Medical Affairs Lead - (Cardiovascular, Oncology, Neurology) in London

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Job ID: 15227

Responsibilities

• Be the client’s primary point of contact for all issues regarding Medical Affairs project work between related Syneos internal departments/business units and the client.
• Act as a role model with embracing and operationalizing the Full-Service Commercial Model.
• Serve as a Medical Affairs senior level strategic partner collaborating with senior client management and recommending strategies and tactics that are aligned with the best interest of the client.
• Take ownership of the “project” internal P&L: Work closely with the client partner to ensure business planning timelines and due dates are synchronized with the financial business calendar and ensure all internal stakeholders are informed on a consistent basis.
• Lead the development and future evolution of the Medical Affairs strategy in conjunction with the broader Syneos Team.
• Lead the Medical Affairs execution and ensure deliverables, timelines and budget are completed with the highest quality work, on time, and on budget.
• Monitor and report on performance/progress across the Medical Affairs functional activities, as part of a Core Team that includes all functions (internal and client based) that are aligned to the brand.
• Anticipate client needs and issues before they occur and collaborate to develop effective solutions.
• Lead the weekly Medical Affairs sub-team meetings to discuss project status, major milestones, and key deliverables to ensure that timing is well planned and met for all open projects.
• Work collaboratively with other Functional Leads and the overall Market Access and Commercial Leads to manage client and internal stakeholder relationships and effectively manage Commercial Program scope and delivery.
• Work with the Program Manager and Operations (PMO) function to ensure proper reporting and real-time tracking of all Medical Affairs activities and deliverables.
• Apply own knowledge and operational experience as required to ensure quality and successful delivery throughout the life cycle of the project.
• Develop Senior Leadership and ad-hoc presentations and training as needed.
• As appropriate, this role provides direction for work delegated to additional vendor partners (outside of Syneos) to ensure quality and timely completion of deliverables or provision of services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred with 10 years related work experience. MD, PharmD or PhD, preferred.
• Proven leadership and influencing within a complex and heavily matrixed environment required.
• Ability to understand Global medical and healthcare system trends, financial data, customer insights and needs and be able to translate competitive intelligence data into meaningful short- and long-term actions.
• Launch experience across multiple pharmaceutical and therapeutic areas – client specific therapeutic area experience and Global Launch Experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated commercial ability and business acumen, including strategic and tactical planning and execution.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate with others to achieve mutual objectives both within Syneos, external partners, and the client.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong self-awareness and emotional intelligence to effectively lead through change.
• Strong leadership attributes to set direction, generate commitment, balance short- and long-term needs, constructively resolve issues.
• The ability to work in a comparable time zone to the client is required.
• Ability to travel as needed.

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