Senior Manager level role that designs and develops the US Medical Affairs capability strategy and execution.
- Drives medical excellence of US Medical Affairs members for both Head Office and Field teams, and builds capabilities within US Medical Affairs to enable high level of performance.
- Optimizes medical affairs processes, improves scientific communication, and drives strategic initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and impact of the medical function within the organization.
- Ensure knowledge transfer and medical education utilizing the appropriate platforms and channels (CME, IME), including vendor and provider management.
Planning and Execution
- Design and development of the US Medical Affairs capability strategy and execution, to enable US Medical Affairs team to perform at high level
Financial Outcome
- Identifies optimal metrics and KPIs to measure the impact of the US medical team.
- Responsible for ensuring timely and accurate financial/budgetary tracking in collaboration with Medical Head and other function leaders in Medical Affairs.
- Owns department vendor, agency, and consultant relationships, including all negotiations, contracting and payments
Operation and Improvement
- Identifies technical needs and partners with IT department to ensure the appropriate IT tools are available and optimized for the field team and the Head office team.
- Responsible for primary system administration support for all department IT tools.
- Develops US Medical Affairs policies, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Is the content and process owner for medical content reviewed by MLR
- Establish Med info infrastructure and manages process
Innovation
- Optimizes medical affairs processes, improves scientific communication and drives strategic initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and impact of the medical function within the organization.
- Drives Medical Affairs digital & IT innovation
Talent Development and Organization Growth
- Ensure knowledge transfer and medical education utilizing the appropriate platforms and channels (CME, IME), including vendor and provider management.
External/Internal Relationship
- Oversees Medical Communication & Education processes, serving as primary contact with respective global team and external vendors.
- Partner closely with Finance department with developing, maintaining, tracking and managing department budget.
- Partners closely with legal & compliance department through contracting process.
- Work closely with MLR review committee to ensure all Medical content is reviewed on a timely basis.
- Collaborates closely with commercial colleagues in preparation for Medical Congress activities.
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree is required; Bachelor of Science preferred
Experience
- 5 years US pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Experience in a matrix, cross-functional environment.
- Knowledge of US compliance rules in respect to Medical Affairs activities.
Technical Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Adept in contracting and budget management.
Cognitive Skills
- Strategic thinker, able to create and implement short- and long-term plans, identifying and utilizing the necessary resources to achieve desired outcomes.
Language/Interpersonal Skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to effectively present to and connect with the members of a diverse audience.
Physical Demands
- Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require standing, walking, grasping, and lifting/moving up to 15 pounds (e.g. in order to shred documents, to maintain a neat and organized work environment, and to lift paper supplies, and large boxes and files).
Work Environment
- The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Business Travel
- This role requires the incumbent to travel up to 20% of the time.
