We are currently looking for a talented leader to fill the position of: Head of Medical Affairs – Milan, ItalyNon è affidabile/a delle competenze necessarie per questa opportunità? Legga la descrizione completa qui sotto per avere un quadro completo dei requisiti richiesti.About The RoleThis profile will be accountable for ensuring medical affairs excellence, oversight, and governance within Italy. He/she will have to enhance quality and effectiveness of key medical affairs capabilities and plans by working together with the therapeutic area leadership and teams in the country.You will be enabling the consistent, high‑quality design and implementation of cross‑functional therapeutic area plans by fostering a culture of medical and scientific rigor.You will drive excellence and consistency in capabilities, processes and skills across PVUs and countries, ensure scientific integrity and compliance and build strong understanding and partnerships with key actors in the local healthcare ecosystem.You will work withAs Head of Medical Affairs you will collaborate closely with the Leadership team of the Italian Affiliate and their teams across immunology, neurology and established brands to align value creation with robust medical excellence frameworks and processes.What You Will DoMedical capabilities excellence: enhance quality and effectiveness of key medical affairs capabilities and plans by working together with the TA leadership and teams in the countryMedical compliance and scientific integrity: lead local Pharma Network and Funding Committee; supervise congresses and events approval processes; responsible for scientific service (RSS) for promotional and non-promotional materials; work to facilitate solutions for implementing cross-functional activities and projectMedical external engagement: act as spoken‑person foe external interactions; be the medical voice and represent the patient value culture of the company externally and initiate cross‑industry collaboration on medical topicOversee all aspects of medical governance for the country and proactively participate to the development of strategy, medical plans, initiatives and training requirementsAs a member of the country Leadership Team (LT), strategically leverage regional and/or global medical initiatives to meet local business needs, while maintaining an enterprise view.Fosters a culture of medical & scientific rigor as key driver of the assets value proposition within Medical and across the organization, in partnership with the TA Area HeadsLeads medical capability excellence execution, across transversal medical community, to deliver the value in the ecosystem and ensures ethical behavior: expert scientifiActively contributes to the global Medical Affairs capability building community with local insights, experience and individual expertiseProvides insights and ideas for initiatives across countries and Medical Affairs Medical Compliance & Scientific Integrity for the affiliate organizationProvide meaningful MA value metrics, quality assurance controls, and operational assessment/analysis plans relevant to MA activities and deliverablesOversight and approval/sign off of medical plans, promotional and non-promotional external content (clearance), and external funding (grants, donations, sponsorships, IIS and collaborations).Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skillsUniversity Medical degree or equivalentProven experience in Medical Affairs within mid‑to large‑sized pharmaceutical companiesFluent English (spoken and written) and ItalianInfluential leadership with the ability to lead and align peers without direct authorityChange agent and lead in changeHigh emotional intelligence, with genuine care and attention for othersResult‑oriented and strong problem‑solverAble to perform under pressure and meet tight deadlinesStrong team player who builds trust‑based relationshipsWillingness to grow and to contribute to a grow mindset cultureUncompromising ethics and strict compliance mindsetExperience in working in a international environment and in multinational companiesEffective in a matrixed environment, navigating cross‑functional stakeholdersFlexible, comfortable with changing priorities and contextsAre 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 UsUCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 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 equal 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.At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid‑first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws. xrtlpzc Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.#J-18808-Ljbffr