Global Programme Director

Medical Aesthetics | London or Paris preferred, with flexibility for an exceptional US-based candidate.

A global healthcare company is building a new medical aesthetics franchise. This role leads one of its first product programmes end to end: assessing externally sourced assets, shaping the selection, and driving the chosen product through development, registration and commercial readiness. The role carries full programme accountability, senior access, and room to define how the portfolio is built.

The Role

• Act as the central integrator across functions, with overall accountability for the programme.
• Lead the technical and development assessment of externally sourced assets alongside Business Development & Licensing: product design and rheology, clinical evidence, regulatory feasibility, manufacturing robustness and scalability
• Translate asset selection into an integrated development plan covering evidence requirements, regulatory pathway, industrialisation readiness, timelines, risks and budget
• Drive execution from asset selection through to registration and commercial readiness, working across Regulatory, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Quality, Manufacturing and Supply
• Oversee global regulatory strategy and submission readiness, including CE marking under EU MDR and FDA registration, steering internal specialists rather than running submissions directly
• Act as the primary programme lead for external partners: developers, licensors, manufacturers and CDMOs, with clear governance on scope, timelines, cost and quality
• Ensure product features align with injector needs and commercial requirements, keeping the product competitive in clinical practice
• Present programme status, risks and trade-offs to senior governance, with decision-ready analysis
• Drive post-approval lifecycle activity: geographic expansion, indication extensions and product improvements

What We're Looking For

• 10 to 15+ years of experience with injectables or comparable device-based technologies
• Proven development and programme leadership within a regulated environment (EU MDR, FDA or equivalent)
• A track record of leading medical device or injectable development from evaluation through to registration and market readiness
• Experience managing external partners: manufacturers, licensors, developers, CDMOs
• Experience leading cross-functional global teams spanning regulatory, clinical, quality, manufacturing and commercial
• A builder's mindset: comfortable with ambiguity, curious beyond your own function, able to lead through influence rather than line authority
• Advanced degree in a relevant scientific or technical discipline preferred; MBA a plus

The Growth

This is the first programme in a portfolio that is set to grow. The person who delivers it will shape how future assets are evaluated, developed and brought to market. As the portfolio expands, the role expands with it.