Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Head of Ecosystem Partnerships who is strategic, collaborative, and impact-driven to join our Immunology Patient Value Unit (PVU) in our Atlanta, GA headquarters.
About the role
As a senior leader, you will define and execute a national ecosystem strategy across Immunology, aligning portfolio priorities with broader business objectives. You will translate enterprise strategy into regional execution, driving measurable impact across key customer segments and care delivery models.
You will play a pivotal role in shaping business performance, improving patient access, and strengthening positioning within complex healthcare ecosystems.
Who you’ll work with
You will partner closely with cross-functional teams from Marketing, Market Access, Medical, and Field, as well as senior leadership within the Immunology PVU.
Externally, you will engage with:
- Executive leaders across healthcare systems and networks
- Payer and formulary decision-makers
- Key stakeholders across healthcare ecosystems, including KOLs and thought leaders
- You will also lead and develop a high-performing team of strategic marketers, field leaders, and ecosystem partners.
What you’ll do
- Define and lead enterprise ecosystem strategy aligned to portfolio priorities
- Translate national strategy into scalable regional execution plans
- Drive measurable outcomes across product performance, access, and care barriers
- Identify and advance market-shaping opportunities and partnerships
- Build strategic relationships with the healthcare system and payer leadership
- Lead, coach, and develop high-performing, cross-functional teams, including direct and indirect reports
Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry
- Minimum 5 years of managing/leading teams
- Must be able to travel approximately 25–50% of the time, including occasional weekends
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree preferred
- Experience in Dermatology and/or Rheumatology
- Proven experience in strategy development and execution
- Strong leadership experience managing high-performing teams
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive business outcomes
- Experience in marketing strategy and tactical execution
- Track record of driving portfolio-level or enterprise impact
- Strong executive presence with C-suite engagement experience
This position's reasonably anticipated salary range is $236k-$310k per year. The actual salary offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.
Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.
Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.
At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless explicitly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.
UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.
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