--- title: 'Head of Product and Strategy | ROB''E at NLC Health Ventures' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-product-and-strategy-rob-e-nlc-health-ventures-hamburg-yz48avadr4g8' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-12' --- # Head of Product and Strategy | ROB'E at NLC Health Ventures - **Company:** NLC Health Ventures - **Location:** Hamburg, Germany - **Posted:** 2026-05-12 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/nlcventures/jobs/7731828003 ## Job description Head of Product & Strategy Location: Hamburg, Germany (with regular travel in Europe and to the US) Reports to: Founders (Dr. Jury Schewel & Dr. Dimitry Schewel) Compensation: Competitive salary + meaningful equity participation ## About the Venture – ROB’E ROB’E is an early-stage MedTech venture developing an AI-powered robotic platform for echocardiography. The technology aims to transform cardiac imaging and enable more precise, image-guided structural heart interventions. The company was founded by Dr. Jury Schewel and Dr. Dimitry Schewel, both cardiologists and clinical leaders at Marienkrankenhaus Hamburg. ROB’E is part of the venture portfolio of NLC Health Ventures. The company has already achieved key milestones, including: - First-in-human use of its robotic TEE system - Strategic partnership with a leading imaging player - Strong clinical collaborations and scientific validation ROB’E is now entering a critical phase of product development, clinical validation, and fundraising. The Opportunity We are looking for an entrepreneurial and highly driven leader to join ROB’E as Head of Product & Strategy. This role is ideal for someone who wants to take a breakthrough medical technology from early clinical proof-of-concept to a globally scalable company. You will work closely with the founders and take increasing responsibility for strategy, product development, fundraising, and business building. ## Your Role Drive Strategy & Company Building - Shape the overall company strategy, business model, and go-to-market approach - Conduct market, customer, and competitive analyses - Develop commercialization strategies for Europe and the US Lead Product Development - Translate clinical needs into clear product requirements - Drive development toward design freeze and product-market fit - Ensure execution against milestones, timelines, and budget Advance Clinical & Regulatory Pathways - Coordinate clinical validation and usability studies - Support regulatory strategy toward CE marking and FDA approval - Build and maintain relationships with clinical partners and KOLs Fundraising & Partnerships - Prepare investor materials and support fundraising processes - Engage with investors, strategic partners, and grant providers - Strengthen partnerships with industry leaders Build & Scale the Organization - Support hiring of key team members - Establish KPIs, processes, and reporting structures - Contribute to a high-performance, execution-driven culture ## Your Profile You combine strategic thinking with strong execution and are motivated to build a company. We are looking for someone who: - Is entrepreneurial, hands-on, and driven - Thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments - Can bridge clinical, technical, and business domains - Communicates effectively with investors, clinicians, and engineers - Is passionate about improving patient care ## Preferred Background - 5–15+ years of experience in MedTech, HealthTech, or medical robotics - Experience in product development and commercialization - Familiarity with medical device development (Class I–III) - Exposure to clinical studies and regulatory processes (CE/FDA) - Experience with fundraising or investor interactions - Background in imaging, robotics, or cardiovascular care is a plus - Fluent in English (German is a plus) Why Join ROB’E? - Build a category-defining MedTech company from an early stage - Work directly with experienced physician-founders - Take ownership across strategy, product, and company building - Gain exposure to leading investors and strategic partners We would love to hear from exceptional individuals who are excited about building a company at the intersection of AI, robotics, and cardiovascular medicine. ## About NLC Health Ventures ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: NLC Health Ventures is a world-leading healthtech venture builder and early-stage investor that finds, builds, and scales transformative health technologies to bring scientific discoveries to patients. - **Entity Type**: Private (Venture Builder & Investor) - **Headquarters**: Amsterdam, Netherlands - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Healthtech Venture Building & Early-Stage Investment; Therapeutics; Medtech (Orthopedics & Spine, Cardiovascular & IGT); New Markets (neonatal, respiratory, enterprise hospital software) - **Target customers**: B2B; scientific founders, academic institutions, healthcare systems, and patients - **Mission or purpose statement**: "To transform patients' lives by bringing groundbreaking scientific discoveries to life" and "to bring science to life by bridging the gap between scientific discoveries and market-ready solutions that transform patients’ lives." ## Products & Services - **Venture Building**: NLC identifies scientific inventions and builds them into standalone healthtech ventures, providing operational, strategic, and funding support from concept to market. - **Early-Stage Investment**: NLC manages captive funds and has raised over €190M+ for its portfolio ventures, investing across therapeutics, medtech, and new market technologies. - **Portfolio Ventures**: NLC has built 110+ ventures, including XtRNA Bio (tRNA biotherapeutics for rare genetic diseases) and ROB'E (robotic endoscopy), among others. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private venture builder) - **Key Metric**: Over €190M+ raised by NLC ventures; 110+ ventures built; 2M+ patients impacted; 1500+ technologies assessed annually - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly listed, but NLC is a certified B Corporation and part of its community of leaders. The company has 4 captive funds. - **Growth Signals**: 40+ healthcare experts on staff, supported by over 1,000 experts globally; 110+ ventures built; 2M+ patients impacted; active hiring for senior leadership roles (CEO, CTO, Scientific Director) across portfolio companies. ## Competitive Advantages - **Proprietary Venture-Building Model**: NLC’s unique approach uses data and learnings to systematically find inventions and create ventures at scale, bridging the gap between academic science and market-ready solutions. - **Deep Healthcare Expertise**: A team of 40+ healthcare, finance, and business professionals, supported by 1,500+ global experts, provides unparalleled domain knowledge in therapeutics, medtech, and new markets. - **Certified B Corporation**: Commitment to using business as a force for good, driving a global movement of leaders focused on impact. - **Proven Track Record**: 110+ ventures built, €190M+ raised, and 2M+ patients impacted, demonstrating a repeatable model for success. ## Strategic Focus - **Current priorities**: Expanding its portfolio across therapeutics (gene therapy, tRNA biotherapeutics), medtech (robotic endoscopy, orthopedics, cardiovascular), and new markets (neonatal, respiratory, enterprise hospital software). Actively hiring for senior leadership roles (CEO, CTO, Scientific Director) to scale portfolio companies toward first-in-human studies and market entry. - **Direction for growth**: Deepening its platform-based approach (e.g., tRNA therapeutics for rare diseases) and expanding into new therapeutic modalities and delivery systems (AAV, LNP). Scaling ventures from preclinical to IND-enabling studies and clinical readiness. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: NLC emphasizes a culture of openness, transparency, and impact over titles. Core values include being open, optimistic, together, and decisive. The company is a certified B Corporation, committed to using business as a force for good. - **Hybrid Working Model**: NLC offers a flexible hybrid working model, balancing office time and remote work. Many roles are remote-first (preferred Europe), with some requiring travel to partner sites. - **Compensation & Benefits**: Staff Participation Plan (SPP) and Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) allow employees to share in the company's success. Yearly learning and development budget. Unlimited/unrecorded holidays. Primarily equity-based compensation for early-stage venture roles, with a modest base salary until fundraising. - **Culture**: Values include openness, optimism, collaboration ("Together"), and decisiveness. The company prioritizes impact over titles and fosters a transparent, innovative environment. Certified B Corporation. - **Team**: 40+ healthcare, finance, and business professionals, supported by over 1,000 experts worldwide. 144 total employees (as per Built In). - **Diversity & Inclusion**: Committed to being an equal opportunity employer; believes diversity drives innovation. ## Sources 1. [nlc.health](https://www.nlc.health/) 2. 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