Executive Director of Medical Affairs, Payer & Health Systems – Oncology

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🏖️ New Jersey, Pennsylvania – Remote

🏖️ New Jersey – Remote 🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

💵 $255.8k - $402.7k / year

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📋 Description

• Set the strategic direction for Payer & Health Systems and oversee execution of PASLs and field medical MAD teams • Assess and determine US payer and access strategy and tactical plans aligned with V&I and Country Medical Affairs Plan goals • Oversee execution of US Payer & Access Teams • Integrate external key decision-maker and payer insights into strategic planning and scientific platform development • Lead complex PHS MAD field team leaders and PASLs, including development and mentorship • Establish strategic partnerships with Regional Medical Scientific Director teams and oversee medical account planning • Ensure compliant ways of working across the oncology portfolio and internal stakeholders • Collaborate with external alliance partners on approved ways of working • Develop and manage the annual PHS Oncology budget and oversee program-related expense approvals • Create and implement the PHS Field Execution Plan • Ensure US payer and access input into US CMAPs and Global V&I Plans • Lead strategic alignment, resource allocation, and senior leadership representation • Lead strategic insight collection, evaluation, and sharing of actionable insights • Oversee field medical priorities and tactics across four PHS pillars: Scientific Exchange, Pre-Approval Information Exchange, Insights, and Medical Account Planning & Healthcare Ecosystem Monitoring • Coordinate scientific congress strategy, planning, and execution • Foster cross-functional collaboration and best-practice sharing among USMA therapeutic-area field teams and Payer & Health Systems teams

🎯 Requirements

• Doctoral degree (MD, PharmD, PhD) • At least 7 years of pharmaceutical industry or payer experience, preferably in oncology • Five years of front-line field medical leadership in the pharmaceutical or payer industry, preferably in oncology • Demonstrated ability to lead and coach scientific/medical colleagues at all skill and knowledge levels • Successful leadership of strategic initiatives and implementation of strategic solutions • Experience operating in a complex, heavily matrixed global organization • AI-first mindset and willingness to learn and implement new approaches • Outstanding executive communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills • In-depth expertise in local regulatory frameworks, ethical standards, and pharmaceutical compliance requirements • Comprehensive working knowledge of the US healthcare ecosystem, population-based access decision-making, HEOR, and healthcare quality • Ability to travel up to 50% • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Veeva, and other systems used by field medical teams (preferred) • Demonstrated learning agility and experience managing US field teams in oncology (preferred) • Required skills: Clinical Engagement, Clinical Research Methods, Cross-Cultural Awareness, Healthcare Education, Line Management Experience, Managed Markets, Medical Affairs, Medical Knowledge, Medical Marketing Strategy, People Performance Management, Professional Integrity

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual bonus • Long-term incentive, if applicable • Medical, dental, and vision healthcare benefits • Other insurance benefits for employee and family • Retirement benefits, including 401(k) • Paid holidays • Vacation • Compassionate days • Sick days • Remote work arrangement

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