Head Of Medical Operations, Compliance & Governance UKIE

• Location: Reading, UK  

About the job

Are you ready to join the UKIE Specialty Care Medical team and make a lasting impact? We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Medical Operations Manager to join our team in the UK. You could be the person responsible for overseeing and optimising medical operations processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and supporting the delivery of high-quality medical affairs initiatives.

Specialty Care
We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate medical operations activities, including Medical Affairs studies, externally-sponsored studies, RMMs, expanded access programmes
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) to enhance efficiency and ensure compliance with UK and EU regulations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align medical operations with overall business goals and strategies
• Oversee budget planning and resource allocation for medical operations projects
• Manage relationships with external vendors and contract research organisations (CROs) and adhere to relevant regulatory requirements
• Mentor a team of medical operations professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
• Examine and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to medical operations
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in medical operations and assure audit- and inspection-readiness
• Enterprise leadership beyond function essential

About you

• Life sciences, pharmacy or related field degree, advanced degree (MSc, PhD preferred)
• Significant, demonstrable experience in medical operations in the pharmaceutical industry
• Strong knowledge of UK and EU regulatory requirements for medical affairs and clinical research
• Excellent project management skills, leadership experience, interpersonal skills and problem solving
• Able to think and plan strategically, collaborate across peer groups and be adaptable
• Drive the Sanofi Play To Win behaviours

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave

Visas for those who do not already have the right to work in the UK will be considered on a case by case basis according to business needs and resources.