Pharmaceutical Executive Search

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Tamara Severi

Tamara Severi

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Regional Sector Leader Life Sciences & Healthcare, EMEA
Global Subsector Leader Pharmaceutical

Brussels, Belgium

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Get a healthy dose of leadership excellence with our pharmaceutical executive search and leadership consulting 

The pharmaceutical industry plays a vital role in advancing human health, yet it also depends on strong leadership to sustain its progress and delivery to market. 

The pharmaceutical sector faces a major challenge: a severe talent shortage and skills gaps.  This has created a vicious cycle that can leave even the most experienced HR professional reaching for a headache remedy. And this means pharmaceutical companies may struggle to find qualified executives, board members, and managers. 

Pharmaceutical organizations also face pricing pressures from governments, insurers, and the public, who are increasingly questioning drug prices and pushing for cost justification. It’s a bitter pill to swallow.  

Moreover, the regulatory environment for pharmaceuticals is becoming increasingly complex and stringent, requiring companies to continually adapt to new compliance standards and approval processes. This adds significant pressure and can delay the time it takes to bring new drugs to market.  

These are just a few of the many challenges pharmaceutical companies face. But there’s good news too: great leaders can help navigate these obstacles and drive success. 

Leaders who are empathetic, knowledgeable, experienced, resilient, and determined (as well as highly qualified and intelligent) can be the vaccine for many of these ills.  

Our pharmaceutical executive search and leadership consulting services can help you find exceptional leaders for every part of your value chain—from early discovery to clinical access, manufacturing, and commercialization. We understand the balance between scientific innovation and commercial success in the pharmaceutical industry.

We also offer:

  • Executive assessment and development (because even the strongest leaders may need a booster shot of skills) 
  • Board member recruitment (because every company needs a well-rounded board) 
  • Executive onboarding and integration (because even top new hires may need help adjusting to a new company culture) 
  • Executive succession planning (because even the best leaders have an expiration date) 
  • ESG and sustainability consulting (because a healthy planet is the best long-term prescription) 
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consulting (because diversity is the key ingredient for growth) 

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