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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive leadership in Medical & Scientific Operations, with a strong focus on strategy development, stakeholder influence, and operational excellence within regulated life sciences. Proven ability to build high-performing teams and drive continuous improvement across global organizations.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Leadership Experience in Medical AffairsChange Leadership in Complex TransformationsExperience in Pharmaceutical or Healthcare IndustryMedical & Scientific Operations ManagementGlobal Strategy Development
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Hard Skills
Medical Affairs StrategyScientific Operations ManagementData Analysis for Performance FrameworksGovernance and Reporting DesignExternal Expert EngagementMedical Information ManagementScientific Content DeliveryMedical Education DevelopmentOperational Risk IdentificationProcess Improvement
Soft Skills
Stakeholder InfluenceTeam LeadershipCollaborationAccountabilityCommunication
Certifications & Qualifications
Advanced Science Degree
Industry Keywords
Regulated Life SciencesPharmaceutical IndustryConsumer HealthcareGlobal Matrix OrganizationsCenters of Excellence
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Set the direction and priorities for Medical & Scientific Operations, translating business needs into simple, effective services and capabilities
- Lead and develop a high-performing global team, with clear accountability across employees and external partners
- Lead the Medical & Scientific Affairs Centre of Excellence, enabling collaboration, capability building and adoption of best practices
- Own the operations performance framework, using data and insight to identify risks, priorities and improvement opportunities
- Build trusted partnerships across Medical & Scientific Affairs, R&D and key support functions, as well as with external suppliers
- Influence senior stakeholders, align competing priorities and drive simplification and continuous improvement across global teams
- Act as the senior escalation point for operational, service, compliance and stakeholder issues, ensuring timely resolution
- Lead the Medical and Scientific Affairs global Center of Excellence and manage delivery of scientific content and services, external expert engagement, scientific events, supported studies, medical information responses, medical education, reporting and communications
Requirements
What you’ll need- Significant leadership experience, with strong preference to Medical Affairs, scientific operations, R&D operations or a related function within a regulated life sciences organisation
- Strong understanding of how Medical & Scientific Affairs operates in a regulated, science-led organisation
- Previous experience in creating medical affairs local and global strategy
- Strong change leadership experience, including complex organisational, process or operating-model transformation
- Extensive experience working across global matrix organisations and influencing senior stakeholders
- Experience in the Pharmaceutical or Healthcare industry, preferably in a Pharmaceutical/Consumer Healthcare business with experience in Medical and Scientific Affairs
- Experience leading relevant Medical & Scientific Operations capabilities, such as centres of excellence, external expert engagement, scientific content, supported studies, medical information or education
- Experience managing blended teams of employees, contractors and strategic vendors
- Experience designing or transforming global operating models, governance and reporting
- Relevant scientific, medical, healthcare or business qualification, or equivalent experience
- Advanced science degree preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Inclusive culture where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected
- Inclusion and belonging programmes open to all Haleon employees
- Reasonable adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process