FSP Functional Lead for Medical Writing
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Thermo Fisher ScientificClinical research
Remote, United KingdomFull-TimeLead
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Job Details
- Experience
- 15+ years; typically 7+ years in management or leadership roles
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementBusiness DevelopmentResource PlanningBudgetingRisk Management
Requirements
- Typically 15+ years of relevant industry experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and professional experience.
- Typically 7+ years in management or leadership roles.
- Experience leading senior, geographically dispersed and/or client-dedicated teams.
- Extensive knowledge of global and regional medical writing and regulatory requirements across clinical development, marketing authorisation and post-authorisation or late-phase activities.
- Broad understanding of the product development lifecycle and Medical Writing's role in it.
- Strategic leadership skills, including translating organisational priorities into functional plans and deliverables.
- People leadership experience including performance management, coaching, mentoring, talent development and organisational design.
- Programme and project management skills, including resource planning, budgeting, forecasting, prioritisation and risk management.
- Commercial awareness and experience contributing to business development, proposals, client presentations and/or contract discussions.
- Experience developing cross-functional partnerships and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Ability to lead through change and influence without direct authority.
- Evidence of continuous improvement through new ideas, processes or approaches.
- Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, judgement, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Responsibilities
- Set priorities and provide strategic and programme-level leadership across Medical Writing FSP groups.
- Lead recruitment, performance management, coaching, mentoring and colleague development.
- Develop organisational structures that support business priorities, client requirements and growth.
- Lead changes to departmental scope, processes and operating models.
- Oversee budgets, resource planning, capacity forecasting and workload management.
- Build cross-functional partnerships, including with Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacokinetics.
- Identify opportunities for Medical Writing projects, partnerships and business growth.
- Partner with Business Development and senior leadership on client presentations, proposals, budgets and contract negotiations.
- Build senior client relationships and resolve complex client and operational matters.
- Manage and escalate programme or project risks, and represent the Medical Writing function internally and externally.
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