Head of Dermatology

**Make your mark for patients**

We are looking for a **Head of Dermatology** to join us in our **Canada** **Immunology Business Unit**based ideally out of either** Greater Toronto Area, ON or Montreal, QC**

**About the role**
The Head of Dermatology will be responsible for the development and leadership execution of the Dermatology integrated strategy within the Canada Immunology Business Unit.

**Who you’ll work with**

The position will lead a cross-functional team comprised of Marketing and Sales in the performance of their roles. The individual will also work closely with all cross-functional and global headquarter teams to build and deliver differentiated value solutions for patients and stakeholders. Further this individual defines key strategic priorities and the dynamic allocation of resources towards value creation, ensuring full compliance with UCB policies and legal regulations.

**What you’ll do**
- Develop the overall strategic vision and delivers against the priorities and operations for the cross-functional immunology team
- Ensure that appropriate plans are developed, implemented, and balanced across the franchise, and resources are dynamically allocated, in order to achieve the approved objectives within budget
- Develop and implement business strategies that maximize company objectives, brand performance, and patient and financial impact aligned with UCB Immunology strategic plans
- Challenge traditional approaches, fostering innovation in value creation via cross-functional teams (e.g. marketing, medical, commercial, etc.)
- Champion and maintain a dynamic and responsive commercial organization capable of producing the results as agreed on in the annual plan and in the 3 year plans and forecast
- Develop proper succession planning, in order to sustain the growth and continued value creation of the immunology organization for external stakeholder facing teams
- Demonstrate personal leadership to fully execute UCB’s Patient Value operating model.
- Partner and enhance the performance of key team leaders; ensure that adequate coaching and training are provided to ensure talents have the necessary skills to perform or exceed requirements
- Ensure the Immunology Business Unit operates to the highest standards of ethics and quality, complying with UCB code of business conduct and industry guidelines

**Key Deliverables**
- Annual Cross-functional Franchise Plan
- Monthly monitoring and reporting on performance versus plan
- Quarterly assumptions updates to forecast
- Development of talent and succession plans for team

**Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills**
- Bachelors Degree
- 15+ years executive leadership experience in relevant cross-functional disciplines in the pharmaceutical industry (e.g. Marketing, Medical and/or Sales)
- 10+ years in the Immunology/ Rheumatology/ Dermatology/ Oncology/ biologics markets highly preferred
- 5+ years experience with P&L responsibility
- Able to lead and collaborate effectively in a global, agile matrixed environment
- Innovative leader with strong, demonstrated leadership skills (having an innate ability to lead a diverse and talented team of individuals towards a shared vision - focused on meeting the needs of patients).
- Willingness to travel up to 40%. Domestic & international travel will be required

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

**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.

**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.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.