Team Lead (East) - Senior Director, Medical Affairs – Hematology

Job Description

Role Summary

• The Team Lead (East) - Senior Director, Medical Affairs – Hematology (RMSD-TL)is a credentialed therapeutic and disease expert (MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP, or DO) who owns leadership, management, and full accountability for a regional, field-based team of Regional Medical Scientific Directors (RMSD) and their prioritized deliverables.

• The RMSD TL drives consistent, compliant execution of field medical plans, ensuring the team delivers high-impact scientific exchange, insights, congress engagement, and research contributions that advance US Medical Affairs (USMA) and Value and Implementation (V&I) Goals and other corporate priorities.

• This role requires a proactive, accountable leader who combines scientific credibility with strong people leadership, strategic focus and operational discipline. The RMSD TL must be willing to make and own difficult decisions, influence cross-functional partners and deliver measurable field impact.

• Must reside in Eastern US Territory.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

Leadership and Management

• Clearly communicates USMA-aligned field execution plans and expectations; monitor progress and course-correct to meet country medical affairs plans (CMAP) and Field Engagement Plan (FEP) objectives and timelines aligned to: Scientific Exchange, Insights, Scientific Congresses and Research.

• Champions the team’s contribution to USMA and V&I priorities; ensure field insights and research outputs are captured, synthesized and translated into actionable recommendations.

• Manages, recruits and onboards a team of field-based medical affairs professionals.

• Assesses RMSD performance to objectives and competencies by using our company’s performance principles through routine field observation/coaching visits, internal and external stakeholder feedback and field/customer metric analysis.

• Supports the professional growth and development plans of each RMSD through coaching, guidance and partnership in developing and implementing individualized employee development.

• Advocates for and contributes to the development of internal resources and processes that elevate field effectiveness and operational excellence.

• Leverages external and internal resources to advance team capability, scientific credibility and strategic impact.

Compliance and Ethical Leadership

• Models and enforces the highest standards of ethics and compliance; ensure all team activities adhere to company policies, SOPs, and relevant regulatory guidance (including safe field practices such as driver safety).

• Owns compliance readiness: continuously assess compliance risks, implement preventive measures and lead timely remediation when issues arise.

• Acts as a financial steward of Our Company resources with respect to individual and employee actions; Reviews and approves expense reports.

• Demonstrates eagerness to contribute to an environment of belonging, inclusion, and empowerment.

• Leads by example and serves as a role model for creating, leading and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Strategic Planning and Execution

• In alignment with the Executive Director of US Medical Affairs, engages with cross-functional partners to develop the FEP that aligns with the CMAP goals and ensures strategic execution of the FEP to deliver measurable field impact.

• As needed, provides input and/or project management with USMA and V&I cross-functional organizations to support and execute against goals and priorities. 

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Minimum:

• MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP, or DO with demonstrated ability to effectively lead and coach scientific/medical colleagues at all skill and knowledge levels.

• 5+ years of experience in a field-based medical role with proven competence in scientific leader engagement, scientific exchange and research support.

• Minimum of 2 years experience leading & managing field-medical teams.

• Relevant hematology area knowledge and understanding of its application/implementation in US healthcare landscape.

• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills, strong personal integrity, teamwork abilities (including the ability to lead a therapeutic team across a geographical area), business acumen, and focus on scientific education and dialogue.

• A thorough understanding of FDA, OIG, HIPAA, and other ethical guidelines, l