Associate Director, Business Enterprise

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and mentor a global team of Digital Product Owners to ensure high-quality product definitions.
• Establish enterprise standards for backlog hygiene, acceptance criteria, and technical readiness for sprint and PI execution.
• Ensure all backlog items are clinically grounded, technically explicit, and compliant with regulatory expectations (FDA, CE, privacy, security).
• Partner with Engineering, Product Management, and Architecture to align PI objectives with architectural constraints and stable delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement in requirement clarity and delivery predictability, including the implementation of AI tools into team processes.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for product ownership and execution challenges within the digital portfolio.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in product development roles, including product ownership or technical product leadership.
• 5+ years of experience leading product owners or equivalent roles in digital, health technology, or regulated software environments.
• Proven expertise in Agile and PI-based (Program Increment) delivery models.
• Strong understanding of software architecture concepts and regulated product development lifecycles.
• Demonstrated success in building and managing execution-focused product ownership organizations.
• Ability to operate effectively within a highly matrixed, global organization.

About the Company

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 investing in transforming vital organ therapies worldwide.