Head, Non-Promotional Platforms & Processes
Location and Working Environment
This position is hybrid and will require you to be onsite 1 day per quarter in our Addlestone office in the United Kingdom. Astellas offers a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with flexibility to also work from home.
Role and Responsibilities
- Set strategic direction for the Non-Promotional Platforms & Processes chapter incorporating deep expertise of external (e.g. HCP) and internal customer perspectives and needs within the context of legal and ethical guardrails for Medical Affairs.
- Lead a team of 5-10 direct reports who are responsible for owning and defining business processes and supporting platforms for the respective functional areas and serve as the single point of contact for cross-functional value teams delivering continuous improvement.
- Build capabilities to the required standard of the Non-promotional Platforms & Processes chapter and ensure appropriate headcount allocation to meet broader Medical Affairs organizational needs.
- Conduct annual and mid-year performance reviews with direct reports, participate in talent assessment and development, provide written and verbal feedback to ensure a productive, professional and motivated work group.
- Partner with relevant Medical Affairs and other cross-functional leaders (e.g. DigitalX, Customer Engagement Excellence, Legal, Ethics & Compliance, Data Privacy, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Quality Assurance, etc.) to align on strategic initiatives impacting their respective areas.
- Exhibit strong leadership skills and bring a collaborative mindset as part of the Medical Affairs Excellence Leadership Team and deliver through pod and/or value teams as leader or member as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health-Related Sciences or Business/Management.
- Extensive experience in healthcare industry with strong Medical Affairs focus.
- Broad diverse leadership experiences and capabilities, including influencing and collaborating with peers, overseeing and guiding work to achieve meaningful outcomes.
- Excellent understanding of Medical Affairs business processes and platforms (e.g. Salesforce, Veeva suite including CRM, Vault MedComms, CLM, Link, Workflow, etc.), dashboards, analytics, and underlying data structures.
- Excellent understanding of legal, regulatory and compliance requirements and guidelines with respect to Medical Affairs in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Strong strategic thinker and problem solver with high emotional intelligence, able to recognize and anticipate problems.
- Ability to negotiate with multiple stakeholders simultaneously and work within ambiguity.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Flexibility to travel 20% of the time, including potentially international travel.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Health-Related Sciences, Computer Science, or Business Administration (e.g. MD, PharmD, PhD in Health-Related Sciences or MBA).
- Personnel management and/or group/team leader experience.
- Experience working in cross-functional agile teams.
- Experience working in a global setting.
- Business Process Owner/System Owner experience.
- Experience effectively deploying scalable generative AI solutions within Medical Affairs.
Benefits
- Global collaboration: part of a connected global business dedicated to improving patients' lives worldwide.
- Real-world patient impact: contribute to transformative therapies that reach patients around the world.
- Relentless Innovation: join a company at the forefront of scientific breakthroughs, shape the future of healthcare.
- A Culture of Growth: supportive environment that values contributions, champions development, and empowers pursuing passions.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
