Executive Medical Director, Regional Medical Affairs, CEEM Region

Vertex Pharmaceuticals; München; Vor Ort; EUR 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC is seeking an Executive Medical Director, Regional Medical Affairs based in Munich. You will lead regional medical strategy and programs to enable successful product launches within designated therapeutic areas, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align regional priorities with Global Medical Affairs.

The role requires governance across the region, development of medical plans, and leadership of a high-performing medical team while ensuring compliance with

Qualifikationen

• Extensive leadership experience in Medical Affairs or equivalent field.
• Proven ability to develop and execute regional medical strategies.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams across commercial, regulatory, and HCP stakeholders.
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory, compliance and code of practice in pharma.

Aufgaben

• Provide governance and strategic input for Medical Affairs across the region.
• Oversee regional medical plans in line with corporate policies and local laws.
• Align regional medical strategy with long-term organizational goals.
• Lead regional medical insight into lifecycle management plans and data generation.
• Drive studies and real-world data initiatives to support regional therapies.
• Support regional medical leads in developing and executing regional strategy.
• Establish and track medical KPIs showing impact on business and patient outcomes.
• Prepare for varied scenarios with market foresight and adaptive planning.
• Apply problem-solving to maximize medical and business impact.
• Maintain high-level clinical knowledge across Vertex therapeutic areas.
• Provide leadership and nurture a culture of development within the medical team.
• Recruit, develop and coach the regional HQ medical team.
• Leverage team capabilities to execute medical plans effectively.
• Identify skill gaps and plan internal talent or external recruitment.
• Follow formal goal-setting and performance cycles with IDPs.
• Navigate uncertainty and coach teams through change.
• Build partnerships with HCPs based on scientific excellence and trust.
• Collaborate with HCPs for insights on therapeutic area issues.
• Develop regional and country-level advisory and educational activities.
• Engage with national societies, patient groups, payers and industry bodies.
• Provide fair medical information to HCPs and HTA/payer stakeholders.
• Deliver external presentations to enhance medical knowledge of products.
• Tailor communications to diverse stakeholder needs.

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

The Executive Medical Director, Regional Medical Affairs will be based in Munich, Germany and plays a pivotal leadership role in shaping and advancing the vision for the Medical Affairs organization across the designated region. This individual is charged with developing and executing comprehensive Medical Affairs strategy and programs that facilitate successful product launches within the designated therapeutic area and region.

A key aspect of the role is the close collaboration with cross-functional leadership teams to ensure that the unique needs and priorities of the regions are effectively integrated into a unified Global Medical Affairs strategy. This collaborative approach ensures alignment and maximizes impact at both the regional and global levels.

Additionally, the Executive Medical Director works in partnership with the cross-functional teams, including Commercial, Market Access, GAPP, Corporate Communications, Legal, Compliance (OBIE), Regulatory, Global Medical, Research & Development, HR Business Partners, and Finance. Through these partnerships, the leader drives cross-functional alignment, anticipates future organizational needs, and makes meaningful contributions to the long-term success of both the region and Vertex as a whole.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides a governance framework and oversight of Medical Affairs activities across the designated region, providing strategic input and guidance to the Country Medical Directors and/or country colleagues
• Accountable for development and execution of designated region and disease area medical plan in accordance with corporate policies and procedures and applicable local laws, regulations and code of practice
• Align medical strategy with organizational goals by ensuring own and team responsibilities and goals are aligned with the long-term aims of the organisation and other departments.
• Leads the strategic regional input and forward-thinking medical insight into development of Lifecycle Management (LCM) plans ensuring that all the data generation activities demonstrate coherent strategy, and are aligned according to designated region evidence gaps and Global Medical Affairs Strategy
• Drive data generation studies/projects to enhance medical-scientific knowledge in the Therapeutic Area(s) and ensure implementation of RWD initiatives and LCM plans in the region, as appropriate
• Accountable for supporting the Regional Medical Leads in the development, implementation and execution of the Regional Medical Strategy and plan for pipeline therapies
• Establishes and tracks medical KPIs that demonstrate impact on business and patient outcomes.
• Uses scenario planning and market foresight to prepare for multiple potential realities, adapting strategies and plans to respond to evolving internal and external environments.
• Applies structured problem-solving and root cause analysis to identify solutions that maximize medical and business impact
• Develop and maintain high level, clinical and scientific knowledge designated therapy area and good knowledge of all Vertex therapeutic areas.
• Provide strong leadership inspiring and empowering a dedicated medical team and promoting a culture of continuous development.
• Accountable for the recruitment, development, management and coaching the regional HQ medical team
• Leverages the capabilities and expertise of the team to ensure successful execution of medical plans
• Identifies and addresses team skill gaps, considering how to accelerate internal talent or attract external to meet needs of a future-ready organization.
• Adheres to formal goal-setting, talent and performance cycles ensuring individual development plans (IDPs) are in place
• Navigates ambiguous or rapidly evolving situations, and coach the team during periods of uncertainty or change.
• Responsible to build and maintain excellent working partnerships with Health Care Professionals (HCPs) based on scientific excellence and trust
• Partner with HCPs to provide and obtain insights on therapeutic area issues and questions
• Develop and execute at regional and support country level, advisory, collaborative and/or educational activities aligned to the Vertex strategy
• Contribute to transparent and successful partnerships with national scientific societies, patient organizations, relevant payers, policymakers and relevant industry associations
• Provide fair and balanced medical information and education to health care professionals and HTA/payer stakeholders that support the safe and effective use of Vertex' medicines in the appropriate patients
• Deliver external presentations (advisory board meetings, symposia, other medical education meetings) to enhance the medical knowledge of pipeline and marketed products, as required and in accordance with local regulations and procedures
• Tailors communications to stakeholder needs, building trust and understanding across diverse audiences.
• Ensure adequate internal training is provided to medical and XFT, contribut