Medical Excellence Lead

Make your mark for patients. To strengthen our Medical Affairs department, we are looking for a talented profile to fill the position of: Medical Excellence Lead - Milan, Italy. About the role: The main mission is to drive Medical Excellence across the Italian organization, with the responsibility of ensuring operational excellence and aligning medical activities with the company's objectives, accelerating the translation of insights into impact, and measurably improving outcomes for patients and the healthcare system. This role acts as a strategic enabler for therapeutic area medical plans by embedding best-in-class medical capabilities, promoting data-driven decision-making, and fostering responsible, AI-augmented ways of working. Additionally, the position serves as deputy and back-up to the Head of Medical Affairs Italy. You will work with the Therapeutic Area Heads, Medical Strategy Leads, regional and global teams, and various internal departments such as commercial, legal, regulatory, supply, and compliance. Collaboration also includes the Clearance Team, the Governance Specialist, and more generally the medical affairs Team to ensure alignment, training, and the effective deployment of medical excellence initiatives across the organization. What you will do Medical Excellence & Strategic Enablement: Define and evolve the Medical Excellence framework (processes, standards, toolkits) to raise the quality of scientific engagement, evidence strategy, medical communication, and field execution. Digital, Omnichannel & AI Enablement: Scale responsible use of AI to increase medical impact, including literature intelligence and other tools. Build AI fluency across Medical Medical Capability: Serve as the Local Medical Capability Excellence Manager, working in coordination with Regional and Global teams and in close collaboration with the Therapeutic Areas. Training and supporting staff on country pharma association codes and other, relevant per role, medical governance policies and procedures. Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate closely with internal cross-functional teams, medical, commercial, legal, quality, supply, and compliance, to ensure alignment and provide guidance as needed. Collaborate with the Global Medical Team ensuring alignment with UCB's standards. Work closely with the Clearance Team and other Medical Affairs teams to maximize synergies. Light-Touch Governance (Right-Sized): Maintain fit-for-purpose governance by design: simplify workflows, remove bottlenecks, and ensure proactive quality checks embedded in processes. Requirements Medical degree or an education in a relevant scientific discipline. A minimum of three years' experience in comparable positions or within multinational environments in the medical sector. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in English and Italian. Proven ability to routinely leverage digital tools, including AI, to enhance performance and the quality of one's work. Comprehensive understanding of medical science, pharmaceutical products, and therapeutic areas relevant to UCB. Strong scientific background and expertise in medical affairs, with the ability to ensure Medical excellence in all the activities. Familiarity with local and international laws and regulatory requirements, including transparency and disclosure regulations. Understanding of patient needs and the ability to ensure patient-centric approaches in medical operations. Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to medical governance and operations. Skills in managing projects, including digitalization and optimization initiatives. Strong analytical skills to identify issues and develop effective solutions. Demonstrated capability in staff training and support. Collaborative team member with proven strong teamwork abilities. 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. Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities, contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel. J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Milano, Lombardia, IT

Posted Date: 10/8/2025