Country Manager, Advanced Diagnostics Canada is responsible for leading the overall Canadian Advanced Diagnostics (ADx) business, including commercial strategy, financial performance, customer experience, talent development, and operational execution. The role provides strategic leadership across Sales, Marketing, Applications, Commercial Operations, and Customer Support to drive sustainable growth and strengthen Waters' leadership position in the Canadian diagnostics and life sciences markets.

Country Manager, Advanced Diagnostics Canada is responsible for leading the overall Canadian Advanced Diagnostics (ADx) business, including commercial strategy, financial performance, customer experience, talent development, and operational execution. The role provides strategic leadership across Sales, Marketing, Applications, Commercial Operations, and Customer Support to drive sustainable growth and strengthen Waters' leadership position in the Canadian diagnostics and life sciences markets.

As the senior leader of the ADx Canada organization, this individual develops and executes growth strategies, builds high-performing teams, fosters strong customer partnerships, and ensures alignment with North American and Global business objectives while delivering against revenue, profitability, and market share targets. The role serves as the primary Canadian leader for the ADx business and represents Canada on regional and global leadership forums.

Develop and execute the Canadian ADx growth strategy in alignment with North American and Global business priorities.

Establish annual operating plans, strategic initiatives, and execution frameworks that drive sustainable business growth.

Identify emerging market trends, customer needs, competitive threats, and new business opportunities.

Lead long-range planning, annual operating plans, forecasting, and business reviews.

Commercial Leadership

Lead all commercial activities across the ADx portfolio, including instruments, consumables, software, analytics, and informatics solutions.

Ensure effective funnel management, forecasting accuracy, and execution excellence.

Partner with Marketing, Applications, Commercial Operations, Finance, and Customer Support teams to maximize customer value and business performance.

Establish clear performance metrics and accountability processes to monitor progress and drive results.





Customer & Market Development

Develop executive-level relationships with key customers, healthcare networks, laboratory leaders, academic institutions, government stakeholders, and industry partners.

Serve as executive sponsor for strategic customer accounts and major growth initiatives.

Champion customer-focused solutions that improve customer outcomes and long-term loyalty.

Represent the voice of the Canadian customer in regional and global business planning discussions.

Maintain full P&L; responsibility for the Canadian ADx business.

Monitor business performance and implement corrective actions as required to achieve financial objectives.

Identify and execute opportunities to improve business productivity and profitability.

Ensure disciplined management of operating expenses, capital investments, and commercial resources.

Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Canadian ADx organization across Sales, Marketing, Applications, Commercial Operations, and Customer Support.

Build organizational capability through talent development, succession planning, coaching, and performance management.

Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

Develop future leaders and strengthen organizational depth across the business.

Ensure effective execution of commercial operations, customer support activities, and application support functions.

Collaborate closely with Service leadership through a strong matrix partnership to ensure an exceptional end-to-end customer experience.

Partner with Quality, Regulatory, Legal, Compliance, HR, and Finance functions to ensure adherence to corporate policies and regulatory requirements.

Lead organizational change initiatives that support business growth and transformation.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction, business efficiency, and commercial effectiveness.

Bachelor's degree in Science, Healthcare, Business,



or a related discipline.

- MBA or advanced degree is an asset.
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience within diagnostics, life sciences, medical devices, biotechnology, or healthcare.
- Proven success leading commercial organizations with business ownership and P&L; responsibility.
- Strategic planning and Country Managership.

Solid financial and commercial acumen.

Talent development and leadership coaching.

Customer-centric mindset.

Change management and transformation leadership.

Sustainable growth of the Canadian ADx business.

- Customer satisfaction, retention, and advocacy.
- 25% Travel Required

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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📌 Branch Manager Life Science (Montreal)
🏢 Waters
📍 Montreal