DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY

Tissium is a mission-driven medical device company founded in 2013, headquartered in Paris, with a production facility in Roncq (near Lille) and an office in Boston. We are dedicated to creating a new era of body repair by leveraging our biopolymer platform to develop innovative solutions in surgery for a positive impact on patients' lives.

Tissium’s technology is based on research and intellectual property from the laboratories of Professor Robert Langer (MIT) and Professor Jeffrey M. Karp (Brigham and Women's Hospital), who co-founded the company with Christophe Bancel (CEO) and Maria Pereira (Deputy CEO & Chief Innovation Officer).

We are developing polymers for atraumatic tissue repair in various applications. Today, these polymers are used for structureless nerve repair, hernia repair, and cardiovascular sealing.

Since our inception, we have raised a total of 170 million euros. Our latest fundraising round, which concluded in April 2023, resulted in 50 million euros in additional funding. This infusion of capital provides us with the necessary resources to finance the commercialization of our first products.

CONTEXT

The Hernia Franchise Director is a senior strategic leadership position within TISSIUM responsible for driving and coordinating all Hernia team activities from pipeline R&D through to commercialisation activities while actively preparing the EU launch for ECLIPSIUM. This role requires a strong leader who can effectively manage cross-functional teams without direct line management authority, ensuring that all stakeholders are aligned and focused on achieving the company’s strategic objectives. The role will serve as the key point of accountability for the Hernia Franchise’s strategy, budget, timeline, and overall execution, working closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver market-leading products.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accountability: Serve as the single point of accountability for the strategy, budget, timeline, and execution of the Hernia portfolio.
• Strategic Vision: Develop and refine the long-term strategic vision for the Hernia Franchise, ensuring alignment with the corporate strategy; set short- and long-term goals and lead efforts to achieve them.
• Leadership and Influence: Provide insights and recommendations to the ExCom on franchise direction, including pipeline investments and expansion opportunities.
• Decision-Making: Lead the decision-making process, including investment decisions, leveraging functional expertise and market intelligence.
• Stakeholder Management: Manage stakeholders (internal/external) and act as the central link between R&D and Commercial; integrate customer/market feedback from launch into development decisions; create integrated product development plans aligned to business objectives and competitive differentiation.
• Project Strategy Communication: Lead and communicate the project development strategy at governance meetings; organize and lead quarterly business reviews and cross-functional team meetings.
• Risk Management: Guide the team to manage, mitigate, and communicate risks; monitor emerging data and pivot strategies as needed.

Team Leadership

• Create a shared sense of purpose, inspire and energize others
• Coach project teams towards successful issue resolution and decision-making and focuses the team on the right activities at the right time.
• Serve as a leader and key point of contact to drive efficient operation of the project team including overall plans, priorities, budget and risk management.
• Identify synergies that cut across programs and opportunities for driving portfolio-level efficiencies at TISSIUM.

REPORTING LINE

This job will report to the VP Portfolio Strategy.

YOU WILL LOVE THIS JOB IF

• You can influence and lead high-performing teams, keeping them focused on delivering goals and facilitate decision-making even when not all information is available.
• You can adapt and navigate a changing environment and certain levels of uncertainty while delivering on project goals; comfortable with ambiguity.

• You are an action oriented, data driven decision maker.
• You are thorough and apply meticulous attention to technical details and processes.
• You are naturally a connector and build strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.

• You can function collaboratively in a start-up environment through open, transparent, proactive communication with team members and management

YOUR BACKGROUND

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline required; Advanced degree (PhD, MBA, MD, MS) preferred
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience, some of which in the medical device industry across various functional areas including commercial and R&D.
• Strong expertise in Class II / Class III medical device launches, preferably in the US market
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated experience in leading and motivating teams in a matrixed environment.
• Collaboration: Proven record of cultivating and managing internal and external cross-functional collaborations.
• Influencing Skills: Demonstrated success in influencing colleagues and senior leaders across various departments.
• Communication: Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Adaptability: Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Desirable

• Experience working in a start-up environment during the commercialization phase.
• Experience in a franchise / business leadership role in Pharma or MedTech.

WHY JOIN US 

• Evolve in a pleasant and stimulating environment, with a work culture that values acting with urgency, a willingness to take risks, a desire to learn, an ability to challenge norms, and a capacity to operate within a dynamic range;
• Scalable career paths: at Tissium, we invest in the training and professional development of our employees, with programs adapted to their needs. We believe in the importance of offering varied learning methods to allow everyone to flourish in their professional project.
• An opportunity to join an ambitious and innovative startup striving to address one of the most persistent medical challenges since the inception of surgical procedures.
• Join a MedTech company that is environmentally and socially committed, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) themes are anchored in our business model and as our business grows, we found it to be even more essential for us to strengthen and solidify our ESG strategy and commitments.
• Enjoy many benefits: Work-life balance | Possibility of teleworking | Attractive overall remuneration | Opportunities for internal or geographic mobility (2 sites: Paris, Boston and Industrial site : Roncq)
• An international work environment with team members from over 19 different nationalities, reflecting Tissium's commitment to diversity and its inherent strengths.

HIRING PROCESS

• The journey starts with an interview with Talent Acquisition Manager (30 mins).
• Then a face-to-face (virtual) meeting with the Manager of the department you are applying to join (1 hour).
• This will then be followed by a Technical Interview to validate your practical job-related skills (1 hour).
• For the very final round, you will be invited on-site for a team and culture fit interview (1 hour 30 minutes).

Intrigued? We’d love to hear from you! Apply today — we’re standing by for your resume!

👉 We firmly believe that building a company for everyone requires a diverse team. Our organization values diversity and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. Our company culture prioritizes human interaction and ensures that every individual's voice is heard, making our processes lightweight yet efficient.