Business Unit Director_Critical Care

Field of work: Sales, Marketing & Market Access

Posting Date: 29 Jan 2026

Application Deadline
Location:
Roma 00144, Lazio, Italy

Contract type:
Permanent

Job ID:
4169

Role Description

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for healthcare innovation and exceptional business results? At LEO Pharma, we are pioneers in specialty care, and now we are seeking an inspiring Country Lead to champion our Critical Care portfolio in Italy—with a focus on delivering breakthrough results in Oncology and Anticoagulation. If you thrive at the intersection of science, strategy, and leadership, this is your chance to shape the future of patient care and leave a lasting impact
LEO Pharma is uniquely positioned to make a significant difference for patients. We focus on high-risk patient groups and supporting healthcare systems with high quality medicines. With 80 years' experience, we empower healthcare professionals with expert treatments for illnesses involving blood clots and other critical-care conditions.

Across the organization, we share a "challenge accepted" mindset and are guided by our winning behaviors of simplification, collaboration, and accountability, to achieve our goals

Your role
As Business Unit Director
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Critical Care, you will hold full responsibility for the Italian Critical Care business, from strategic planning to execution, through P&L ownership, financial operations, Commercial activities accountabilities and cross-functional coordination and team leadership. Your mission is to ensure optimal performance of our products in Italy, in alignment with global priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute commercial strategies to achieve ambitious sales and growth targets.
• Retain full accountability for budgeting, P&L, and financial performance, ensuring maximum efficiency and profitability.
• Build and inspire a high‑performing team, fostering a culture of engagement, accountability, and excellence.
• Collaborate with medical, market access, regulatory, supply chain, and cross‑functional partners to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Develop strong partnerships with Italian Key External Experts and the wider Oncology and Anticoagulation community.
• Drive business development initiatives to expand market presence.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, pharmacovigilance obligations, and LEO Pharma policies.

Your Qualifications
To succeed in this role, we imagine that you have the following qualifications:

• 10+ years' senior sales and marketing management experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven expertise in management, market access, business planning, marketing strategy, and finance.
• Demonstrated track record in P&L ownership, resource allocation, and operational excellence.
• Exceptional analytical skills and business insight, used to make timely, data‑driven decisions.
• Fluent in Italian and English.

LEO Pharma is built on collaboration, innovation and curiosity. Is this you? Can you bring a motivating leadership style that attracts and grows top talent, the vision to unite teams, and the skill to drive success across a fast‑moving, matrix organization?

Your new team
You will be part of the Italian Country Leadership Team as well as the Critical Care Global Business Unit Management Team, working alongside industry experts who share your passion for improving patient care. Collaboration is at the heart of how we operate—connecting global perspectives with local execution to achieve outstanding results.

Your application
You do not need to upload a cover letter, but feel free to add a few sentences in your resume or CV on why this position has your interest.

Shape the LEO Pharma of tomorrow
Healthcare professionals provide LEO Pharma medicines to close to 100 million people in over 70 countries every year. This includes countries where we offer critical-care treatments, including preventing and treating thrombosis.

At LEO Pharma we are big enough to have impact, small enough to be agile. Our flat organizational structure empowers you to make a visible impact and offers versatile roles for professional growth. We believe in the power of individuals to drive change. We value diversity and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, recognizing that our different perspectives, backgrounds, and attitudes enable us to make the best decisions.

Join us on our journey. Apply today

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