Global Senior Director Medical Affairs, Hematology (North Wales)

Job Description

The Global Senior Director Medical Affairs (GDMA) is a subject matter expert (SME) responsible for driving the execution of the Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA) portion for the assigned Therapeutic Area (Hematology) as part of the Global Value & Implementation (V&I) plans. They bring business savviness, act as important decision makers, and focus primarily on the U.S. while supporting key countries and regions. The GDMA may serve as the V&I lead for their disease/asset area, aligning additional responsibilities with organizational goals. They work within a high-performing, results-driven team focused on executional excellence.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

• Drives execution of the annual V&I plan with medical affairs colleagues from key countries and regions, with a focus on the U.S.; acts as an empowered partner, making informed decisions with a strategic and agile mindset.
• Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) and connector across assigned therapeutic areas, translating global scientific platforms into actionable Medical Value Narratives (MVNs), engaging with country-level stakeholders (medical advisors, payers, and scientific leaders) to ensure strategic alignment and support local data generation, congress planning, and advisory boards.
• Serves 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; communicates pertinent information to stakeholders such as 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).
• Acts as the subject matter expert, collaborating closely with V&I Outcomes Research (VIOR), Policy, Commercial, and Market Access teams to identify and address opportunities and barriers in key countries.
• Serves as a strategic partner for Big Country Markets (U.S., China, Japan) with no RDMA role; plays a pivotal role in bridging global strategy with local execution, understanding the needs of the U.S. market, and integrating country‑specific insights into global V&I plans.
• Consolidates actionable medical insights from countries and regions.
• Engages with a network of international scientific leaders and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) about the company’s emerging science, building internal and external partnerships; monitors the external environment in partnership with the competitive intelligence (CI) team.
• Organizes global expert input events (advisory boards and expert input forums) to answer questions about the development and implementation of new medicines or vaccines.
• Collaborates with Global Human Health (commercial) directors and executive directors to inform them of the GMSA portion of V&I plans, ensuring alignment while independently leading the execution of these plans.
• Organizes global symposia and educational meetings.
• Supports key countries with the development of local data generation study concepts and protocols when requested.
• Reviews Investigator‑Initiated Study proposals from key countries prior to headquarters submission (ex‑U.S.) and in collaboration with RDMAs, while also serving as a review panel member on TA‑specific MISP’s to support the EDSA review process.
• Manages programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of company medicines or vaccines.
• Demonstrates and champions the company’s Ways of Working, emphasizing innovation, medical modernization, defining team priorities, and focusing on the impact to the patient.
• Manages the assigned budget with strong financial stewardship, ensuring delivery within a 3 % variance, and is responsible for making informed decisions when budgets change throughout the year.

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D. (M.D. preferred) and recognized medical expertise in Hematology.
• Minimum of 5 years’ 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 (written and oral) skills, as well as results‑oriented project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• At least 3 years of regional medical affairs experience (e.g., Regional Director Medical Affairs) in Hematology 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 Savviness
• Hematologic Malignancies
• Hematology
• Hematology and Oncology
• Hematology Clinical Research
• Medical Affairs
• Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs
• Strategic Planning

Employment and Compensation

The salary range for this role is $210,400.00 – $331,100.00 , based on education, qualifications, certifications, experience, geographic location, government requirements, and organizational needs.

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

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 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. More information about benefits is available at

Additional Employment Information

• Travel Requirements: 25 %
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid
• Shift: Not Indicated
• Valid Driving License: No
• Hazardous Materials: N/A
• Relocation: No
• VISA Sponsorship: No
• Employee Status: Regular

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit EEOC Know Your Rights and EEOC GINA Supplement.