Senior Manager, Global Clinical Strategy

Smith & Nephew Plc

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$125,500–$188,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Budget Management, Budget Reporting, Business Processes, Clinical Support, Communication Skills, Corrective Action, Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Systems, Dental Insurance, Health Economics, Healthcare, International Marketing, Life Insurance, LinkedIn, Maintain Compliance, Medical Affairs, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Negotiation Skills, Orthopedics, Product Development, Product Marketing, Product Support, Publications, Quality Metrics, Regulations, Regulatory Submissions, Reimbursement, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Strategic Planning, Talent Management, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Writing, Time Management, Writing Skills
POSTED
30+ days ago

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew, we craft and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living!

The Senior Manager Global Clinical Strategy will lead the development and execution of clinical and economic evidence strategies to support market access, new product development, increase market adoption and/or maintain registration. This role will support the Hips and T&E franchises within Orthopaedics.

This role will support the rapid generation of clinical and economic evidence by leveraging and developing strategic partnerships both locally and globally, utilizing the most appropriate methodologies and tools for generating evidence and working closely with commercial, market access and regulatory stakeholders to ensure clinical activities are optimized and aligned with key business needs for the Ortho Hips and T&E Franchises.

What will you be doing?

  • Responsible for crafting and driving high impact pivotal initiatives across the Orthopaedics portfolio. Partner with Global and Regional Marketing, Regulatory, Market Access and external partners, and build evidence strategies including claims, publication strategy and conference submissions to generate clinical and health economic evidence to expedite market access and expand market adoption for Smith + Nephew products in the Ortho Hips & T&E franchises.

  • Supports new product development teams for the Ortho Hips and T&E to ensure timely evidence strategy development and execution, as well as clinical support for regulatory submissions to support regulatory approvals of the products in key markets where applicable.

  • Develops clinical strategies to ensure MDR readiness and compliance, working closely with Global Clinical and Medical Affairs functions to align on evidence sufficiency. Drive and lead execution of PMCF activities and timely reporting to remain on schedule for MDR technical file submissions, Notified Body commitments, and audit readiness.

  • Support the development and implementation of strategic engagement and partnership in research with KOLs and research centers.

  • Participation in internal/external Global Clinical Strategy-related audits, and regulatory inspections as needed; Implement appropriate corrective and preventative actions (CAPA), if necessary.

  • Presents progress and results to internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

  • Contributes to development or updates of department standard operating procedures (SOPs), business processes, and policies.

  • Support regulatory documentation for new or existing products, as applicable. This may include development of responses for clinical-related questions received from regulatory authorities.

  • Ensure compliance to applicable processes, quality standards and regulations.

  • Attend professional conferences and surgeon training labs as appropriate.

  • Team Management, business needs gathering, stakeholder alignment, budget management and reporting.

  • Oversight and direct support of Ortho Hips and T&E portfolio of clinical activities and deliverables, including external liaison with KOLs and clinical consultants.

What you need to be successful?

  • BS plus 7 years' experience or MS plus 3 years' experience.

  • Experience in engineering, design, scientific, clinical subject or related field. At least 3 years' direct or indirect management experience.

  • Experience in orthopedics preferred.

  • Able to communicate complex concepts effectively

  • Experience in taking the initiative to negotiate and work closely with others; experience in building and executing evidence strategies for purposes of achieving product reimbursement

  • Experience presenting deep scientific topics to highly scientific and/or influential audiences; experience working across teams to solve ambiguity and drive to a decision point.

  • Self-motivated and able to work independently, whilst maintaining inclusive approaches.

  • Excellent time management skills and ability to work under pressure to deadlines.

  • Experience in developing talent. Must exhibit high quality, ethical and compliant work habits.

  • Experience in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Excellent scientific/technical writing skills.

You. Unlimited.

We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.

  • Inclusion + Belonging: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website https://www.smith-nephew.com/

  • Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension schemes, Save As You Earn share options.

  • Work/Life Balance: Flexible vacation and time off, paid holidays, and paid volunteering hours.

  • Your Wellbeing: Private health and dental plans, healthcare cash plans, income protection, life assurance, and more.

  • Flexibility: Hybrid working model (for most professional roles).

  • Training: Hands-on, team-customised, and mentorship-based development.

  • Extra Perks: Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs, salary sacrifice bicycle and car schemes, and many other employee discounts.

The anticipated base compensation range for this position is $125,500 - $188,000 USD annually. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role at Smith + Nephew. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

In addition to base pay, we provide competitive bonus and benefits, which include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k, tuition reimbursement, medical leave programs, and a variety of wellness offerings.

We anticipate the application window for this opening to close on 06.06.2026.

Smith+Nephew provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

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About the Company

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Smith & Nephew Plc

The Group has a history dating back 160 years to the family enterprise of Thomas James Smith who opened a small pharmacy in Hull, England in 1856. On his death in 1896, his nephew Horatio Nelson Smith took over the management of the business. Thomas James Smith black and white photograph Image: Thomas James Smith A few days after the declaration of World War 1 in 1914, Horatio Nelson Smith (the nephew of the company founder T. J Smith) met with an envoy of the French President in London. The company was awarded a contract to supply £350,000 of surgical and field dressings, to be delivered in five months. By the late 1990s, Smith & Nephew had expanded into being a diverse healthcare conglomerate with operations across the globe, including various medical devices, personal care products and traditional and pioneering woundcare treatments. In 1998, Smith & Nephew announced a major restructuring to focus management attention and investment on three business units — wound management, endoscopy and orthopaedics — which offered high growth and margin opportunities. Smith & Nephew was incorporated and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1937 and in 1999 the Group was also listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 2001, Smith & Nephew became a constituent member of the FTSE-100 index in the UK. This means that Smith & Nephew is included in the top 100 companies traded on the London Stock Exchange measured in terms of market capitalisation. Today, Smith & Nephew is a public limited company incorporated and headquartered in the UK and doing business in many countries around the world.
COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Medical Devices and Supplies