Senior Medical Affairs Manager - Above Country

This role will work with a high-performing Above CountryMedical Affairs team (Western Europe) with a focus on D-A-CH and serve as a critical connection between medical strategy, tactical execution, and day-to-day operations. The person in this role will collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation including but not limited to Medical Strategy & Excellence, Field Medical, HEOR, Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Marketing, Regulatory, Legal and Compliance teams. The successful candidate is expected to apply project/program management best practices in the development, planning, execution, maintenance, and closing of projects. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, proactive, and a team player with effective communication and collaboration skills.

KEY ACTIVITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support Regional Medical Head in deliver of overall Medical Strategy
• Provide project management support to Medical Strategy, Field Medical, and HEOR in the various countries
• Oversee Medical Affairs processes to support team needs, raise overall efficiency and effectiveness
• Coordinate monthly and quarterly reports on Medical Affairs progress to goals and objectives
• Lead the medical material review process by effectively managing the meetings, being the administrator for the review system, and training/onboarding stakeholders
• Oversee Medical Affairs department budget to ensure alignment with annual operating plan with Finance team; proactively monitor spend to ensure that budgets are managed to target
• Coordinate internal and external meetings in partnership with medical and training teams, including supporting execution of compliant Advisory Boards
• Manage vendors and consultants as needed including creation of purchase orders and execution of contracts

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• Advanced degree required (PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent)
• 5 years of Medical Affairs experience in a pharmaceutical/biotech company
• Drug Development knowledge with strong understanding of other functions relevant to the position which may include: Research, Pre-Clinical, Clinical, Commercial, and Regulatory
• Experience in Above Country medical review for Pharma and/or Device products
• Exceptional understanding of project management
• Proven ability to successfully work independently to manage multiple ongoing projects/workstreams and follow tasks through to completion
• Proficiency with Veeva Promomats or similar review system and strong computer aptitude with the ability to learn new systems quickly
• Experience with detailed meeting logistics planning
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated to drive for results
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong business acumen, critical thinking, along with technical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive working in a fast-paced, innovative environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient
• German language (very desirable)