Head of Design

1 month ago

Crawley West Sussex, United Kingdom Elekta AB Full time
Want to join a team with a mission to improve and save lives?

We continually look for motivated and skilled individuals who are interested in supporting our customers – healthcare professionals who use our products to help patients and their communities.

We currently have the following opportunity available - please contact us for more details

We don’t just build technology. We build hope.

We are looking for a talented and experienced Head of Design to lead a multidisciplinary design function of over 20 design professionals. You will be responsible for defining Elekta’s design vision and strategy across our full portfolio of hardware and software solutions.

Our portfolio is undergoing an exciting transformation to bring together all our products, solutions, and services under a single umbrella, providing users with a unified user experience. Your creativity and strategic vision will help drive the next phase of this strategy, elevating profitability and growing market share.

This is a senior leadership position. You should be a leader of leaders and a visionary, ready to take our portfolio to the next level. You will be reporting to the SVP & Head of Product & Design - Linac & Software Solutions and will join the Product & Design Management Team.

We have a hybrid setup where employees are expected to work from an office 3 days per week. The candidate could be based out of either Crawley, Helsinki, Netherlands, or Atlanta.

What you’ll do at Elekta

As a people leader:

You manage and lead a multidisciplinary design function of 20+ design professionals

You guide and oversee the management of the design teams (Industrial Design, UX Research/Usability, UX Design, & UX Development)

You inspire and set the direction for the development of the Design function, advocating for its development to meet the needs of the future

As a design & product leader:

You are responsible of the development of Elekta’s design vision and strategy to ensure that our product portfolio of both software and hardware products meets the current and future needs of our end users and customers, offering a coherent & consistent, unified User Experience across the portfolio

You guide the iterative transformation and development of the enterprise User Experience, working collaboratively across different functions, and business and product lines

You ensure that design, as a function, aligns with Elekta’s strategic business objectives through your work as part of the Product & Design management team

You report directly to the Head of Product & Design

What you bring

At least 5 years working in the Medical Devices field

At least 5 years in a strategic leadership role (Head/Director/VP of Design/UX, etc.)

At least 15 years of experience from applicable fields of design (UX, Industrial Design, Usability/Human Factors, UX Research, Design Management, etc.)

A minimum of a Masters degree in User Experience Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)

Track record of leading large multi-disciplinary Design teams responsible for managing large and complex product portfolios

Enhanced leadership and communication skills with proven experience collaborating and influencing across functions

Creative thinking and entrepreneurial drive

Ability to travel domestically and internationally without restrictions

The right stuff

Elekta is going through a Digital Transformation to modernize our solutions. The transformation is being achieved by people all around the world who are excited to make a real difference to the treatment of cancer. We’re looking for people who align with our core values: We work as one team; We do what we say; and We keep thinking forward.

You’re the kind of person who wants to join a community of forward-thinking people, willing and ready to take on a complex domain. You thrive in a collaborative space where everyone’s learning from each other and learning fast.

What you’ll get:

In this role, you will work for a higher purpose; hope for everyone dealing with cancer, and for everyone regardless of where in the world, to have access to the best cancer care. In addition to this, Elekta offers a range of attractive benefits for its employees.

Please note that depending on the location the benefits will vary.

Hiring process


We are looking forward to hearing from you Apply by submitting your application and résumé in English, via the “Apply” button. Please note that we do not accept applications by e-mail.


For questions, please contact the responsible Global Talent Acquisition Partner, Sarah Elmasry, at Sarah.Elmasry@elekta.com. We do not accept applications through e-mail.


We are an equal opportunity employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

About Us About Elekta

As a leader in precision radiation therapy, Elekta is committed to ensuring every patient has access to the best cancer care possible. We openly collaborate with customers to advance sustainable, outcome-driven and cost-efficient solutions to meet evolving patient needs, improve lives and bring hope to everyone dealing with cancer. To us, it's personal, and our global team of 4,700 employees combine passion, science, and imagination to profoundly change cancer care. We don’t just build technology, we build hope. Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in more than 120 countries and listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, visit elekta.com or follow us on LinkedIn , Glassdoor , Twitter , Facebook , Instagram and YouTube .

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