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Vice President, EU General Manager
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals. Execute Arrowhead’s European strategy, including commercialization, market access, scientific excellence, and organizational build-out.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Execute Arrowhead’s European strategy, including commercialization, market access, scientific excellence, and organizational build-out.
- Align regional strategies with global priorities while tailoring execution to local market dynamics.
- Drive launch planning and execution across initial priority markets (DE, FR, IT, ES, UK).
- Drive pricing, reimbursement, and market access strategies in collaboration with global and local stakeholders, including with key external advisors/partners.
- Ensure strong adoption and performance of Arrowhead’s therapies post-launch.
- Build, lead, and inspire a high-performing regional cross-functional leadership team.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and patient-centricity.
- Ensure effective coordination across country teams, global headquarters, and external advisors/partners.
- Serve as Arrowhead’s senior representative across Europe with key external stakeholders, including regulators, payers, healthcare providers, and partners.
- Build strategic relationships to support access, adoption, and long-term growth.
- Establish scalable infrastructure, processes, and compliance frameworks aligned with European regulations.
- Oversee regional P&L, resource allocation, and performance management.
- Ensure adherence to all legal, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements.
Requirements
What you’ll need- 20+ years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, including significant leadership roles in Europe.
- Proven track record of leading successful product launches in major European markets.
- Deep understanding of European market access, pricing, and reimbursement systems.
- Experience building and scaling regional and/or country organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex, cross-functional teams in a matrixed, global environment with autonomy.
- Strong strategic mindset paired with operational execution capabilities.
- Experience managing senior leaders and influencing at the executive level.
- Strong knowledge of the European healthcare landscape, including regulatory pathways and payer systems.
- Experience in rare disease, specialty, or innovative therapeutics (RNAi or similar modalities a plus).
- Experience in cardiometabolic therapeutic areas, preferably with a focus on dyslipidemias.
- Based in Europe. Strong preference for this role to be based from Switzerland, may consider: Netherlands, Germany, UK.
- Willingness and ability to travel as needed domestically and internationally.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive salaries
- Excellent benefit package
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Hard Skills & Tools
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