Sr. Group Manager, Medical Affairs (IO&E)

Boston Scientific - Maple Grove, MN

Full-time - Senior

Maple Grove, MN

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Sr. Group Manager, Medical Affairs supports the development and execution of the annual IO&E Medical Strategic Plan. This role provides medical and scientific therapeutic area expertise to cross-functional teams and ensures that Medical Affairs deliverables are met in support of the IO&E portfolio product strategy. The incumbent will be responsible for managing a Medical Affairs team consisting of Medical Affairs Managers, Associates, and related positions, ensuring that the Medical Team is deployed appropriately to support the achievement of strategic objectives. You will be responsible for establishing, fostering, cultivating, and maintaining bi-directional scientific communication with multiple internal and external entities, including external scientific and medical leaders, academic medical institutions, and disease and patient societies, to advance the appropriate application of therapies that provide life-enhancing outcomes. Your responsibilities will include delivering on the Global Medical Plan by providing guidance on data generation, knowledge exchange, and ongoing scientific support for initiatives related to the portfolio. You will manage the activities of Medical Affairs staff to maximize proactive contributions to Medical Affairs activities and ensure that the group meets commitments, deliverables, and deadlines. Additionally, you will manage and implement team structures that best meet business needs, identify and develop clear job functions and responsibilities, and effectively communicate expectations to team members. You will also allocate and manage resources appropriately, manage budgets, and define and implement team processes to ensure executional excellence. Furthermore, you will support Commercial, Regulatory, and Market Access departments with medical expertise input and scientific materials to complete promotional material development or regulatory/funding applications. You will provide input into global and regional clinical trial programs associated with assigned products, including trial design, site selection, lead publication plan, advisory boards, and medical sections of any regulatory documents. Managing relationships with External Experts and developing strategic relationships with Key Opinion Leaders, therapeutic area leaders, scientific societies, and external influencers will also be part of your responsibilities. You will maintain subject matter expertise through medical and scientific literature and attendance at congresses in interventional oncology, and you will initiate, build, and maintain internal and external relationships at all levels to achieve divisional, department, and initiative goals. Lastly, you will identify and develop needed metrics and reporting to evaluate team output and program impact, ensuring that physician activities and programs are conducted in compliance with Boston Scientific policies, while providing coaching and development to staff to help them achieve their career goals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on the Global Medical Plan by providing guidance on data generation, knowledge exchange, and ongoing scientific support for initiatives related to the portfolio.
• Manage activities of Medical Affairs staff to maximize proactive contributions to Medical Affairs activities and ensure that the group meets commitments, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Manage and implement team structures that best meet business needs, identifying and developing clear job functions and responsibilities.
• Allocate and manage resources appropriately, manage budgets, and define and implement team processes to ensure executional excellence.
• Support Commercial, Regulatory, and Market Access departments with medical expertise input and scientific materials for promotional material development or regulatory/funding applications.
• Provide input into global and regional clinical trial programs associated with assigned products, including trial design, site selection, lead publication plan, and advisory boards.
• Manage team to ensure relationships with External Experts are developed and maintained appropriately, aligning with the strategic direction of the business unit.
• Develop strategic relationships with Key Opinion Leaders, therapeutic area leaders, scientific societies, external influencers, and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain subject matter expertise through medical and scientific literature and attendance at congresses in interventional oncology.
• Initiate, build, and maintain internal and external relationships at all levels to achieve divisional, department, and initiative goals.
• Identify and develop needed metrics and reporting to evaluate team output and program impact, implementing solutions and making recommendations to management to improve performance and impact.
• Ensure physician activities and programs are conducted in compliance with Boston Scientific policies.
• Provide coaching and development to staff, identifying growth opportunities and assisting subordinates in attaining career goals.

Requirements

• Advanced degree, ideally a post-graduate qualification or equivalent work experience demonstrating excellence in healthcare practice or research.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience working within the framework of Medical Affairs.
• Employee management experience.
• Experience with impactful formal presentations and interaction with global/regional level experts is required.
• Ability to travel within North America and Internationally.

Nice-to-haves

• Therapeutic area experience within oncology is required.
• Knowledge and understanding of global healthcare standards.
• Good understanding of regulatory guidelines and Good Clinical Practices.
• Demonstrated credibility within the medical community.
• Independently proactive manager and motivator of human resources.
• Experience of working in a matrix environment and proven ability to work collaboratively across numerous projects.

Benefits

• Access to the latest tools, information, and training to advance skills and career.
• Support in progressing career ambitions.
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives to create a better workplace.
• Opportunities for professional development and learning.