- Director, Global Medical Affairs Strategy & Execution (Immunology Process Excellence)

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Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family Medical Affairs

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for Director, Global Medical Affairs Strategy & Execution (Immunology Process Excellence) located in Horsham, PA.

About Immunology

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Our Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases. 

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

The Director, Global Medical Affairs Strategy and Execution (Immunology Process Excellence) is responsible for cross-therapeutic area operational strategy and process oversight supporting the strategic objectives of the Immunology Global Medical Affairs (GMAF) function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive process and program management, enhancing operational excellence and efficiency of:
  • Consolidated global medical affairs plans (including integrated evidence generation plans) for compounds in development that reflect prioritized regional needs and support medical launch excellence
  • Global Medical Affairs team coordination
  • Globally funded medical strategies including but not limited to thought leader engagement, comprehensive engagement strategies, congress plans, external data landscapes, internal training, sponsorships, IIS intake and review global communication strategies, knowledge exchange and dissemination
  • Business Planning and budget oversight
  • GMA SharePoint Site Management/Scientific and Knowledge Management
• Optimal project and vendor management. Development of sourcing strategies and effective partnerships with vendors/agencies and other key external partners. Lead medical excellence initiatives including implementation and improvements

• Provide subject matter expertise and execution support for cross-pharma standard operating procedures and processes including ReCAP, Advisory Boards, Publications, Methods Review and Collaborative / Investigator-Initiated Study (IIS) concepts.
• Act as standing or ad-hoc member for various cross-functional teams, provides GMAF and operational perspectives to the global strategic organizations

Requirements

Education:

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required, with an advanced degree preferred

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience is required
• Experience in a medical, clinical or scientific environment is required
• Project leadership skills and strong organizational skills is required.
• Demonstrated collaboration skills, agility, ability to resolve conflict, influence teams, and to build relationships in meeting organizational objectives, without formal authority is required.
• Ability to thrive in areas of ambiguity and influence change in a matrixed environment is required.
• Ability to drive multiple simultaneous projects forward to completion while maintaining focus on the long-term strategy is required.
• Critical thinking and strong communication skills, both written and oral, are required.
• Proven experience in driving results in a highly complex and rapidly changing environment is required.

Preferred:

• Experience managing contractors and/or medical affairs vendors (e.g., publication, advisory board, meeting planning) is preferred.
• Global mindset with proven track record to partner cross culturally and regionally is preferred.
• Experience navigating partnerships and implementing process alignment is preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of study methodology, data analysis techniques, and critical review of publications is preferred.
• Experience with HCP/investigator/site staff engagement is preferred.
• Experience with compliant scientific meeting planning and congress booth development is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare compliance principles is preferred.
• Experience acting as a liaison to information technology (IT), compliance and procurement is strongly preferred.
• Budget management and business planning experience is strongly preferred.

Other:

This position is based in Horsham, PA and will require up to 20% domestic and international travel

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Business Planning, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trial Designs, Clinical Trials Operations, Fact-Based Decision Making, Health-Medical Programs, Leadership, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Program Management, Regulatory Affairs Management, Strategic Thinking, Subject Matter Experts (SME) Collaboration, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility