Medical Affairs Technology and Digital Innovation Director

sumitomopharma; United States; Remote; USD 190,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive plan eligibility

Retirement and insurance plans

Flexible paid time off

Year-end shutdown period

Annual paid sick time

Job summary

Sumitomo Pharma is seeking a Senior Digital Strategy and Technology Operations leader for Medical Affairs. You will guide digital strategy, oversee platforms, and ensure compliant, high-quality scientific information across products.

Remote role with periodic meetings; travel may be needed. The role emphasizes driving efficiency through technology projects, governance, and cross-functional collaboration with Medical, Legal, Regulatory, and Commercial teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 10+ years of Medical Information/Medical Affairs or equivalent pharmaceutical experience preferred.
• Experience leading technology projects and cross-functional initiatives that improve processes and efficiency.
• Technical familiarity with content management, CRM, and Medical Affairs platforms.
• Proficiency with common office software and experience working with Medical, Legal, Regulatory, and Commercial stakeholders.
• Strong project leadership, planning, communication, and stakeholder alignment skills; able to manage competing priorities with initiative.
• Knowledge of AI and its use in a patient-centered setting.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess technologies that can improve scientific communications, operational efficiency, and team capabilities.
• Own the roadmap, governance, reliability, and ongoing improvement of Medical Affairs platforms, databases, content, and workflows.
• Oversee system administration, user access, reporting, workflow updates, and compliant enhancements across medical information tools.
• Manage medical information reporting processes and related vendor-supported work, as well as associated operational procedures.
• Guide the digital strategy and upkeep of a Medical Affairs website as a high-quality, user-focused resource.
• Plan system readiness for product launches and strengthen quality controls for inquiry handling and scientific information distribution.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder alignment

Communication

AI in healthcare

Education

Bachelor's degree (related field)

Tools

Content management systems

CRM systems

Medical Affairs platforms

Office software

Job description

Role overview

Lead the digital strategy and technology operations supporting Medical Affairs and scientific communications. You will set a scalable roadmap, oversee systems and content used for medical information, and improve the processes that help teams share accurate, compliant scientific information across current and future products.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess technologies that can improve scientific communications, operational efficiency, and team capabilities.
• Own the roadmap, governance, reliability, and ongoing improvement of Medical Affairs platforms, databases, content, and workflows.
• Oversee system administration, user access, reporting, workflow updates, and compliant enhancements across medical information tools.
• Manage medical information reporting processes and related vendor-supported work, as well as associated operational procedures.
• Guide the digital strategy and upkeep of a Medical Affairs website as a high-quality, user-focused resource.
• Plan system readiness for product launches and strengthen quality controls for inquiry handling and scientific information distribution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 10 or more years of Medical Information, Medical Affairs, or equivalent pharmaceutical experience is preferred.
• Experience leading technology projects and cross-functional initiatives that improve processes and efficiency.
• Technical familiarity with content management, customer relationship management, and Medical Affairs platforms.
• Proficiency with common office software and experience working with Medical, Legal, Regulatory, and Commercial stakeholders.
• Strong project leadership, planning, communication, and stakeholder alignment skills; able to manage competing priorities with initiative.
• Knowledge of AI and its use in a patient-centered setting.

Benefits and work setup

The role is primarily remote, with periodic office meetings and domestic or international travel as needed. The listed base salary range is $190,400–$238,000. The package includes incentive plan eligibility, retirement and insurance plans, flexible paid time off, paid holidays, a year-end shutdown period, and annual paid sick time.