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
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.
Chief Operations Officer
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.
Chief Technology Officer
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.
Chief Scientist Officer
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.
Chief Medical Officer
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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