General Manager Alps

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a General Manager Alps who is eager to lead the commercial affiliate team in Switzerland and Austria.

About the role

As General Manager Alps, you will lead the strategic and operational direction for the Austria & Switzerland cluster. You will be accountable for revenue growth, P&L management, and successful market penetration across all therapeutic areas.

This role requires a transformational leader who can balance empathy with performance, foster cross-functional collaboration, and ensure regulatory and ethical compliance.

The position is hybrid, with the main office in Bulle, Switzerland.

Regular business travel across Switzerland and Austria is expected.

Who you’ll work with

You will lead a team of Therapeutic Area Heads, Market Access & External Engagement, Medical Affairs, and the Digitalization Team.

You will also advise and oversee Quality, Finance, Talent, and Data Privacy functions through dotted-line relationships. You’ll collaborate closely with HQ and local stakeholders to drive strategic outcomes.

What you’ll do

• Design and execute business strategies for Austria & Switzerland.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver on strategic and financial goals.
• Oversee operations and optimize resource allocation for efficiency.
• Orchestrate product commercialisation efforts, including launches and mature portfolio management.
• Build relationships with regulators, health authorities, and key customers.
• Ensure compliance with ethics, quality, and industry standards.

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

• Bachelor / Master’s degree in Life Sciences or similar.
• Proven leadership in pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Experience managing P&L and driving market growth.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and regulatory navigation skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams in a hybrid work environment.
• Fluent in English; German and/or French is a plus.
• Willingness to travel extensively across the Alps region.

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 around 8,500 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.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

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