[Hiring] US Executive Director of Medical Affairs, Payer & Health Systems Oncology @MSD

Role Description

The US Executive Director of Medical Affairs, Payer & Health Systems Oncology (PHS EDMA, Oncology) position resides in the Value & Implementation (V&I) organization, which includes Global Medical and Scientific Affairs as well as Outcomes Research.

The PHS EDMA, Oncology is accountable for the Payer & Health Systems Oncology contribution to Country Medical Affairs Plans, U.S. payer input into Global V&I Plans, and execution of scientific, health system, payer, and access-related priorities across the oncology portfolio.

The PHS EDMA, Oncology is also responsible for the Strategic Payer & Health Systems Scientific Engagement Plan for the U.S., including tactical execution by the field PHS Medical Affairs Director (MAD) teams and is accountable for ensuring field teams execute on Integrated Field Engagement Plans (FEPs) to achieve field medical priorities in alignment with the Scientific Exchange Field Medical Policy.

The PHS EDMA will focus half of their time leading U.S. strategic payer medical needs and the other half of their time leading and managing the PHS MAD Field Medical strategy and execution.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

• Serves as a senior leader in the USMA organization, sets the strategic direction for PHS and oversees the execution of the PASLs & field medical MAD team.
• Assesses and determines US PHS strategy and tactical plans for payor & access deliverables that align with Value & Implementation (V&I) and Country Medical Affairs Plan (CMAP) Goals and oversees the execution of the US Payor & Access Teams (PAT).
• Champions integration of external key decision maker (KDM) and payor insights into strategic planning and scientific platform development.
• Leads a complex team of PHS MAD field team leaders and PASLs to provide leadership of full scope of strategic and tactical activities.
• Establishes and maintains strategic partnerships with Regional Medical Scientific Director (RMSD) teams.
• Ensures compliant ways of working from strategy to execution as it relates to the Company’s oncology portfolio.
• Collaborates with external alliance partners for approved ways of working to bring forth the Alliance Portfolio.
• Develops and effectively manages the annual PHS Oncology budget, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
• Oversees and ensures appropriate approval of key decisions around program-related expenses.

Strategic Planning and Collaboration

• Responsible and accountable for the creation and implementation of the PHS Field Execution Plan (FEP).
• Proactively engages with USMA and TA leadership to lead strategic alignment and optimal resource allocation.
• Assumes leadership of strategic insight collection and ensures alignment with USMA strategy.
• Provides Oversight of Field Medical priorities and tactics that align to the 4 PHS key pillars:
  • Scientific Exchange
  • Pre-Approval Information Exchange
  • Insights
  • Medical Account Planning & Healthcare Ecosystem Monitoring
• Coordinates strategy, planning, and execution of scientific congress responsibilities.
• Fosters cross-functional collaboration and best practice sharing among USMA therapeutic area (TA) field teams.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (MD, PharmD, PhD) with demonstrated ability to effectively lead and coach scientific/medical colleagues.
• Prior pharmaceutical industry or payer experience (at least 7 years), preferably in oncology.
• Five years of front-line field medical leadership in the pharmaceutical or payer industry.
• Demonstrated successful leadership of strategic initiatives.
• Proven success operating in a complex, heavily matrixed global organization.
• Embraces an AI-first mindset by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
• Leads with confidence, proactively and independently, with outstanding executive communication skills.
• Trusted to deliver high-level communications/presentations to senior leadership.
• In-depth expertise in local regulatory frameworks and pharmaceutical compliance requirements.
• Strong executive leadership with a track record of leading high-performing teams.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of the US healthcare ecosystem.
• Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills.
• The ability to travel up to 50%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Veeva, and other systems.
• Demonstrated learning agility and experience managing US field teams in oncology.

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

Preferred Skills

• Execution Excellence
• Health Outcomes Research

Benefits

• 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.