Senior/Clinical Operations Lead

Application deadline: 30 June 2025 
Location: Ballerup 2750, Denmark, Denmark 
Contract type: Permanent 
Job ID: 3334 

Senior/Clinical Operations Lead

In Clinical Project Management department we share a "challenge accepted" mindset and are guided by our winning behaviours of simplification, collaboration, and accountability, to achieve our goals

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

You will effectively provide operational input to clinical development plans and programs with a strategic focus, ensuring alignment with organisational goals. Project manage the execution of clinical development programs or parts thereof according to plans, managing time, cost, resources, quality, and clinical scope

• Serve as a subject matter expert in clinical operations, influencing strategy and decision-making and communicating plans and results across all levels, including executive management.
• Plan and manage budgets, resources, and operational activities within the clinical development plan, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities.
• Oversee trial-related contracts, provide operational clinical input to key strategic documents, and ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.
• Foster innovation and operational excellence by developing new ideas, improving processes, and coaching, training, and mentoring professionals in Clinical Project Management.
• Collaborate with managers and stakeholders to ensure alignment on resources, competencies, and processes, while supporting Clinical Development Plans and related activities.
• Independently engage with Global Business Development and external partners, contribute to in- or out-licensing opportunities, lead risk assessments, and act as an integrator between teams.

Your qualifications

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

•    Academic degree in life sciences.
•    10+ years of experience in drug development, with a strong knowledge of pharma and drug development processes.
•    Expertise in operational excellence, process improvement, and project management.
•    Experience in managing strategic projects and portfolios 
•    Strong understanding of functional area interactions within clinical trials and processes impacting trial conduct.
•    Passionate, self-motivated, and result-driven.
•    Strong communicator and collaborator
•    Proactive, decision-making, and adaptable to change.
•    Ability to prioritise and manage complexity and ambiguity effectively.
•    Demonstrates integrity, inspires trust, and motivates and empowers others.

•    Fluent in English, both verbal and written.

Are you our new Clinical Operations Lead with a passion for driving excellence in clinical development? At LEO Pharma, we are dedicated to improving lives through innovative treatments. We invite you to join our Clinical Project Management team and play a key role in shaping clinical programs, ensuring strategic alignment, and delivering high-quality outcomes. 

Your new team

You’ll be joining a highly skilled team with different roles within clinical project management. Our Clinical Project Management department is driven by a passion for development, constantly striving to innovate and improve. We prioritize teamwork and believe in creating a fun, collaborative environment. Together, we focus on optimizing processes and finding smarter solutions to achieve excellence.

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.

 For additional information, please contact Nicki David Olesen, Manager Trial Management, at +45 31537038 or Katja Wendicke Lophaven, Senior Trial Manager at +45 31757643.

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 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.

For certain positions, LEO Pharma might complete a background check conducted by a third party.

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