Director, Medical Affairs, Implementation and Strategic Execution (Remote)

Job Description

Role Summary:

• The US Medical Affairs Implementation and Strategic Execution Director (DISE) plays a critical leadership role in advancing the strategic priorities of US Medical Affairs across a dynamic and growing ID/Vaccine (ID/V) portfolio. 

• Reporting to the Senior Director, Scientific Director Medical Affairs, this role is a key member of the ID/Vaccines/Virology Field Medical Leadership Teams and drives alignment, innovation, and execution across the ID/Vaccine ecosystem.  The Director will work in conjunction with the Executive Directors and Team Leads (TL) to support field execution.

• Key responsibilities include optimizing Field Execution Plans within designated TAs, devising opportunities for execution partnerships across USMA, and establishing implementation strategies to support portfolio life cycle management, within the framework of our policies.  Additional responsibilities will include creation of reports and presentations that effectively represent the impact of Field Medical teams.  

Responsibilities and Primary Activities:

Strategic Planning and Execution Leadership

• Influence field medical planning through collaboration with TLs, HS PASLs, HS SaMIs and SDMAs to ensure prioritization and coordinated execution of USMA Goals/Objectives and Country Medical Affairs Plans.

• Partner with leadership on culture-shaping initiatives, new hire onboarding, team development, and performance enablement to ensure a high-performing, innovative, and agile field medical organization.

• Work with Field Medical Leadership Team to plan and execute high priority projects and critical departmental/team meetings and events.

• Partner with the US Lead, Medical Modernization to create innovative solutions for scientific exchange mastery.

• Work with SDMAs and TLs to develop and lead implementation strategies throughout product life cycles and maximize synergies across programs and Scientific Leaders.

• Lead pull-through of leadership skills training workshops.

• Continuously scan the healthcare environment and analyze emerging trends to determine individual skills and competencies to drive future organizational capabilities.

• Serve as the strategic partner to CSEE to ensure services/resources are aligned to needs of the Team, including engagement tools, techniques, and best practices.

Operational Excellence 

• Serve as the primary ID/V point of contact for all operational and logistical stakeholders for aspects impacting the team.

• Drive simplification, innovation, efficiency and effectiveness across field medical systems, tools, and processes to increase agility and measurable outcomes.

• Provide strategic leadership to the Digital Innovation, Operations, and Compliance Council, including responsibility of organization/maintenance of MS Teams/Sharepoint, and other sites where Teams access information.

• Exhibit expert understanding of company and organizational policies and procedures and be a resource for team.

• Support team value creation by identifying areas of high impact and translating into messaging via executive presentations that resonate with senior leadership.

• Develop and assess team data and analytics via dashboards, scorecards, and other analytics systems to track performance against team goals and impact metrics.

• Identify strategic opportunities to embed an AI-first mindset within ID/V.

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Minimum:

• Advanced healthcare/science doctoral degree (e.g., M.D., Pharm.D., Ph.D.)

• At least 3 years medical affairs experience, including a demonstration of leadership in the role

• Minimum of 2 years working in the relevant therapeutic area

• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, strategic, tactical planning, project leadership and communication skills

• Ability to handle a demanding and changing workload and respond efficiently to timelines and changing market events

• Ability to work across a diverse portfolio along the product life cycle

• Ability to effectively communicate information to internal and external stakeholders at all levels (e.g., senior leadership, management, and individual contributors)

• Business acumen with a superior understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare arena

• Proven ability to work with cross-functional highly matrixed teams and collaborate across multiple stakeholder groups (e.g., therapeutic areas)

• Proven track record of contribution to medical development strate