Director, Therapeutic Area Medical Strategy Execution-RLT

Role Summary

The Director, Therapeutic Area Medical Strategy Execution-RLT drives respective Therapeutic Area teams through strategic execution with speed and agility, fostering collaboration across USMA pillars while driving strategy development and operational excellence across the entire portfolio in a complex matrix environment. Ensures portfolio excellence, organizational effectiveness, and improves/expedites decision making in order to meet goals.

Responsibilities

• Strategy development – Partners with the TA and Medical teams to define and align on TA/Portfolio strategy. Drives medical strategy and tactical planning process at disease area / product level.
• Impact definition – Partners cross-functionally to drive impact measurement definition, analysis, and continuous evolution. Champions the process/framework and be a catalyst to drive a mind- set shift.
• Connection between strategy and execution - Oversees the creation of tactical plans, partnering with program managers by product day-to-day.. Reviews and ensures feasibility, evaluates impact of the programs based on progress/actions implemented, re-assessing strategies and providing continuous feedback.
• Budget management - Oversees annual budget planning process at product level (accountability for the outcomes) and owns the roll-up from product to TA/Portfolio. Partners with Medical Team leaders and key stakeholders to assess risks/opportunities, providing guidance based on strategic priorities and expected outcomes/impact. Challenges trade-offs and recommendations and facilitate decision-making.
• Stakeholder management & communications – Actively participates in strategic forums related to disease area and portfolio strategy. Leads relationships with key stakeholders across the organization. Leads TA/portfolio communications and senior leadership updates/reports.
• Operational excellence and process improvement – Continuously evaluates opportunities to improve our ways of working, increasing effectiveness and efficiency. Leads transformational initiatives.
• Coaching and leadership – Provides day-to-day coaching and guidance to Program Managers working with their respective Medical Teams. Provides strong matrix and situational leadership.

Qualifications

• Required: Minimum 7+ years (or equivalent) in pharmaceuticals or healthcare, with experience leading a cross-functional pharmaceutical team in a matrix environment.
• Required: Strength demonstrated in strategic thinking, scenario planning, and operational execution.
• Required: Knowledge of the Medical Affairs space, with understanding of key activities lead by this function.
• Required: Proven track record of leading business planning and program management.
• Required: Proven track record of designing and implementing transformational initiatives.
• Required: Forward thinking with continuous process improvement mentality.
• Required: Ability to lead complex multidisciplinary teams with a pragmatic approach.
• Required: Ability to think strategically and communicate complex information.
• Required: Strong leadership presence with the ability to present and interact with senior management.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences; MBA or scientific graduate degree strongly preferred