Vice President, Medical Head Asia Pacific

Bristol Myers Squibb; Singapore; On-site; SGD 155,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global biopharmaceutical company seeks a Regional Medical Leader to oversee medical affairs in the Asia Pacific region. The role involves developing strategies, building teams, and driving scientific engagement. Candidates should have an advanced degree and substantial medical affairs experience. This position offers impactful opportunities to shape healthcare outcomes in diverse markets.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Opportunities for growth

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• 10 years of medical affairs experience in the Asia Pacific region.
• Strong cross‑functional leadership skills.
• Proven ability in executing medical strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of medical affairs strategy for Asia Pacific.
• Build a high‑performing medical team.
• Drive scientific engagement and thought leadership.

Skills

Change Management

Financial Services

Analysis Skills

Leadership Experience

Performance Management

Negotiation

Education

Advanced degree in medicine, science or a related field

Job description

Working with Us

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here uniquely interesting work happens every day in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy this is work that transforms the lives of patients and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals both at work and in their personal lives.

Location: BMS headquarters within an Asia Pacific Market

Reports to: Senior Vice President Medical Head of International Markets

Key Responsibilities

Regional Medical Leadership

• Lead the development and execution of the medical affairs strategy across the Asia Pacific region ensuring alignment with global and local market dynamics.
• Tailor medical strategies to address the unique challenges and opportunities of Asia Pacific markets including regulatory complexity, healthcare access variability and cultural diversity.
• Oversee the medical support for product launches, life cycle management and patient‑focused initiatives ensuring seamless execution and measurable outcomes.

Team Development and Empowerment

• Build and inspire a high‑performing, inclusive and culturally sensitive medical team across the Asia Pacific region.
• Invest in talent development by fostering opportunities for learning, growth and leadership within the regional medical organization.
• Promote a culture of accountability, innovation and collaboration enabling teams to excel in delivering impactful results for patients and customers.

Scientific and Portfolio Impact

• Drive thought leadership and scientific engagement positioning BMS as a trusted partner to HCPs, regulatory bodies and patient advocacy groups across the region.
• Ensure excellence in medical engagement with a focus on awareness, perception and adoption of BMS’s therapies particularly in high‑priority therapeutic areas.
• Integrate digital tools and data‑driven insights to elevate the quality and efficiency of medical activities and decision‑making.

Cross‑Functional

• Partner with Commercial, Market Access, R&D and International Medical teams to align strategies, ensure launch excellence and maximize the value of the portfolio.
• Serve as the regional medical leader providing input into global and international strategies to ensure Asia Pacific’s unique needs and perspectives are reflected.
• Work closely with regional leadership to address market‑specific challenges and capitalize on growth opportunities ensuring BMS achieves its ambition in the region.

Operational Excellence and Outcomes

• Drive operational excellence by optimizing resource allocation, budget management and strategic prioritization to maximize efficiency and impact.
• Ensure a focus on measurable outcomes across all medical activities creating systems to track and evaluate performance to drive continuous improvement.
• Identify and address barriers to patient access and engagement tailoring solutions to local market needs while maintaining global alignment.

Qualifications & Experience

Key Qualifications

• Advanced degree in medicine, science or a related field (MD, PhD or PharmD; MD preferred).
• 10 years of medical affairs (or combined development/medical/commercial) experience with a strong track record of success in the Asia Pacific region or similar markets.
• In‑depth knowledge of the region’s regulatory environments, healthcare systems and cultural diversity.
• Demonstrated expertise in leading large geographically distributed teams and fostering a culture of high performance and accountability.
• Proven ability to execute medical strategies that deliver measurable business and patient outcomes.
• Strong cross‑functional leadership skills with experience working collaboratively across Commercial, Market Access and R&D.
• A patient‑first mindset with the ability to translate global strategies into regionally tailored impactful solutions.

Cultural Fit

• Accountability: Takes ownership to deliver results that matter.
• Execution Excellence: Operates with focus, urgency and precision to achieve ambitious goals.
• Diverse Thinking: Leverages the unique perspectives and insights of the Asia Pacific region to drive innovation.
• Mindset: Demonstrates a relentless focus on achieving impactful and measurable results for patients and business.
• Patient‑Centricity: Ensures that every decision and strategy is grounded in improving outcomes for patients.

Proven experience leveraging and/or implementing AI‑driven insights and digital tools to enhance customer engagement strategies, optimize HCP/patient experience and drive data‑informed commercial decision‑making.

Why Join Us

This role offers an unparalleled opportunity to lead medical affairs in one of the most dynamic and diverse regions in the world. By joining Bristol Myers Squibb you will play a critical role in transforming healthcare for patients in the Asia Pacific region, shaping the future of medical engagement and driving meaningful impact on a global scale.

On‑site Protocol

BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site‑essential, site‑by‑design, field‑based and remote‑by‑design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role. Site‑essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site‑by‑design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity and a positive company culture. For field‑based and remote‑by‑design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

Equal Employment Opportunity

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to … Visit to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well‑being and the well‑being of our staff, customers, patients and communities. As a result the company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for COVID‑19 and keep up to date with COVID‑19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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Key Skills

• Change Management
• Financial Services
• Growing Experience
• Managed Care
• Management Experience
• Analysis Skills
• Senior Leadership
• Performance Management
• Process Management
• Leadership Experience
• Negotiation
• Analytics

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Vacancy: 1