Sr Director, Medical Education and Programs

Role Summary

Senior Director, Medical Education & Programs – a global leadership role responsible for guiding and implementing the medical education and programs strategy aligned with organizational goals and stakeholder needs. Focused on shaping the future landscape of clinical practice and research, ensuring robust education on guidelines-based care to improve patient outcomes and investing in early career investigators to inspire careers in clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Determine strategy for medical education and programs based on organizational goals, outcomes data and stakeholder needs
• Conduct medical education needs assessments to select industry-leading medical education programs designed to optimize patient outcomes
• Develop/Maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including medical professionals, professional associations and educators to enhance collaboration and drive innovation
• Explore innovative mechanisms for independent medical education delivery
• Advance the development of stakeholders with innovative programs that complement the independent medical education strategy
• Manage global team of grant and program managers
• Manage budget to target annually
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support major initiatives
• Analyze and communicate outcomes of educational programming
• Initiate and support internal process improvements in efficiency, patient engagement, global education, and innovation

Qualifications

• Required: Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD) and a minimum of 10 years of Medical Education experience
• Required: Knowledge of virology and oncology therapeutic areas and healthcare ecosystems, public health interventions, relevant healthcare policy trends, adult learning principles, educational design, and evaluation techniques for medical education programs
• Preferred: Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD) and a minimum of 10 years of Medical Education experience with proficiency in IMED practices and corporate grants
• Preferred: Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to foster employee engagement and growth by creating inclusion, developing talent and empowering teams
• Preferred: Demonstrated excellence in developing effective creative solutions to complex problems
• Preferred: Demonstrated excellence in delivering skilled communications (verbal and written) around the value of medical education outcomes
• Preferred: Demonstrated excellence in building and maintaining relationships with senior leaders
• Preferred: Highly organized with a strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy, and conciseness
• Preferred: Uncompromising ethical standard and conduct
• Preferred: Able to motivate and foster cross-functional collaboration

Skills

• Strategic planning and execution
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Budgeting and resource management
• Educational program design and evaluation
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Leadership and people development

Education

• Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD)