technology landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead China strategy development and long-range planning by translating global and regional priorities into clear China strategic choices, growth platforms, resource priorities and execution roadmaps.

Drive market, policy, customer, clinical and competitive intelligence to identify growth opportunities and risks, with particular focus on unmet needs, new product requirements, portfolio evolution, localization, digital innovation, value evidence, access and business model transformation.

Lead upstream marketing activities for new product planning, including collecting and synthesizing voice of customer, clinical workflow insights, China-specific use scenarios and product requirement inputs to support local innovation and global R&D pipeline optimization.

Lead critical strategic initiatives from problem framing to solution design and implementation, including market expansion, new product opportunity assessment, local R&D innovation enablement, profitability improvement, value-based solutions, channel optimization, operating model enhancement and transformation programs.

Partner closely with BU, Medical, Market Access, Government Affairs, R&D, Manufacturing, Finance, Legal, Compliance and other stakeholders to align strategic priorities, clarify decision logic and ensure cross-functional execution discipline.

Assess portfolio, pipeline, localization, local innovation and partnership opportunities through structured business cases, including market sizing, unmet needs, product requirement definition, competitive landscape, financial impact, implementation feasibility and risk assessment.

Build executive-level strategy narratives, decision materials and performance governance mechanisms to support China leadership reviews, business reviews and regional/global stakeholder alignment.

Manage, coach and develop team members while taking direct ownership of critical workstreams when needed; lead by example through hands-on problem solving, analysis, project governance, stakeholder management and delivery of executive-ready outputs.

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or above in business, medicine, life sciences, pharmacy, biomedical engineering or related disciplines; MBA or other advanced degree is highly preferred.

8+ years of relevant experience in corporate strategy, commercial strategy, business development, strategic marketing, upstream marketing, management consulting or transformation roles; healthcare, medical device, life sciences or top-tier consulting experience is strongly preferred.

Proven track record in strategy formulation and execution, including market opportunity assessment, upstream needs analysis, portfolio strategy, growth initiatives, policy or access implications, business case development and senior stakeholder alignment.

Strong business acumen and analytical capability, with ability to synthesize complex market, financial, operational and policy information into clear strategic recommendations.

Excellent cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management and influencing skills; able to drive alignment and execution without relying solely on formal authority.

People management experience or strong potential is preferred; the candidate must be willing and able to stay hands-on, personally driving critical analyses, project deliverables and senior-level communication when required.

Executive-level communication and presentation capability, with ability to develop compelling narratives and communicate effectively with China, regional and global leadership teams.

Fluent in both English and Mandarin, with strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous and matrixed environment.

Core Competencies: Strategic thinking and business judgment; market insight and competitive intelligence; upstream needs analysis and product requirement definition; structured problem solving; portfolio and business case assessment; executive communication; cross-functional influence; hands-on ownership and execution discipline; people coaching; learning agility, resilience and desire to win.

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