Head of Clinical Affairs Personal Health at Philips

Best, North Brabant, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Jun, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Affairs, Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, Medical Safety, Strategic Planning, People Leadership, Clinical Development, Medical Writing, Regulatory Compliance, Budget Stewardship, Clinical Evidence Generation, Workforce Planning, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Design, Clinical Programming, MedTech Industry

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Title Head of Clinical Affairs Personal Health Job Description Job Responsibilities Provide clinical and medical thought leadership to inform strategic decisions, product roadmaps, solution innovation, and market expansion. Build and strengthen critical business capabilities across Medical Affairs, Medical Safety, and Clinical Affairs. Lead the development of innovative medical and clinical strategies that advance product development and commercialization priorities. Lead one or more Clinical Affairs disciplines, including clinical development, medical writing, clinical research, and clinical programming, based on expertise and business need. Shape and execute complex clinical research programs in partnership with clinical, academic, and industry stakeholders, overseeing high-impact initiatives. Own strategic planning activities, including organizational design, workforce planning, budget stewardship, and methodological innovation. Provide strategic oversight of clinical evidence generation, interpretation, and dissemination, while engaging effectively with regulatory bodies and key external stakeholders. Advance Philips thought leadership by contributing to intellectual property, white papers, publications, and external scientific visibility. Lead the Annual Operating Plan, ensuring effective fiscal management, resource allocation, and prioritization of strategic investments. Define strategy and value propositions within the function, using evidence and market insight to guide innovation and business priorities. Build influential internal and external networks and represent Philips as a credible ambassador for Clinical and Medical Affairs. Lead talent strategy across the function, including succession planning, performance management, capability building, and career development. Set clear priorities, goals, and performance expectations, and create the conditions for operational excellence through regular feedback and recognition. Foster an open, engaging, and high-performing team environment that supports development, retention, and inclusive collaboration. Enable multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust clinical evidence programs aligned to strategic priorities and best-in-class standards. Oversee audit readiness and response management, ensuring timely resolution, effectiveness checks, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Lead cross-functional collaboration across Regulatory, R&D, Quality, HEMAR, Biostatistics and Data Management, Clinical Development, and other internal partners to deliver project objectives. Drive organizational transformation and guide the development of talent with strong scientific and strategic capabilities to meet current and future evidence needs. Education Master's Degree in Life Science or equivalent. Domain expertise in one or more of the following areas is strongly valued: dermo-cosmetics, dermatology, dentistry/dental hygiene, nursing, public health, or nutrition. Preferred Qualifications Candidates typically bring a Master’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience in Clinical Development, Medical Writing, Clinical Research, Clinical Operations, and people leadership within Clinical Affairs or a related environment. Work Experience The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of progressive experience across Medical Safety, Clinical Development, Medical Writing, Clinical Research, and Clinical Operations, with a proven track record in designing, executing, and leading clinical research within the MedTech industry and has solid experience with both regulated and non-regulated products. Deep knowledge of human research methodology, global regulations, and market requirements across the EU, U.S., and China is essential, along with 6–8 years of people leadership experience managing high-performing teams and complex portfolios. #LI-EU At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health. Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success. It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism. To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance. Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace. Know Your Rights

Responsibilities

Lead the clinical and medical strategy for Personal Health, overseeing clinical research programs and evidence generation to drive product innovation. Manage organizational design, budget stewardship, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure regulatory compliance and operational excellence.