Global Head of Clinical Operations

Application deadline: 20-JULY-2026 
Location: Ballerup 2750, , Denmark 
Contract type: Permanent 
Job ID: 4688 

Lead the clinical operations engine behind our global development pipeline. As Global Head of Clinical Operations, you will shape how we plan, execute, and continuously improve clinical trials across the portfolio, ensuring high-quality delivery in a complex global environment. This is a highly visible leadership role with broad impact across strategy, execution, partnerships, and organizational capability building. If you are motivated by leading at scale, driving operational excellence, and enabling the successful delivery of clinical programs today and tomorrow in an ever changing environment, this could be your next defining career move.

Join us in creating a future legacy in medical dermatology

At LEO Pharma, we are global leaders in medical dermatology. We have 115 years’ experience in bringing innovation to healthcare. And we are eager to do much more. Each year, close to 100 million people have a better day because of our medicines.

Your role

As Global Head of Clinical Operations, based in Ballerup, Denmark, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for the global Clinical Operations function across all phases of clinical development. You will be accountable for core clinical operations capabilities, including study planning and execution, vendor oversight, clinical trial supply interfaces, operational excellence, and compliance with GCP and regulatory standards. You will help driving change in how we run clinical trials to ensure LEO delivers on our vision to deliver new medicines to patients with great unmet need and be the preferred partner in dermatology. Our pipeline covers programs from early stage to launch and includes a growing pipeline in rare disease The role includes leadership of an outsourced operating model, with flexibility to deploy alternative models where needed, and requires close collaboration across a global matrix organization. Reporting to the Vice President, Head of Global Clinical Development, you will be a significant contributor to the Global Clinical Development Leadership Team.

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for global Clinical Operations across the full clinical development value chain, from early development through late-stage studies and close-out
• Lead and strengthen key capabilities including study planning and execution, vendor strategy and oversight, clinical trial supply interfaces, risk-based trial management, and operational excellence
• Drive and evolve the outsourced clinical operations model in collaboration with Clinical Partnership Management, while ensuring effective governance, quality oversight, and scalability
• Build and develop a high-performing global Clinical Operations organization, with strong focus on leadership, talent development, accountability, change management and continuous improvement
• Ensure inspection readiness, compliance with GCP and regulatory requirements, ownership of the Global Clinical Development QMR, and contribution to portfolio planning, budget oversight, and resource allocation

Your qualifications

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

• Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, or a related field
• Significant leadership experience in global clinical operations within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, preferably within dermatology and rare disease experience is a plus
• Proven experience leading clinical operations across the full value chain of clinical development
• Strong experience with outsourced clinical trial delivery models, including vendor governance and partner oversight
• Strong knowledge of GCP, GMP, ICH guidelines, and global regulatory requirements, combined with fluency in English

LEO Pharma is built on collaboration, innovation and curiosity. Is this you? Can you bring this and strong strategic thinking, organizational leadership, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to translate strategy into effective execution in a global matrix environment?

Your new team

You will join Clinical Operations within Global Clinical Development and report directly to the Vice President, Head of Global Clinical Development. The function plays a central role in planning and delivering clinical trials across the LEO portfolio and works closely with Regulatory, Global Patient Safety, Corporate Quality, CMC, Finance, Clinical Partnership Management, and external clinical partners. As part of the Global Clinical Development Leadership Team, you will help shape the future direction of the organization while leading a globally connected and high-impact function.

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. Please refrain from adding a photo to your CV.

The screening of applications will be done on ongoing basis.

Beyond the skin

Become part of LEO Pharma, a global leader in medical dermatology, as we go beyond the skin to make a lasting impact. We are the legacy-builders of the future – enabling people to have a better today and tomorrow. With the world as our lab, we are transforming innovative ideas into more effective and easier-to-use medicines. Through collaboration and partnerships, we can do much more.

At LEO Pharma, we believe in the power of individuals to drive change. Our flat organizational structure empowers you to make a visible impact and offers versatile roles for professional growth. 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 our passionate team at LEO Pharma and be yourself as we work together to make a fundamental difference.

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Join us and make an impact in, on and far beyond the skin. Apply now!

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