Remote Medical Affairs Tech & Digital Strategy 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

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.