Martina Weathermon

Medical Doctor with 20+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience across Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Risk Management, Clinical Quality, sales and marketing in bigPharma (Roche and Novartis). Recognized for transforming governance structures, leading cross-functional teams and driving initiatives that improve outcomes for patients andhealthcare systems.

Strengths

• Purpose-driven visionary with ethical leadership
• Expert in matrix leadership across diverse cultures
• Systems thinker with operational strategy mindset
• Collaborative influencer for governance alignment
• Multilingual (English, French, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, German beginner)
• Ability to work in a global, cross-functional team.

Key Achievements

• Co-led Global Medical Affairs Risk Management transformation (Novartis)
• Led design and implementation of global digital Risk Register for Medical Affairs (Novartis)
• Reduced affiliate QMS implementation time by 75% (Roche)
• Executed Croatia’s fastest oncology product registration (Roche)
• Globally recognized for cultural and compliance leadership (Roche and Novartis)

Skills

• Medical Governance & Compliance
• Risk Strategy
• Evidence Dissemination/Customer facing
• Cross-functional Collaboration on Local, Regional and Global level

. Audit & Inspection Readiness• GCP/PV Quality Oversight

• Regulatory Affairs

Interests

• Swimming, Sailing, Hiking, Running
• Travel with Family, Dog time
• Nutrition science
• International Food and Wine

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Global Medical Affairs Strategy & Governance-Novartis Pharma AG | Basel | 2021

• Created Global Med Affairs Risk Management Guideline and implemented globally
• Led digital Risk Register development and integration
• Drove Medical Governance transformation with global-local alignment
• Received multiple global awards for innovation and impact

Medical Quality Interface Lead-Novartis | ICEE/CIS Cluster & Adriatic Region | 2018–2022

• Provided GCP/PV quality guidance to Medical Affairs functions in 26 countries
• Chaired compliance discussions in cross-functional boards
• Led Medical & Patient Safety inspection readiness and success

Medical Quality and Compliance Responsible-Roche | Zagreb | 2016–2018

• Built and strategically led cross functional Local Medical Compliance Office
• Put QMS in place in 6 months instead of 2 years

Roche d.o.o. | Zagreb | 2010–2016

• Managed full regulatory lifecycle for neurology, oncology and hepatology portfolios
• Expedited fastest product registration in Croatia (melanoma therapy)
• Led local ocrelizumab (Multiple Sclerosis) registration and launch by coordinating global/local

Field Medical Experience and Product Management-Roche, Schering-Plough, Servier | Zagreb | 2003–2010

• Engaged KOLs and stakeholders across oncology, hepatology, psychiatry, cardiology, and diabetes
• Organized advisory boards and led scientific education activities (i.e. psychiatrists engagement for anti addiction treatment - Subutex and Suboxone)
• Built trusted HCP and Patient Advocacy Group networks

Resident Physician- University Hospital for Infectious Diseases | Zagreb | 2000–2001

• Managed clinical assessments and follow-ups in high-pressure environments
• Provided diagnoses and treatment recommendations for infectious disease

Medical Doctor diploma, Nutrition science certificate