Head of Business Development

🕒 March 13

🌐 United Kingdom, Germany, +5 more countries – Remote

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote 🇩🇪 Germany – Remote 🇮🇹 Italy – Remote 🇫🇷 France – Remote 🇳🇱 Netherlands – Remote 🇩🇰 Denmark – Remote 🇪🇸 Spain – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

💰 Business Development (BDR)

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Viatris

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2020

🏥 Healthcare

💊 Pharmaceuticals

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Healthcare • Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare Insurance

Viatris is a global healthcare company committed to improving access to high-quality medicines for patients worldwide. They offer a diverse range of products including brands and generics, and focus on various therapeutic areas that address both noncommunicable and infectious diseases. Viatris operates with a goal of providing reliable medication supply, ensuring that patients receive the treatments they need when and where they need them. The company is dedicated to healthcare empowerment, facilitating healthier living through various stages of life, supported by their global healthcare gateway. Their operations are grounded in a strong commitment to sustainability, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance across different geographies.

📋 Description

• Lead all business development activities across Europe across generics, complex generics, established brands, mature brands nearing loss of exclusivity, and innovative brands • Transform and accelerate growth and profitability through strategic portfolio mix, differentiated partnerships, and creative deal structures • Partner with European Commercial leadership to align business development activities with portfolio gaps and market priorities • Define and execute the European business development strategy • Anticipate market evolution and identify innovation opportunities, including new delivery models, lifecycle management strategies, and creative deal-making approaches • Identify and pursue licensing and strategic partnerships in Europe • Evaluate opportunities on financial, commercial, and strategic criteria • Lead negotiations and due diligence with Legal, Finance, R&D, Regulatory, and Operations • Collaborate with Global Business Development leadership to inform global growth strategies • Lead and mentor a European business development team

🎯 Requirements

• 8-12+ years of business development or corporate strategy experience in the pharmaceutical industry • Significant European market expertise • Deep knowledge of European generics, complex generics, established brands, and innovative brand strategies • Proven success in mid- to large-scale business development transactions, including licensing and partnerships, with measurable impact • Demonstrated ability to think strategically about market evolution and innovation in mature pharma spaces • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, particularly with Commercial and Regulatory teams • Excellent negotiation, communication, and leadership presence • Fluent in English • Other European languages are a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries • Benefits • Excellent career progression opportunities • Work-life balance initiatives • Inclusive environment • Diversity and inclusion initiatives