Franchise Head - Rheumatology

UCB S.A.; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Franchise Head - Rheumatology to join us in our UK & Ireland Immunology team, based in our Slough offices.

About the role

The Franchise Head’s main responsibility is the management of sales, marketing and digital teams in a therapeutic area on a national basis with the aim of achieving the defined turnover and profitability objectives. They understand and apply the PVS principles (Patient Value Strategy), in all aspects of leadership. They demonstrate long-term strategic vision and are responsible for the financial objectives of the scope of activity.

Who you’ll work with

You will report into the Head of Immunology for the UK & Ireland.

What you’ll do

• Ensures that the strategy is adapted to the needs of each ecosystem, in line with the strategic priorities of the products, to maximize the creation of patient value and achieve the objectives of the PVU.
• Overall responsibility for deliverables, falling within their scope of activity, in line with national financial objectives and those of the PVU at European level.
• Managing the P&L of the franchise and is responsible for the performance of the team within the scope of activity.
• In collaboration with the European strategy, develops the growth and profitability of the activity.
• Ensures that the teams work on the basis of a strategy adapted to the characteristics of the ecosystem, designed to maximize the creation of patient value and achieve objectives.
• With the Medical Head - Immunology, develops collaboration between their teams and the medical, Patient Experience and Digital teams, and coordinates operational activities resulting from strategic plans to maximize synergies and eliminate redundancies.
• Ensures the proper implementation and understanding of the Digital Business evolution within the Franchise, while guaranteeing its perfect consistency with the strategic issues.
• Ensures that the members of teams constantly have the skills and means necessary to act effectively and achieve the objectives set.

Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience managing high performing teams.
• Significant commercial experience in the health sector and/or marketing experience, and/or health market access, and/or medical experience. Multifunctional experience is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams and/or matrix teams.
• Preferably, in-depth knowledge of its ecosystem(s) and regulations in terms of benefits framework, data protection.
• Demonstrated proficiency in planning, developing and executing strategic and tactical plans.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.

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