Head of Medical Strategy

This role provide medical and scientific leadership and oversight for the Neurology franchise and maintain the highest level of knowledge about the disease and the product.

**Key activities**
- Collaboratively develops, adapts, and executes materials and educational programs with the aim of advancing UCB's medical and scientific objectives. This includes reviewing and approving specified promotional and non-promotional materials.
- Manages the OPEX budget allocated for the development and execution of medical programs.
- Offers medical and scientific guidance and grants approval for all Neurology activities in Mexico.
- Coordinates the generation of product and disease state data (IIS, audits, RWE, etc.) in collaboration with local Medical Scientific Partners.
- Leads the local publication plan and ensures its implementation.
- Collaborates with the Ecosystem Solutions Lead to design and deliver training and mentoring programs for field-based Medical Scientific Partners and Healthcare Provider Partners, ensuring their proficiency in scientific knowledge and skills for their roles.
- Represents Mexico in global discussions related to clinical research projects.
- Evaluates the feasibility and strategic alignment of unsolicited investigator-initiated studies (IIS) and facilitates their submission to global review committees.
- Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders and advisors to identify opportunities for UCB to further contribute to creating value for patients.
- Takes proactive measures to ensure that patients receiving UCB value solutions have the best possible experience.
- Manages and develops Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Healthcare Provider Partners to ensure effective implementation of UCB value solutions.Ensures consistent alignment of scientific messaging across all Neurology activities in Mexico, including Advisory Boards, Speaker Events, etc. Strategic Planning
- Formulate a brand/patient value strategy complete with specific schedules, budgets, and assignments for stakeholders, all in alignment with the global strategy.
- Lead the execution and take ownership of nPVU PVP 2.0.
- Develop a 10-year plan (including life cycle management) and a one-year marketing/patient value plan, encompassing tactical and financial aspects, to be revised annually.
- Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and outline backup plans.
- Examine and evaluate the brand, market, and competitors through diagnosis and analysis.
- Identify and predict crucial trends in the environment and the value chain, recognizing significant value/demand aspects and driving forces.
- Create forecasts, budgets, and monthly updates, while ensuring the appropriate allocation of resources.
- Propose price adjustments based on market needs, following agreement within the Business Unit

**Requirements**:

- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a medical function (Senior Medical Manager - Medical Lead) in high specialty pharmaceutical.
- Experience on Neurology field is preferred
- Experience developing multidisciplinary teams.
- Market expertise in health systems (large medical groups and integrated delivery networks) and accountable care organizations
- Market expertise in Public and Private markets in Mexico as well government processes (Control Tower & PEPMAE) and other relevant guidelines is preferred
- Demonstrated leadership skills performing high performance teams

English: Fluent (H-Reading Comprehension, H-conversation and H-written)

Office: Excel, Power Point, Word

**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.

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**Why work for 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/colour/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.