Director, Strategic Programs

MSS MJH Shared Services; Cranbury Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance through Cigna

401(k) with company match

Annual bonus program

Fertility benefits

Commuter benefits

Job summary

MSS MJH Shared Services in Cranbury Township is seeking a qualified candidate to lead the design and execution of advisory boards and initiatives. This role requires an advanced healthcare degree and 3–8+ years of experience in medical affairs or related fields.

The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in stakeholder engagement, market dynamics understanding, and proficiency in AI tools. A competitive compensation package is offered, including health insurance and hybrid work flexibility.

Qualifications

• Advanced healthcare degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, RN, MPH, or equivalent) required.
• 3–8+ years of experience in healthcare-related roles.
• Ability to synthesize complex clinical and market information.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and execution of advisory boards.
• Define program objectives aligned with growth.
• Recruit appropriate participants for initiatives.

Skills

Healthcare degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, RN, MPH)

Experience in medical affairs

Understanding of healthcare delivery

Synthesize clinical information

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Therapeutic area knowledge

Microsoft Office proficiency

AI-powered tools usage

Education

Advanced healthcare degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead design and execution of advisory boards, roundtables, and special initiatives across therapeutic areas.
• Define program objectives aligned with growth, market differentiation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Recruit appropriate clinical, pharmacy, payer, and health-system participants.
• Partner with operations, marketing, sales, content, and professional relations teams to ensure alignment and execution.
• Maintain strategic ownership of program goals, outcomes, and impact.
• Provide clinical and practice perspective across pharmacy, managed care, and care delivery environments.
• Identify emerging trends in clinical practice, care delivery, policy, reimbursement, and operational challenges.
• Ensure programs reflect real-world decision making and evolving market dynamics.
• Generate strategic insights by moderating discussions, extracting themes, and developing executive-level summaries.
• Translate stakeholder insights into new program concepts, content opportunities, and growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• Advanced healthcare degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, RN, MPH, or equivalent).
• 3–8+ years of experience in medical affairs, managed care, health-system pharmacy, medical communications, or healthcare strategy roles.
• Strong understanding of healthcare delivery, payer dynamics, and pharmacy practice environments.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex clinical and market information into actionable insights.
• Experience working cross-functionally with sales, marketing, content, or business-development teams.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with strong stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Ability to work across multiple therapeutic areas in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and AI-powered tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) to enhance research, analysis, and workflow efficiency.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation Range: $125,000 - $145,000 per year, depending on qualifications. Eligible for annual company bonus program or commission incentive based on role.

Hybrid work schedule

Health insurance through Cigna (medical & dental)

Vision coverage through VSP

Pharmacy benefits through OptumRx MyPHA

FSA, HSA, Dependent Care FSA, and Limited Purpose FSA options

401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match

Pet discount program with PetAssure

Norton LifeLock identity theft protection

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through NYLGBS

Fertility benefits through Progyny

Commuter benefits

Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Voluntary Term Life & AD&D Insurance, plus Universal Life Insurance options

Supplemental Aflac coverage: Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity

Discounts and rewards through BenefitHub

Equal Employment Opportunity

MJH Life Sciences provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

All employees of MJH Life Sciences are employed 'At Will'.