Global MedTech · Organisation design

From regional complexity to clear global accountability

Redesigning a global operating model across three regions and four business units.

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BU 1BU 2BU 3BU 4Centres of excellenceRegion 1Region 2Region 3REGIONAL  →  MATRIX  →  BUSINESS-UNIT-LEDA business-unit-led model across three regionsBUSINESS UNITSFour business units lead the model, aftera regional and then a matrix organisation.REGIONSThree regions, with the transition planneddown to role level.CENTRES OF EXCELLENCECentral centres of excellence, part of thebusiness-unit-led model.BU 1BU 2BU 3BU 4Centres of excellenceRegion 1Region 2Region 3REGIONAL  →  MATRIX  →  BUSINESS-UNIT-LEDA business-unit-led modelacross three regionsBUSINESS UNITSFour business units lead the model, aftera regional and then a matrix organisation.REGIONSThree regions, with the transitionplanned down to role level.CENTRES OF EXCELLENCECentral centres of excellence, partof the business-unit-led model.
ExhibitBusiness-unit-led operating model across three regions, with centres of excellence

  • regions

  • business units

The challenge

Regional priorities, business-unit ownership and functional standards were pulling in different directions. Overlapping responsibilities and decision forums made any new structure hard to implement.

Our approach

  • Diagnosed the organisation and governance challenges across regions, business units and functions.
  • Developed target operating-model options with senior leaders, covering reporting lines, decision rights and accountabilities.
  • Supported successive phases: a move from a regional to a matrix organisation, then to a business-unit-led model with central centres of excellence.
  • Planned the transition down to role level and coordinated implementation.

What we delivered

  • Target organisation designs and leadership decision packs
  • Governance charters and responsibility maps
  • Role-level mapping across three regions and four business units
  • Detailed transition plans

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