Job Description
Lead new Pharma Business Unit at our company in Sweden – build a high-impact team, shape strategy, and launch next‑generation therapies across cardiometabolic, immunology and ophthalmology.
Are you a proven commercial leader who thrives on building from the ground up? We are creating a new Pharma Business Unit in Sweden to prepare the market for multiple high-impact launches across cardiometabolic, immunology and ophthalmology – and we’re looking for a leader to own it end-to-end. This is a rare opportunity to design an organization for scale, with significant growth in team size and scope in the near future, lead a cross‑functional team, shape launch strategy and drive long‑term growth with direct exposure to senior leadership. If you want to make a lasting impact on patients and the business, bring your ambition, strategic judgment and talent‑building skills – and lead us into the next chapter.
**What you will do: **
- Build, scale and lead a newly formed Pharma Business Unit in Sweden, accountable for upcoming launches and for the sustained performance of existing brands.
- Translate global strategy into compelling local brand and launch plans using our company’s Launch Framework and marketing processes; own launch readiness, milestones, governance and success metrics.
- Deliver commercial growth through forecasting, demand planning, KPI tracking and decisive performance management to maximize patient access and uptake.
- Secure market access by developing value narratives, evidence packages and health economics arguments; partner with External Affairs and relevant stakeholders to secure reimbursement and optimal access pathways.
- Lead post‑launch evaluation to capture learnings and refine future launch approaches.
- Design the organization for scale: define roles, decision rights and ways of working; recruit, develop and retain leaders and successors.
- Own BU budget, investment prioritization and ensure compliant execution. Proactively identify and mitigate commercial and reputational risks.
Who we’re looking for
- Seasoned pharmaceutical commercial leader with extensive experience owning brands, portfolios and launches.
- Demonstrated direct people management experience (mandatory requirement) and proven leadership in cross‑functional, matrix environments.
- Deep knowledge or demonstrated experience in cardiometabolic therapeutic area; experience in immunology and/or ophthalmology is an advantage.
- Strong track record across primary and secondary care in Sweden with an excellent understanding of the Swedish healthcare system, reimbursement pathways and regulatory environment.
- Fluent in Swedish and English (written and spoken).
- Comfortable operating with ambiguity, shaping future direction, and influencing senior internal and external stakeholders.
- Preferred: advanced degree (MSc, MBA) and experience building or scaling organizations, teams or portfolios.
**What success looks like: **
- A clear and scalable BU organizational design with leadership capability in place.
- Launch readiness achieved for initial assets with measurable milestones and governance.
- Strong commercial performance of the existing portfolio and demonstrated early uptake for launched assets.
- Reimbursement pathways secured or clearly advanced for priority products.
- A validated approach to post‑launch evaluation with captured learnings incorporated into future plans.
**Why Join Us: **
- Be part of the Leadership Team in Sweden and report directly to the Managing Director.
- Lead at a pivotal moment: shape a new Business Unit and influence our company’s strategic growth.
- High visibility: direct exposure to senior leadership and a platform to accelerate your leadership trajectory.
- Meaningful impact: deliver therapies that improve patient lives across major therapeutic areas.
- A collaborative culture that values talent development, inclusivity and “Win as One Team” ways of working.
Call to action If you are a strategic, hands‑on leader with a passion for launch excellence and building organizations that last, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now to lead our new Pharma Business Unit in Sweden and make a lasting impact.
**Required Skills: **
Clinical Documentation, Communication Strategy Development, Data Analysis, Digital Marketing, Emergency Care, Market Research, Nursing, People Leadership, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Market, Pricing Strategies, Product Management, Results-Oriented, Sales Forecasting, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Team Leadership, Veterinary Medicine
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Job Posting End Date:
05/9/2026
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