Medical Strategy Lead, Operations and Excellence; Atlanta, GA

Make your mark for patients

We seek a Medical Operations Lead to head the UCB Medical Operations team in Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes. If you are passionate about operational leadership and advancing meaningful patient‑focused medical strategies, this is a role where you can make a measurable difference!

This position is office‑based at the US Headquarters in Atlanta, GA. Relocation assistance available.

As the Medical Operations Lead
, you will lead the Medical Operations team to ensure the successful and timely execution of medical tactics across the Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes (EaRS) portfolio. Reporting directly to the Head of EaRS Medical US, this individual will utilize medical operations best practices that drive and track the successful completion of medical tactics including designing and communicating regular KPIs and dashboards.

The Medical Operations Lead will collaborate with internal stakeholders to navigate the UCB process for compliance and project completion.

• Contributes to the Medical Affairs' overall strategy and culture as part of the Medical Affairs Leadership Team in the US.
• Leads the medical team to achieve excellence by connecting medical strategy with implementation and by developing qualitative and quantitative metrics.
• Being accountable and responsible for the execution and delivery of tactical objectives of Medical Affairs Plans for the EaRS, together with the Strategy Lead for each asset, and in alignment with the overall strategic objectives.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and development opportunities for the direct reports (e.g., medical communication leads, project management, etc.).
• Develops the Center of Excellence for Medical Operations in organizing conferences and advisory board meetings, managing ANF/Contracting and budget, medical reviews, and medical excellence.
• Ensures compliance with UCB and local regulations (regulatory, pharma codes, etc) for medical affairs deliverables and for the medical‑related reviews.

• MBA, PhD, MD, and/or PharmD
• Minimum of 5 years of Medical Affairs experience within the pharmaceutical industry in the respective therapeutic areas or similar experience

• Successful track record of initiating and leading cross‑functional planning, collaborating, and solution building
• Deep understanding of the needs of teams of Medical Strategy, Medical Outcome Liaison, and Medical Science Liaison
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the cross‑functional matrix related to the medical review process for HCP‑facing materials
• Superb project management skills, ability to pay attention to details, and tenacity to drive project completion
• Attention and a high level of emphasis on ethics and compliance guidelines and standards

This position's reasonably anticipated salary range is $197k-$259k annually. The actual salary offered will consider internal equity and may also vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.

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!

UCB 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.

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.

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