Role Purpose & Responsibilities

The BU Head is a member of the local leadership team and will contribute to formulating and setting the local annual and long-term objectives and strategy aligned to the global objectives and strategy.

The BU Head will collaborate with the global Head of Business Unit to ensure alignment of local business unit strategies with overall global business unit objectives.

The BU Head is responsible for providing leadership to the local BU, achieving the financial and organisational objectives, representing the BU internally and externally and developing and implementing strategies that ensure the development and growth of the BU.

In the relation to the operation of the local BU as a whole and the various service functions within it, the BU Head  is responsible for overseeing - business promotion and service differentiation including insights into local and global trends and thought leadership initiatives; management and development of client relationships;  encouragement and support of new business initiatives and opportunities that contribute to growth of the business locally and globally.  The BU Head will have significant experience and technical expertise in the relevant subject matter to both support and develop the team internally, and to contribute to the positioning of the business as a thought leader and market leader in Market & Patient Access  The BU Head is also responsible for optimal utilization of their team, staff performance management, recommendations on professional development and succession planning aligned to the global strategy; adherence to all policies and quality management system; delivery of personal development plans of direct reports and accountable for direct reports delivery for their reports.