Global Senior Director Medical Affairs (GDMA), Lung Cancer

Global Senior Director Medical Affairs (GDMA), Lung Cancer

Job Description

Role Summary:

The Global Senior Director Medical Affairs (GDMA) is a subject matter expert in their area of responsibility (e.g., defined tumor, asset, vaccine) and is responsible for driving execution of the Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA) portion for their assigned Therapeutic Areas (TA) as part of the Global Value & Implementation (V&I) Plans. As a highly specialized SME, the GDMA brings business acumen to the organization, serves as an important decision maker, and will have a focus on the US while also supporting the Rest of the World (ROW). The GDMA may also be appointed as a V&I Lead for their disease/asset area, which includes additional organizationally aligned responsibilities. The GDMA works as part of a high-performing, results-driven team, focused on executional excellence.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities:

• Drive execution of the annual V&I plan with medical affairs colleagues from key countries and regions, with a focus on the US. Act as an empowered partner, making informed decisions with a strategic and agile mindset.
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) and connector across assigned therapeutic areas, translating global scientific platforms into actionable Medical Value Narratives (MVNs). Actively engage with country-level stakeholders—including medical advisors, payers, and scientific leaders—to ensure strategic alignment and support local data generation, congress planning, and advisory boards.
• Serve as the medical representative within Product Development sub-teams (including Clinical, V&I, Commercial, Publications, and Label), leveraging the GMSA vision to drive strategic planning, outcome delivery, and tactical execution. Communicate pertinent information to stakeholders (e.g., Executive Director Medical Affairs (EDMA), Regional Strategy Leads (RSL), Regional Director Medical Affairs (RDMA), US Director Medical Affairs (US DMA), Payor and Access Strategy Leads (PASLs)) to inform and influence country and regional planning.
• Collaborate closely with V&I Outcomes Research (VIOR), Policy, Commercial, and Market Access teams to identify and address opportunities and barriers in key countries.
• Serve as a strategic partner for Big Country Markets (US, China, Japan) with no RDMA role. Play a pivotal role in bridging global strategy with local execution, including understanding the needs of the US Market. Proactively collaborate with USDMA and equivalent roles in China and Japan, ensuring that country-specific insights are integrated into the global V&I plans and that global strategies are contextualized for local relevance.
• Consolidate actionable medical insights from countries and regions.
• Engage with a network of international scientific leaders and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) about Our Company’s emerging science, building an important network and partnership internally and externally. Monitor the external changing environment in partnership with the competitive intelligence (CI) team.
• Organize global expert input events (advisory boards and expert input forums) to answer Our Company’s questions about how to develop and implement new medicines or vaccines.
• Collaborate with Global Human Health (commercial) executive directors to inform the GMSA portion of V&I plans to ensure alignment, while independently leading the execution of these plans.
• Organize global symposia and educational meetings.
• Support key countries with the development of local data generation study concepts and protocols when requested.
• Review Investigator-Initiated Study proposals from key countries prior to headquarters submission (ex-USA) and in collaboration with RDMAs, while also serving as a review panel member on TA-specific MISP’s to support the EDSA review process.
• Manage programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of Our Company medicines or vaccines.
• Demonstrate and champion our Ways of Working, emphasizing innovation, medical modernization, defining team priorities, and focusing on the impact to the patient.
• Manage assigned budget with strong financial stewardship, ensuring delivery within a 3% variance. Responsible and accountable for making informed decisions when budgets change throughout the year.

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Minimum:

• M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D. (M.D. preferred) and recognized medical expertise
• Experience in country/region medical affairs or clinical development
• Strong prioritization and decision-making skills
• Ability to effectively collaborate with partners across divisions in a matrix environment
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills (written and oral), in addition to results-oriented project management skills

Preferred:

• At least 3 years regional medical affairs experience (e.g., Regional Director Medical Affairs) with a proven track record of contribution to medical affairs strategies
• Customer expertise, especially of scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area

Required Skills: Budget Management, Business Acumen, Business Administration, Clinical Development, Clinical Trial Planning, Communication, Cross-Cultural Awareness, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Empathy, Global Strategy, Hematology, Interpersonal Relationships, Medical Affairs, Medical Research, Medical Writing, Medication Safety, Partnership Development, Patient Advocacy, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacovigilance, Prioritization

U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work model consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence. This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.