Director - Medical Affairs CV Renal East

About the Department                                                                                                                                               

The Clinical, Medical and Regulatory (CMR) department at Novo Nordisk is one of the most diverse and collaborative groups within the organization. From health-care-provider interactions and developing and implementing regulatory strategies with the FDA to providing medical education and collecting data to support efficacy and new product development, CMR is involved. The one thing that keeps us all marching to the same beat is our patient-centered focus. At Novo Nordisk, you will help patients around the world. As their needs evolve, so does our challenge to find better and more innovative ways to improve their quality of life. We’re changing lives for a living. Are you ready to make a difference?

 

The Position

Position provides field coaching, mentorship and management to the field-based Medical Liaisons, and develops and implements strategies: optimally manage key opinion leader/organized provider/academic institutions/ integrated delivery networks, and other key health care provider/organization relationships, specifically with the provision of timely and up to date scientific information relevant to ensure personal development of the team; and between the field-based Medical Liaison team and other NNI units / personnel. Organized Provider Accounts, project and team leading responsibilities for FMA; contributes to the representation of FMA throughout the US affiliate and globally if needed; responsible for administrative and management support of field-based FMA Program at Novo Nordisk Inc (NNI). Accountable for ensuring that they and their team act in complete and total compliance with all laws, regulations and policies. Responsible for administrative and management support of field-based FMA Program at Novo Nordisk Inc. (NNI). Assignments are objective oriented. Establishes operating policies and procedures that affect the work unit. Develops budgets, schedules, and performance standards. Strategic determination of change of region and territory prioritization will be based on customer need and analytics which identify need for change. This may occur at any time throughout the annual performance cycle.

 

Relationships

Reports to Senior Director, CKD-Medical Affairs. Has direct supervisory responsibility for field based Medical Liaisons in designated areas of the U.S. Works closely with home office (Medical, Marketing, Sales, Legal, Human Resources) and field personnel. Works with Medical Liaisons and their contacts with academic institutions, integrated delivery networks, managed care organizations and HMOs, as needed based on territory archetypes in alignment with patient value framework. Leads briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives.

 

Essential Functions

• Coordination/Communication and Administration:
  • Work with the field-based Regional, MM, and RMS teams to improve and develop new relationships and maintain existing relationships with thought-leaders in specialty areas that are affected by NNI products. Help define mutual areas of interest and potential areas of collaboration. Manages direct reports in the provision of responses to all requests for information
  • Acts and is accountable for others in his/her team, acting in complete and total compliance with all laws, regulations and policies
  • Ensures that the most up-to-date information on the therapeutic area and NNI clinical plans and study results, product support letters, and the Marketing and Sales product plan and tactics is made available to the field-based Medical Liaisons
  • Participates in Marketing and Sales meetings and national medical meetings; interacts with CTM and DEP management and external task forces, as needed
  • Reviews and audits direct report expense reports; manages and reviews time and activities (as collected and tracked in VEEVA)
  • Reviews, evaluates, and channels information to the appropriate NNI personnel, if needed, and provides timely responses to requests from the Medical Liaisons for support of various activities from contacts in their respective region
• Management:
  • Actively manages the field medical team by putting the right people on the right projects, based on their capacity/skill/interest/capability and assists them with pre-call planning in preparation for customer visits
  • Communicates NNI policies, procedures (including 3P - setting/reviewing annual goals) and organizational changes to reporting personnel; answers teams questions
  • Coordinates with other Field Directors to ensure consistency of training and development approach across different areas while customizing initiatives to best fit the unique needs of direct reports
  • Ensures that F