Team Lead East - Senior Director, US Medical Affairs, GI Oncology, (Remote)

Regional Medical Scientific Senior Director Team Lead

The Regional Medical Scientific Senior Director Team Lead (RMSD TL) is a credentialed therapeutic and disease expert who owns leadership, management, and full accountability for a regional, field-based team of Regional Medical Scientific Directors (RMSD) and their prioritized deliverables. The RMSD TL drives consistent, compliant execution of field medical plans, ensuring the team delivers high-impact scientific exchange, insights, congress engagement, and research contributions that advance US Medical Affairs (USMA) and Value and Implementation (V&I) Goals and other corporate priorities. This role requires a proactive, accountable leader who combines scientific credibility with strong people leadership, strategic focus and operational discipline. The RMSD TL must be willing to make and own difficult decisions, influence cross-functional partners and deliver measurable field impact.

Leadership and Management

The RMSD TL clearly communicates USMA-aligned field execution plans and expectations; monitors progress and course-corrects to meet country medical affairs plans (CMAP) and Field Engagement Plan (FEP) objectives and timelines aligned to : Scientific Exchange, Insights, Scientific Congresses and Research. The RMSD TL champions the team's contribution to USMA and V&I priorities; ensures field insights and research outputs are captured, synthesized and translated into actionable recommendations. The RMSD TL manages, recruits and onboards a team of field-based medical affairs professionals. The RMSD TL assesses RMSD performance to objectives and competencies by using the company's performance principles through routine field observation / coaching visits, internal and external stakeholder feedback and field / customer metric analysis. The RMSD TL supports the professional growth and development plans of each RMSD through coaching, guidance and partnership in developing and implementing individualized employee development. The RMSD TL advocates for and contributes to the development of internal resources and processes that elevate field effectiveness and operational excellence. The RMSD TL leverages external and internal resources to advance team capability, scientific credibility and strategic impact.

Compliance and Ethical Leadership

The RMSD TL models and enforces the highest standards of ethics and compliance; ensures all team activities adhere to company policies, SOPs, and relevant regulatory guidance (including safe field practices such as driver safety). The RMSD TL owns compliance readiness : continuously assesses compliance risks, implements preventive measures and leads timely remediation when issues arise. The RMSD TL acts as a financial steward of the company resources with respect to individual and employee actions; reviews and approves expense reports. The RMSD TL demonstrates eagerness to contribute to an environment of belonging, inclusion, and empowerment. The RMSD TL leads by example and serves as a role model for creating, leading and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Strategic Planning and Execution

In alignment with the Executive Director of US Medical Affairs, the RMSD TL engages with cross-functional partners to develop the FEP that aligns with the CMAP goals and ensures strategic execution of the FEP to deliver measurable field impact. As needed, the RMSD TL provides input and / or project management with USMA and V&I cross-functional organizations to support and execute against goals and priorities.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Minimum : MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP, or DO with demonstrated ability to effectively lead and coach scientific / medical colleagues at all skill and knowledge levels. 5+ years of experience in a field-based medical role with proven competence in scientific leader engagement, scientific exchange and research support. Relevant therapeutic area knowledge and understanding of its application / implementation in the US healthcare landscape. Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills, strong personal integrity, teamwork abilities (including the ability to lead a therapeutic team across a geographical area), business acumen, and focus on scientific education and dialogue. A thorough understanding of FDA, OIG, HIPAA, and other ethical guidelines, laws, and regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical industry and its customers to ensure compliance with all external and internal guidelines and standard operating procedures. Ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment and to motivate a team to do the same. Desire to develop and manage a team in an environment of belonging, engagement, and empowerment by : working to transform the environment, culture, and business landscape. Leveraging diversity and inclusion to ensure business value, per global diversity and inclusion strategy. Ensuring accountability to drive an inclusive culture. Strengthening the foundational elements of diversity.

Required Skills : Advisory Board Development, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Trials, Healthcare Education, Interpersonal Communication, Medical Affairs, Operational Excellence, Professional Networking, Project Management, Scientific Communications, Strategic Planning, Team Leadership

Preferred Skills

Previous experience managing professional employees. Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access), and ability to interface effectively with a variety of technical platforms for the collection, review, and dissemination of medical information. Scientific / medical and research experience, including demonstrated record of scientific / medical publication.

Additional Skills : Adaptability, Business Acumen, Clinical Trial Support, Customer Engagement, Decision Making, Diversity and Inclusion (D&I), Healthcare Education, Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS), Medical Affairs, Medical Marketing Strategy, Microsoft Office Support, Multiple Therapeutic Areas, Operational Excellence, People Leadership, Personnel Administration, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Pharmacy Regulation, Project Human Resource Management, Project Management, Relationship Building, Scientific Communications, Scientific Exchange and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).