Health Equity Impact Commercial Lead

Make your mark for patients

We’re looking for a purpose‑driven and entrepreneurial Health Equity Impact Commercial Lead to design and scale innovative business models that expand access to care for patients most in need. This is a unique opportunity to deliver measurable impact through multi‑stakeholder partnerships while shaping new ways of working across geographies and therapeutic areas.

About the role
As Health Equity Impact Commercial Lead, you will support the design and implementation of transformative, data‑driven business models aimed at addressing systemic barriers to health equity. Reporting to the Health Equity Impact Business Head, you will embed a health equity lens across local and asset teams, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy while maximizing sustainable patient impact. Through servant leadership, you will shape new ways of working focused on impact, entrepreneurship, and external collaboration. You will identify underserved populations, uncover root causes of inequity, and co‑create tailored solutions that can be piloted and scaled globally.

Who you’ll work with
You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional internal stakeholders across local, regional, and asset teams, while building trusted partnerships with external stakeholders. Together, you will co‑design systemic solutions grounded in real‑world insights and continuous external validation.

What will you do

• Identify underserved patient groups and health inequities using external data.
• Develop and execute innovative business models with cross-functional teams.
  
• Build and manage strategic partnerships for scalable impact.
• Develop strong business cases, financials, KPIs, and measurement frameworks.
  
• Track proof-of-concept and scaling phases with transparent insights.
• Lead a center of excellence on underserved populations and best practices.
  
• Ensure all activities adhere to ethical, compliance, quality, and integrity standards.

Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience, and skills

• Master’s degree (required) 
• Several years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device industries, with at least 5 years in commercial, health system engagement, or health equity roles across the US, Europe, Japan, or China
• Proven experience leading matrix teams and driving value creation in complex environments
• Strong business acumen with the ability to think strategically and systemically
• Demonstrated success in cross‑functional leadership and external stakeholder engagement
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate strategy into clear, actionable plans
• High integrity and a strong ethical track record

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 over 9.000 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. 

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

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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