Reporting directly to the Global Medical Head, Hypertension, the Senior Director Medical Execution will be responsible for driving strategic alignment between the Global Medical Team (GMT) and the Medical Directors/Therapeutic Area (TA) Leads in the regions and markets, ensuring world class execution of key medical initiatives. 

Accountabilities: 

Global Strategic Plan Leadership 

Lead development of disease area/brand Global Strategic Plan (GSP) and Operational Plan in partnership with Global Commercial team; drive Global Medical strategy to regions/local markets to ensure rapid, coherent adoption and implementation 

Accountable for roll-out and implementation of all key Global Medical materials to the markets, including medical strategy documents, publications, clinical data, omnichannel strategy, and medical assets; track utilization & impact of Global Medical results  

Global Medical Team Leadership 

Accountable for leadership and day-to-day management of the Global Medical Team (GMT), overseeing GMT efficiency and team member performance 

Represent Global Medical on the Global Brand Team (GBT)

Continuous engagement with major market Medical Directors/Heads of TA/Brand and Field Medical Leads regarding strategic execution and medical performance 

Launch Excellence 

Represent Global Medical leadership on Launch Readiness Reviews and Strategic Brand Reviews to elevate visibility of Medical’s impact; ensure Medical performance is prominent in the launch readiness and business reviews 

Accountable for defining medical resourcing (e.g. field medical) requirements to deliver TA/brand strategy in collaboration with regional/local medical leadership 

Drive Medical Performance and Impact 

Set and track disease area/brand Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that demonstrate impact of medical on accelerating launch excellence and advancing healthcare delivery.

Lead medical performance updates at GBT/GPT/BPM LT meetings 

Develop and pull-through Field Medical Strategic Plans (FMSP) in local markets; address strategic and execution gaps 

Drive medical insights to GMT/GBT/GPT to inform disease area and product strategy 

Partner with Global Medical Excellence to ensure consistent utilization of global frameworks, medical platforms, and dashboards 

Qualifications: 

Doctoral level degree: MD, PhD, or PharmD

5+ years expertise in the relevant Therapeutic Area preferred 

Experience working within country medical teams such as Medical Advisor or Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) 

Experienced in Global Medical Affairs or similar function and working cross-functionally across a large product team 

Strong demonstration of strategic and medical leadership prowess at therapeutic area and/or senior leader meetings 

Demonstrated track record in delivering new initiatives, capabilities and leading large scale impactful medical initiatives, desired

Demonstrated success in building and executing multi-year strategic roadmaps 

Experience leading teams with a track record of delivering results in a complex environment 

Proven track record to build bespoke strategy and mobilize an organization to execute 

Skills and Capabilities: 

Strong executive presence and ability to work collaboratively with global executive teams and leadership 

Experience presenting to senior leadership; persuasive oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver executive presentations 

Proven track record in collaborating with internal and external colleagues in various geographies, cultures, roles, and hierarchic levels – enterprise leadership attitude 

Understanding of the complex and evolving Medical Affairs space with insights about trends, opportunities, risks, and an understanding of external partners (payers, patients, physicians) 

Ability to lead overall business and medical priorities while also being able to actively engage in more detailed execution discussions 

Ability to fluidly flex between high level strategy and detailed tactics as required 

Strong analytical mind-set and ability to quickly assess large amounts of information and distil into key messages and actions 

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $233,644 to $350,466  Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.  In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. 

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