Head of Commercial Strategy & Insights
12 Month Contract 

Force Executive is proud to be supporting our client in the search for a Head of Commercial Strategy & Insights/ Commercial Effectiveness. This is a senior leadership role, responsible for driving commercial performance and market competitiveness through data-driven insights, strategic direction, and operational excellence.

The successful candidate will lead a cross-functional team, build commercial capability across the business, and work closely with senior stakeholders at local, regional, and global level.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver commercial strategies informed by analytics and insights

• Lead performance management, including sales tracking, benchmarking, and KPI reporting

• Introduce and embed best-in-class business analytics practices

• Drive launch readiness to ensure successful product and brand roll-outs

• Strengthen commercial teams’ capability in market insights and decision-making

• Lead performance reviews, planning cycles, and incentive schemes

• Manage complex, high-impact projects across commercial effectiveness

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong background in business analytics

• Proven track record in defining and implementing commercial strategies

• Experience leading within commercial effectiveness, strategy, or operations

• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills

• Demonstrated ability to manage compliance and operational efficiency

• Experience delivering high-complexity projects

Desirable

• Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector

• Leadership of diverse teams across functions

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a pivotal role that will directly shape business performance and future growth.

Shirley Kiernan from Force Executive is managing this appointment on behalf of our client. To discuss the role in more detail, please get in touch.