Director, North America Medical Affairs

About Kenvue

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands – including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND‑AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Position

Director, North America Medical Affairs

Location

North, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location

Hybrid

Reports To

Head Medical Affairs – Self‑care, NA

What You Will Do

The Director, North America Medical Affairs has a broad range of responsibilities that include providing strategic leadership and managing and leading in the development of medical affairs strategies and brand development activities for high priority need states. The Director is accountable for both United States and Canada Medical Affairs activities and strategies including country medical affairs plan development. The Director may also have responsibilities for coordination with regional medical affairs in medical affairs development and support of brand development globally.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

Under the guidance of Segment Medical Lead, guide development of Strategic Medical Brand Plan and execute medical strategies to support product innovation, regulatory approvals, and marketing efforts.

Provide medical affairs strategy in the development of scientific messaging for Kenvue products, ensuring alignment with regulatory, R&D, Safety, and other key stakeholders.

Recruit, develop and manage high performing Medical Affairs talent for United States and Canada.

Guide the strategy for country medical affairs plan for United States and Canada and provide impactful medical strategy to commercial, HCP engagement and Regulatory partners.

Provide impactful medical affairs strategy and therapy area expertise for new claims development, evaluating global innovation and NPD opportunities.

Oversee preparation and review of scientific documents including but not limited to Aggregate Safety Reports, CCDSs and company publications.

Develop strategy for and work closely with project teams in designing and executing product approval and lifecycle management activities which may include behavioral use studies supporting new drug applications, risk‑benefit evaluations, RWE generation and outcomes studies, consumer science studies.

Cross‑functional Collaboration

Work closely with R&D, regulatory affairs, marketing, and HCP teams to ensure medical and scientific accuracy in product communications.

Provide guidance on medical aspects during product lifecycle development, product launch and post‑launch activities.

Scientific Expertise

Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for assigned segment or therapeutic areas or product portfolios.

Provide guidance on relevant medical and scientific advancements to ensure products align with the latest evidence‑based practices.

Lead publications for Self‑Care, North America.

Lead medical and scientific advisory board discussions to identify and elevate scientifically focused activities, opportunities, and strategic direction for therapy areas.

Develop strong partnerships with therapy area KOLs in support of HCP engagement and advancing scientific messaging brands.

Create and develop strategically targeted information in response to published scientific literature, news media releases, marketing initiatives, product recalls, or new or highly publicized medical discoveries or information.

Support medical writing for company core data sheets (CCDSs), drug safety analyses, and publications in relevant therapy areas.

External Engagement

Initiate and build relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), and academic institutions.

Represent the Company position at key healthcare professional meetings to gain, update, and share knowledge as it relates to the therapeutic areas in which we market products and provide medical information support.

Compliance And Education

Develop and deliver training programs for internal teams on medical and scientific topics.

Create medical training materials and programs that are used to support initial and ongoing training for new employees. Train employees who require in-depth scientific, medical knowledge of our products or therapeutic areas.

Work collaboratively with clinical sciences on other clinical study activities such as, but not limited to, medical writing and literature reviewsli>

Required And Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or a related field (e.g., MD, PhD, PharmD). Minimum of 10–12 years of experience in medical affairs, clinical development, or a related field, preferably in the consumer health or pharmaceutical industry.

Proven record of leadership and strategic decision‑making.

Effective communication and people skills.

Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.

Experience working with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals.

Strong critical thinking skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Excellent communication skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred : Experience in consumer health or over‑the‑counter (OTC) products.

Preferred : Strong knowledge of global regulatory and compliance standards.

Skills & Competencies

Strong knowledge of clinical research, outcome research, regulatory frameworks, and industry best practices.

Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex medical information to diverse audiences.

Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams and manage multiple priorities effectively.

Experience building relationships with KOLs and external stakeholders.

Proven excellence in medical writing and reviewing scientific content.

What’s In It For You

Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges :

$194,650.00 – $274,800.00

Competitive Benefit Package

Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!

Learning & Development Opportunities

Kenvuer Impact Networks

This list could vary based on location / region

Note : Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Research

Industries : Personal Care Product Manufacturing

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

If you are an individual with a disability, please check our Disability Assistance page for information on how to request an accommodation.

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