Strategy
Alignment
Execution
Sarah Navarre, MBA, MPH
Leadership • Facilitation • Organizational Transformation
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Healthcare & Public Health Leadership
Strong healthcare and public health organizations depend on effective leadership, strategic collaboration, and the ability to navigate complex challenges while keeping people at the center of every decision.
I partner with healthcare providers, public health agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community stakeholders to facilitate meaningful change, improve operational effectiveness, and align diverse groups around shared goals. Whether supporting strategic initiatives, organizational transformation, process improvement, technology adoption, or stakeholder engagement, my focus is on creating practical solutions that deliver measurable results.
By combining leadership, facilitation, and program management expertise, I help organizations strengthen collaboration, improve service delivery, manage change effectively, and build sustainable systems that support healthier communities.
Areas of Focus
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Public Health Programs & Initiatives
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Healthcare Operations & Process Improvement
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Strategic Planning & Facilitation
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Stakeholder & Community EngagementChange Management & Organizational Transformation
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Program & Project Leadership
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Cross-Sector Collaboration
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Technology & Digital Transformation
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Team Development & Leadership Coaching
My approach is grounded in collaboration, transparency, and outcomes—helping organizations move from complex challenges to actionable solutions that create lasting impact.
Advancing Innovation in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Care
Edwards Lifesciences
The Challenge
Healthcare innovation requires balancing clinical outcomes, physician adoption, regulatory requirements, and global market demands. Successfully bringing medical technologies to market—and managing them throughout their lifecycle—requires close collaboration between healthcare providers, engineers, regulatory teams, and business leaders.
At Edwards Lifesciences, I supported a global portfolio of minimally invasive surgical technologies used in complex cardiac procedures, helping drive growth, innovation, and strategic product lifecycle decisions across international markets.
The Approach
Working across global markets and cross-functional teams, I helped guide products from concept and commercialization through adoption, growth, and eventual end-of-life management.
Success required aligning diverse stakeholder groups while maintaining a strong focus on patient outcomes, physician needs, and business objectives.
Key areas of focus included:
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Product strategy and lifecycle management
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Market research and customer insights
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New product launch planning and commercialization
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Global stakeholder collaboration
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Clinical education and physician engagement
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Product portfolio optimization and transition planning
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Trade show, congress, and industry engagement
The Results
Strategic product initiatives contributed to market expansion, increased adoption, and improved organizational decision-making across multiple product lines.
Key outcomes included:
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Supported growth initiatives across global and regional markets
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Successfully launched products into U.S. and international markets
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Increased physician awareness and product adoption through education and engagement programs
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Guided product lifecycle decisions from introduction through retirement
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Led the successful transition and exit of a legacy surgical instrument portfolio while minimizing disruption to customers and healthcare providers
Innovation Through Collaboration
One of the most valuable aspects of healthcare pro
duct leadership is understanding how technology impacts clinicians and patients in real-world environments.
Through collaboration with surgeons, healthcare providers, sales teams, engineers, and regulatory specialists, product decisions were informed by both clinical evidence and customer experience. This approach helped ensure that innovation remained focused on solving meaningful healthcare challenges while supporting organizational growth.
Key Takeaway
Successful healthcare innovation requires more than developing great products. It requires connecting strategy, clinical insight, operational execution, and stakeholder engagement to create solutions that improve care delivery while supporting sustainable business growth.
DRIVING HEALTHCARE INNOVATION IN LATIN AMERICA
CASE STUDY: BARD ACCESS
The Challenge
Healthcare organizations operate in complex environments where clinical needs, regulatory requirements, and market conditions vary significantly across regions. Successfully launching and growing healthcare products requires more than a strong product strategy—it requires deep collaboration with clinicians, healthcare systems, distributors, and local stakeholders.
The Approach
As International Product Manager for Latin America, I led strategic initiatives supporting vascular access, dialysis, and critical care product portfolios across multiple countries throughout the region.
Success depended on building strong relationships with healthcare professionals, understanding the unique challenges faced by providers, and translating frontline clinical insights into actionable product and business strategies.
Key areas of focus included:
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Developing regional growth strategies across multiple LATAM markets
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Collaborating directly with clinicians, nurses, and healthcare leaders
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Conducting market research and customer discovery initiatives
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Leading product launch planning and commercialization efforts
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Aligning cross-functional teams across sales, clinical, regulatory, and marketing functions
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Representing the organization at healthcare conferences, training programs, and industry events
The Results
Strategic growth initiatives contributed to significant business expansion throughout the region, including:
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More than 30% growth in Brazil
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More than 20% growth across the broader Latin American market
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Successful launch and expansion of multiple healthcare product lines
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Increased adoption through clinician education and engagement
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Stronger relationships with healthcare providers and key stakeholders
Building Solutions Through Collaboration
Some of the most valuable insights came from working directly with clinicians and healthcare teams in hospitals, training centers, and healthcare organizations throughout Latin America.
By listening to end users, observing clinical workflows, and understanding operational challenges firsthand, product decisions were grounded in real-world needs rather than assumptions. This collaborative approach strengthened adoption, improved customer outcomes, and created solutions better aligned with the realities of patient care.
Key Takeaway
Sustainable growth in healthcare comes from understanding people as much as products. The most successful initiatives occur when organizations combine strategic leadership, customer engagement, and cross-functional collaboration to create solutions that deliver value for providers, patients, and healthcare systems alike.
