[Hiring] Medical Affairs Technology and Digital Innovation Director @Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.

Role Description

• Lead the planning, development, and implementation of a forward looking Medical Affairs/Medical and Scientific Communications team digital strategy.
• Provide strategic vision and subject matter expertise to identify, evaluate, and implement emerging technologies that enhance capabilities, optimize processes, improve operational efficiencies and advance scientific communications.
• Establish a scalable digital roadmap with evolving business needs, industry trends and organizational priorities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for Medical and Scientific Communications systems, and related platforms and processes.
• Serve as the Medical Information insights and reporting subject matter expert for the IRMS DV system and related vendor-supported reporting processes.
• Ensure Medical Information platforms, databases, and content are reliable, compliant, and scalable, and positioned to support current and pipeline products.
• Provide overall management, ownership, and administrative support for Mobile Locker, Pubshub, IRMS, Microsoft Office suite tools, Sharepoint, and other Medical Affairs systems.
• Manage the MIRF process and associated operational requirements.
• Lead the strategy, governance, ongoing optimization and maintenance of the SMPA Medical Affairs website.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve Medical Affairs systems and related workflows to enhance efficiency and the end-user experience.
• Manage processes, SOPs, and work instructions associated with Medical Affairs systems.
• Develop and execute project plans that support pre- and post-product launch preparedness for Medical Affairs systems.
• Implement innovations that strengthen quality control mechanisms, supporting systems and databases, inquiry-handling workstreams, and the dissemination of scientific information.
• Execute ad hoc projects requiring technical, systems, or operational support.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and planning skills.
• Highly self-motivated, detail oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver work in a timely manner.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functional areas, maintain a solution-oriented mindset, and build alignment among internal stakeholders.
• Innovative and forward-thinking, while remaining pragmatic, efficient, and results focused.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects effectively and on schedule.
• Self-starter and strategic thinker who proactively identifies opportunities and anticipates needs and drives initiatives forward with minimal direction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• Minimum of 10+ years of Medical Information, Medical Affairs, or equivalent pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.
• Experience leading technology-focused projects and coordinating cross-functional initiatives that improve processes and operational efficiency.
• Proficiency with PC-based applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Technical expertise with content management systems, customer relationship management systems, and related Medical Affairs platforms.
• Experience working with Commercial, Legal, Medical, and Regulatory stakeholders.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical and biotechnology business processes and program/project management practices.
• Knowledge of AI technologies and their application in a patient-centric environment.
• Ability to work independently while proactively engaging team members, colleagues, and stakeholders to align priorities and drive solutions forward.

Benefits

• Base salary range: $190,400.00 - $238,000.00.
• Opportunity for merit-based salary increases.
• Short incentive plan participation.
• Eligibility for 401(k) plan.
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances.
• Robust time-off policy including flexible paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
• Additional time off for a shut-down period during the last week of December.
• 80 hours of paid sick time upon hire and each year thereafter.