Commercial & C-Suite

Experienced in filling Commercial & C-Suite roles across Life Sciences

Specialists in Recruiting Commercial & C-Suite Talent

Pharmaceutical and biotech firms of all sizes are seeking senior and C-suite roles. We’re passionate about supporting high-level and ambitious talent to secure leadership roles with cutting-edge companies.The demand for C-suite recruitment solutions has kept pace as investment in the healthcare and life sciences sector ramped up in 2024. 

Companies in all life sciences sectors will require strong leadership as they navigate the choppy economic waters forecasted for 2026, with Deloitte reporting that inflation will significantly impact medical technologies and healthcare organisations as the year progresses.

Big data and machine learning developments are also driving innovation, with C-suite roles such as Chief Digital Officer becoming more recognisable as businesses leverage candidates’ tech expertise.

Warman O’Brien recognises that leadership has transformed due to the disruptions to the world over the COVID-19 pandemic. C-suite roles are pivotal in ensuring the future-proofing of a company, with the values of transparency and innovation at the executive level leading to energy and agility at all organisational levels. 

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Services We Provide:

We provide a number of services to support the appointment of c-suite professionals within the life sciences sector, including: 

  • Retained executive search and c-suite recruitment across all life sciences sectors
  • Leadership consultancy and advisory
  • Team builds, enabling organisations to create a “fully blended” corporate management team
  • Board evaluations
  • Internal and external benchmarking

C-Suite Level Positions in all Life Sciences Fields

As a specialist life sciences recruiter, Warman O’Brien knows the challenges facing today’s business leaders. We offer our clients and candidates lifelong support as they search for C-suite roles. Our consultants are experts in the various fields of life sciences and can support candidates as they apply for executive C-suite level positions with often niche requirements. 

Chief Executive Officer is responsible for managing their organisations according to the instruction of their board of directors. These professionals are tasked with facilitating and achieving the long-term goals and vision of the business and are ultimately responsible for the success of any strategic corporate decisions. 

The Chief Operations Officer is tasked with ensuring the daily operations of a life science business run smoothly, working in close partnership with the chief executive officer. As organisations in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device sectors become larger and their day-to-day activities become more complex, the COO is responsible for diverse duties. However, these are focused on driving performance and productivity across their entire workforce.

Guiding and facilitating technological innovation in their businesses, the chief technology officer is responsible for finding scalable tools to enable their organisations to solve problems and leverage analytics to guide their operations. As a recruitment partner for cutting-edge global pharma and biotech businesses, we know the challenges the CTO will face and are prepared to support these talented candidates.

Warman O’Brien recognises the Chief Scientific Officer's significance, the experience required to direct medicine's future, and the therapies that will help us address health challenges. Our specialist recruiters are ready to assist in the search for your next C-suite-level position. As pressure mounts on organisations in the life sciences sector to produce new vaccines, devices, and personalised medicines, the role of the CSO has never been more critical.

Experts on all matters of health, clinical oversight and patient safety, the Chief Medical Officer is an integral member of the c-suite team. They help guide the long-term vision for their company's products and services, reduce exposure to risk, and ensure compliance with industry and government regulations. The CMO is responsible for supporting the scale-up activities of the organisations they work for, ensuring sustainable and safe growth.

Case Study

Swift CMC Leadership Placement for Novel Biologics Platform

The client was developing a unique and novel biologics platform, aiming to secure IND approval and progress into a phase I clinical trial by September. 

A shortlist was generated within one week, with the successful candidate identified in the first week of taking on the role. We managed to secure the candidate against two other competing offers from large pharmaceutical companies. Read below to learn more about the outcome and our approach.

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From the outset, they took the time to thoroughly understand our company, technology platform, and culture, which was reflected in the quality and alignment of the candidates they presented. In less than a month, they delivered multiple outstanding candidates for both roles, with the two finalists who we selected bringing the deep expertise, leadership, and cultural alignment we were looking for.
Barry Selick CEO at Hinge Bio
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Thank you for your excellent support throughout the hiring process. The recruitment process was smooth, agile and very efficient. The candidate CVs we received were well selected and very good fits. In that regard, I’m impressed with how efficient/fast the process went, considering the very specific “phenotype” of candidate we needed for this position.
Diego Correa VP of Cell and Gene Therapy at IQVIA
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Their team demonstrated a strong understanding of the Biotech sector, communicated consistently and transparently throughout the process, and moved with both speed and precision. These hires have made an immediate impact, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome. We highly recommend Will and Warman O’Brien Recruitment to any life sciences company looking for a responsive, high-quality executive search partner.
Barry Selick CEO at Hinge Bio
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I have worked with many recruiters, and the Warman O’Brien partnership has by far been the most fruitful for our team. We have collaborated to fill multiple key positions within early discovery and development. Not only has our experience been excellent in terms of finding unique candidates, but the employees have also been some of the top performers who have continually grown with the company. If you have the opportunity to work with Warman O’Brien, it’s a no-brainer - do it!
Leah Sibener Co-Founder, VP of Therapeutic Discovery at 3T (early-stage Biotech Start-up
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I would be happy to speak with HR from other companies if they need a reference for Warman O’Brien and the quality of work they do, as well as how they were able to help Adaptimmune.
Debbie Finer Global TA Lead at Adaptimmune
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Contact our expert C-suite recruitment consultants to discuss your skills and requirements for a new role. As specialist life sciences recruiters, we can assist you in the search for your next executive-level role. 

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