Business Unit Lead | Specialty Pharma
UK and associated cluster group
This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a proven operator who thrives on turning strategy into results. You will take full ownership of delivery, driving performance, and building momentum across a complex, multi-market business.
Company Overview:
Our client is a global, innovation-led pharmaceutical organisation with a growing specialty portfolio and strong ambitions across key European markets.
- High-growth business with significant expansion potential
- Agile, performance-driven culture with strong leadership visibility
- Collaborative model across commercial, medical, and access functions
- Competitive executive package with performance-led rewards
Job Overview:
- Own full business performance across the region, including revenue and profitability
- Translate strategy into clear, actionable plans that deliver measurable results at account level
- Drive execution through field teams, ensuring focus on priority customers and opportunities
- Lead and align cross-functional teams around a single, clear plan
- Create clarity, pace, and accountability across the organisation
- Shape and execute market access strategy, ensuring strong engagement with healthcare systems and stakeholders
- Identify and prioritise high-impact opportunities, removing barriers to delivery
- Shift the organisation from planning to consistent, high-quality execution
To be successful:
- Proven senior commercial leader with P&L ownership or equivalent business accountability
- Strong track record of personally driving performance improvement, not just contributing to strategy
- Demonstrated success delivering results through field teams and account-level execution
- Experience in market access and navigating complex healthcare systems
- Ability to simplify complexity, prioritise effectively, and focus teams on what matters
- Strong cross-functional influencer, able to align multiple teams behind delivery
- Background in pharmaceuticals or healthcare, with UK market experience essential
The Perfect Candidate:
- Leaders who drive delivery, not just strategy
- Individuals who bring energy, pace, and accountability
- Proven operators who have improved performance in complex environments
How to apply:
If you’re a results-driven pharmaceutical leader looking for a role with full ownership, strategic influence, and the opportunity to drive meaningful growth across multiple markets, we’d love to hear from you.
Please click the 'Easy Apply' button or get in touch with Sarah Whitby at 01225 336 335 to learn more.