Head of Global Field Excellence & Innovation

Head of Global Field Excellence & Innovation

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas:
Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company's success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

The Head of Global Field Excellence and Innovation will be responsible for driving end-to-end Commercial Excellence in alignment with Ipsen's strategic goals and objectives.

They will be required to drive the assertiveness of our commercial team by developing and implementing the Commercial Excellence (product knowledge and skills) strategy, ensuring its consistent implementation across countries.

They will also develop and implement business excellence initiatives, aligned with Ipsen's strategy, including process improvements, technology implementation, and driving change management with a specific focus on commercial excellence.

They will lead innovation in the evolution of our commercial operating model. This includes driving the implementation of AI tools and systems to support the commercial team and improve competitiveness, as well as supporting countries and the leadership team in change management.

They will lead the development of the Field Excellence & Innovation team and represent SBE in work streams and taskforces related to, but not limited to, field excellence.

The top 5 competencies are:

• 'Think big' by leading the implementation of Commercial AI roadmap and be able to make recommendations
• 'Arrive at clarity' during discussion to drive decision and support organization into change management
• 'Take a stand' by being able to make clear recommendation and defend them during meeting
• 'Communicate efficiently' by being able to mobilize internal stakeholder and engage teams into the project
• 'Hold self and other accountable for execution excellence' by delivering projects

Knowledge & Experience (essential):

• Proven track record in field or field operations with business leadership experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• Previous experience managing remote, multicultural teams.

Knowledge & Experience (preferred):

• Experience as a BUH/general manager and/or in P&L management
• Experience in project management, particularly in integration or restructuring

Education / Certifications (essential):

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Digital Marketing, or a related field
• Advanced degree (MBA or Master's) in a relevant discipline is preferred

Language(s) (essential):

• English
• Professional capabilities in another language is a plus

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