Senior Medical Governance Manager

Title:

Senior Medical Governance Manager

Company:
Ipsen Ltd

About Ipsen:
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! For more information, visit us at  and follow our latest news on Linked In and Instagram.

Job Description:

Senior Medical Governance Manager

Location:

Paddington, London (Hybrid)

Function:
Medical Affairs, UK & Ireland

Reporting to:
Head of Medical Strategy & Operations

At Ipsen, we are driven by a shared purpose: improving patients' lives through innovative medicines and transformative healthcare solutions. We are seeking an experienced Senior Medical Governance Manager to play a pivotal role in maintaining the highest standards of compliance, ethics, and medical governance across our UK & Ireland business. This is a unique opportunity for an established ABPI Final Medical Signatory to influence strategic governance initiatives, partner with senior stakeholders across local and global teams, and contribute to a culture of excellence, transparency, and continuous improvement.

As Senior Medical Governance Manager, you will work closely with the Head of Medical Strategy & Operations and the Medical Governance team to ensure Ipsen activities remain compliant with the ABPI, IPHA and other relevant Codes of Practice, local regulations and global policies. You will serve as a trusted compliance expert, leading governance activities, supporting key business projects, and driving operational excellence across medical affairs.

• Act as an ABPI Final Medical Signatory, supporting complex Code queries and approvals.
• Lead responses to PMCPA and IPHA Code complaints and inter-company compliance dialogue.
• Ensure promotional and non-promotional materials and activities meet all applicable regulatory and Code requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across governance processes through audits, training and monitoring.
• Lead the development, review and implementation of SOPs and compliance frameworks.
• Manage non-conformance processes, CAPAs and compliance reporting.

• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Business Ethics, Commercial and Global stakeholders to ensure compliant business practices.
• Build strong relationships across the UK, Ireland and global organisation.
• Represent Ipsen in external compliance and governance forums, including ABPI and IPHA networks.

• Act as a key expert user for governance systems, including Veeva Promo Mats.
• Support the optimisation and continuous enhancement of compliance platforms and workflows.
• Monitor and report key governance metrics and performance indicators.

• Deliver compliance and Code of Practice training across the organisation.
• Lead the training and validation of Medical Signatories and AQP Signatories.
• Mentor colleagues working towards ABPI signatory status.

• Support transparency and…