Global Medical Director Stakeholder Engagement TA-aligned

Main Responsibilities
- Own and drive the TA stakeholder engagement strategy aligned to the Disease Area Strategy and TA priorities (global-to-local).
- Participate in TA strategic governance to surface engagement priorities, risks, and opportunities early.
- Define engagement ways of working and strategic decision frameworks (prioritization logic, operating model, governance readouts); advise countries/teams on tactical choices and execution sequencing.
- Prioritize and refresh the TA portfolio of strategic experts and priority medical societies using defined criteria and data signals; differentiate established KOLs from evolving scientific influencers.
- Drive cross-TA forums (e.g., Immunology Strategic Council) where relevant.
- Orchestrate coordinated engagement across Medical TA, Clinical Development, Commercial, Affiliates, GTMC, Digital, Public Affairs/Patient, and Patient Safety.
- Act as a gatekeeper to prevent siloed engagement initiatives while ensuring transparency and compliance alignment.
- Serve as a single point of contact for selected global medical societies/associations to ensure continuity and consistent value exchange.
- Implement enterprise stakeholder engagement frameworks/tools in NGI operations (e.g., TRAIL, MedIS, SILC).
- Translate strategy into repeatable mechanisms (templates, stakeholder segmentation, refresh cadence, governance readouts) and scale via hubs and affiliate adoption.
- Ensure an end-to-end insight loop connecting engagement outcomes to TA decisions/priorities.
- Prepare evidence-based, decision-oriented leadership performance readouts for governance forums.
- Ensure high-performance engagement at priority congresses (pre-planning, objectives, coverage model, timely post-event insights/actions).
- Partner with Scientific Communications and omnichannel stakeholders to evolve engagement channels.
- Use internal/external data to identify emerging experts and shifts in scientific influence.
- Ensure activities adhere to scientific engagement governance principles and appropriate cross-functional boundaries.

Qualifications / Requirements
- Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) or MSc with strong equivalent experience; MBA a plus.
- Required: Immunology experience; preferred depth in Dermatology, Respiratory, Gastro-Intestinal, or Rheumatology (other immunology considered).
- At least 6 years in Medical Affairs (or related strategic scientific roles); field medical/affiliate experience strongly valued.
- Demonstrated ability to make clear calls with imperfect information and articulate tradeoffs.
- Demonstrated experience with datasets/dashboards and translating analysis into decisions or senior/executive endorsement material.
- Ability to influence without direct authority; aligns teams through clarity and delivery.
- Executive presence; high standards; pragmatic problem-solving; comfort operating in ambiguity.
- Curiosity and thoughtful risk-taking; proactive builder of cross-functional trust.
- Professional fluency in English; additional languages a plus.
- International travel required.