Company

Headofstrategicprojects

AED 600–950k ~AI est. Dubai, United Arab Emirates FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Head of strategic projects. Lead acceleration plans. Diagnose growth levers”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Strategic diagnostics

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Consultancy background required, Senior commercial leadership experience, Senior marketing leadership experience, Senior strategy leadership experience, Pharmaceuticals experience, Experience in vaccines, Experience in specialty care, Experience across multiple markets, Experience leading complex initiatives, Experience delivering business outcomes, Experience in regional roles, Experience in multi-country roles, Experience in emerging markets, Experience in developed markets, Understanding of portfolio strategy, Understanding of brand leadership, Understanding of launch execution

Nice to Have

Experience in vaccines, Experience in specialty care, Experience across multiple markets

What You'll Do.

Lead acceleration plans

Diagnose growth levers

Identify strategic gaps

Track strategic initiatives

Manage financial reconciliation

Lead external engagement

Own regional portfolio

Define strategic choices

Lead brand positioning

Drive launch excellence

Enable local execution

Serve as thought partner

Lead executive materials preparation

Synthesize complex inputs

Act as regional integrator

Promote best-practice sharing

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Country marketing teams; Commercial teams; Medical teams; Market Access teams; Regulatory teams; Supply Chain teams; Finance teams; Legal teams

Communication Scope

Executive presentations

Process & Methodology

Strategic project leadership

Full Job Description

## **JOB DESCRIPTION:** **Role Purpose:** The Regional Head of Strategic Projects & Vaccines / Respiratory & CNS is responsible for driving step-change growth across priority portfolios and markets by combining strategic project leadership with end-to-end regional marketing ownership for Vaccines, Respiratory, and CNS. The role operates at the intersection of strategy, portfolio leadership, and execution, acting as a trusted advisor to the Divisional Vice President and working in close partnership with the Regional Marketing Director to ensure strong alignment across brand strategy, portfolio priorities, and market execution. **Key Responsibilities:** **Strategic Projects & Country Acceleration** * Lead and implement multi-year acceleration plans across priority countries in alignment with regional and global growth objectives. * Partner with country GMs and cross-functional teams to diagnose growth levers, identify gaps, track strategic initiatives with high ROI, and manage financial reconciliation including P&L modeling, ROI analysis, and risk mitigation planning. * Capability mapping and training for commercial readiness. * Lead external engagement with partners, including consulting firms for strategic diagnostics **Vaccines, Respiratory & CNS Marketing Leadership** * Own the regional portfolio and brand strategy for Vaccines, Respiratory, and CNS across diverse market archetypes * Define strategic choices across indications, segments, channels, and markets, balancing public and private market dynamics. * Lead regional brand positioning, lifecycle management, and prioritization in close collaboration with the Regional Marketing Director, Global Brand, Medical, and Market Access teams. * Drive launch excellence and portfolio optimization through clear strategic frameworks, toolkits, and execution standards. * Enable strong local execution by partnering with country marketing teams on localization, performance tracking, and capability development. * Reporting & Go

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