Managing Director

Company Description

Ipsen U.K. and Ireland is a key part of Ipsen’s global biopharmaceutical business, combining a biotech mindset with pharmaceutical capabilities to serve patients who cannot afford to wait. With more than 1,000 team members across three U.K. sites, including a major Global Hub in London, the organization covers early-stage research, development, and in-house manufacturing. Ipsen focuses on delivering innovative solutions in oncology, rare disease, and neuroscience, addressing complex healthcare challenges to improve outcomes. The company is purpose-driven, aiming to create meaningful, sustainable impact for patients and society while operating in a highly regulated environment that prioritizes patient safety and responsible communication. Role Description The Managing Director for Ipsen U.K. & Ireland will provide strategic leadership and overall accountability for the country organization, setting vision, commercial priorities, and long-term growth plans in alignment with global strategy. This full-time remote role will oversee business performance across oncology, rare disease, and neuroscience portfolios, including P&L management, resource allocation, and market access initiatives. The role will lead cross-functional teams, build a culture of integrity, inclusion, and high performance, and ensure strong governance in a highly regulated biopharmaceutical environment. The Managing Director will represent Ipsen with key external stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, regulators, patient organizations, and industry bodies, while fostering partnerships that advance patient access to innovative therapies. Day-to-day activities include reviewing performance metrics, guiding senior leaders, driving transformation projects, managing risk, and ensuring compliance with corporate, ethical, and legal standards.

Qualifications

Proven senior leadership experience in biopharmaceuticals, healthcare, or life sciences, with a strong track record of leading complex, multi-site or regional organizations. Demonstrated strategic planning, commercial management, and P&L accountability, including experience in launching and managing innovative therapies in specialty areas. Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and partnership-building capabilities with regulators, payers, healthcare professionals, and patient organizations. In-depth understanding of the U.K. and Irish healthcare systems, market access pathways, and relevant regulatory and compliance frameworks. Excellent communication, influencing, and change-management skills, with the ability to lead diverse, cross-functional teams in a remote and hybrid setting. Evidence of driving a purpose-led culture focused on patient outcomes, ethical conduct, inclusion, and sustainable impact. Advanced degree in life sciences, business, healthcare management, or a related field is strongly preferred; equivalent senior industry experience will be considered. Fluency in English and high digital literacy, including comfort with remote collaboration tools and data-driven decision-making.