Global Senior Director Medical Affairs (GDMA) - Gyn

Role Summary

The Global Senior Director of Medical Affairs (GDMA) is a subject matter expert in their area of responsibility (e.g., defined tumor, asset, vaccine) and is responsible for driving the execution of the Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA) component for assigned therapeutic areas (TA) as part of the Global Value & Implementation (V&I) plans. As a highly specialized SME, they bring business savviness to the organization, are important decision‑makers, and focus on the US market while also supporting the rest of the world.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

• Drive execution of the annual V&I plan in collaboration with medical affairs colleagues from key countries and regions, focusing on the US.
• Act as an empowered partner, making informed decisions with a strategic and agile mindset.
• Serve as SME and connector across assigned therapeutic areas, translating global scientific platforms into actionable Medical Value Narratives (MVNs).
• Engage country‑level stakeholders—including medical advisors, payers, and scientific leaders—to ensure strategic alignment and support local data generation, congress planning, and advisory boards.
• Act as the medical representative within Product Development sub‑teams (Clinical, V&I, Commercial, Publications, Label) to drive strategic planning, outcome delivery, and tactical execution.
• Communicate pertinent information to stakeholders (EDMA, RSL, RDMA, US DMA, PASL) to inform and influence country and regional planning.
• Collaborate with V&I Outcomes Research (VIOR), Policy, Commercial, and Market Access teams to identify and address opportunities and barriers in key countries.
• Serve as strategic partner for Big Country Markets (US, China, Japan) without an RDMA role.
• Bridge global strategy with local execution, ensuring understanding of US market needs.
• Collaborate proactively with USDMA and equivalent roles in China and Japan to integrate country‑specific insights into global V&I plans.
• Consolidate actionable medical insights from countries and regions.
• Engage international scientific leaders and key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) about emerging science, building internal and external partnerships.
• Monitor external changing environment with the competitive intelligence team.
• Organize global expert input events (advisory boards, expert input forums) to answer questions about developing and implementing new medicines or vaccines.
• Collaborate with Global Human Health executive directors to align the GMSA portion of V&I plans and independently lead execution.
• Organize global symposia and educational meetings.
• Support key countries with local data generation study concepts and protocols when requested.
• Review Investigator‑Initiated Study proposals from key countries before headquarters submission, and collaborate with RDMAs; serve as review panel member on TA‑specific MISPs for the EDSA review process.
• Manage programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of company medicines or vaccines.
• Demonstrate and champion ways of working, emphasizing innovation, medical modernization, team priorities, and patient impact.
• Manage assigned budget with strong financial stewardship, ensuring delivery within a 3% variance and making informed decisions when budgets change.

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 (written and oral) skills, and results‑oriented project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Key Skills

• Budget Management, Clinical Development, Cross‑Cultural Awareness, Decision Making, Medical Affairs, Medical Research, Medical Writing, Project Management, Scientific Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement.

Salary and Benefits

Salary range: $210,400.00 – $331,100.00. The successful candidate will be eligible for an annual bonus and long‑term incentives, if applicable. Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, insurance (for employee and family), retirement benefits (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

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