Senior Director, WW Medical Oncology, Medical Product Lead

Bristol-Myers Squibb; Lambertville (NJ); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical industry is seeking a WW Medical Oncology Medical Product Lead to develop and execute global medical strategies within their Oncology portfolio. This role involves strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and oversight of key medical deliverables, ensuring alignment with enterprise needs. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in medical affairs, particularly in Oncology, and will be responsible for driving impactful medical communication and engagement strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years in the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in Oncology.
• Life sciences and/or healthcare professional training with an advanced degree required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Global Medical Affairs strategy for Iza Bren.
• Accountable for overall asset/indication Integrated Evidence Plans.
• Communicate and collaborate with WW Commercialization and Access organizations.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Critical Thinking

Entrepreneurial Thinking

Education

MD

PharmD

PhD

Job description

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Position Summary

This position plays a critical role in the development and execution of BMS' global medical strategy within our Oncology portfolio. The WW Medical Oncology Medical Product Lead (MPL) is a strategic leader with a broad scope of responsibilities across the Worldwide Medical organization and a key leader of the cross-functional matrix providing medical insights and interpretation of evolving tumor landscapes and disseminating clinical data for the organization. The MPL has overall accountability to develop aligned medical strategies and execute core medical deliverables, including Integrated Evidence Plans, Scientific Narratives and External Engagement and Advocacy plans as a co-lead of the cross functional Melanoma/Emerging Portfolio Asset/Indication Medical Strategy (AIMS) team. The Senior Director, MPL will have oversight over the Izalontamab Brengitecan (IzaBren) asset across a multitude of indications in Oncology and should be able to direct and navigate complex issues across the broad cross functional matrixed partners in their work to ensure optimal medical affairs strategy is developed and executed.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for the development and execution of the Global Medical Affairs strategy for Iza Bren. This senior medical leader will report to the Melanoma/Emerging Portfolio Disease Area Head within WW Medical Oncology. Responsibilities include:

• Core medical representative of the associated Global Program Teams related to the assets of responsibility.
• Shape global medical strategy by leading the cross functional Asset/Indication Medical Strategy (AIMS) team around key assets in scope, namely Iza Bren.
• Ensuring the asset is appropriately (co-) positioned and developed within the overall BMS disease area strategy in line with enterprise needs.
• Serve in extended WWMO LT meetings with other senior team members to input on broader department initiatives and actions to drive business priorities.
• Oversee and maximize the development of assets across multiple tumor types across oncology in line with integrated development plans and BMS Commercialization choices framework.
• Develop and execute the global medical strategy, scientific narratives, provide medical insight into GPT and commercial strategic plans, and provide strategic direction in medical communication efforts to ensure delivery of key knowledge to the internal stakeholders including local medical market colleagues; ensure alignment across global markets on medical strategy.
• Accountable for overall asset/indication Integrated Evidence Plans - Lead workstreams to identify evidence gaps to address unmet needs and to define and support global execution of these opportunities. Develop prioritized Integrated Evidence Plans that conform to the Medical Value Framework for execution across modalities including Investigator sponsored research, Medical Affairs Sponsored Trials, RWD and Clinical Research Collaborations.
• Accountable for successful delivery of Global Medical Communications plans - Ensure workstreams are optimized in generating impactful strategies with respect to the medical communication plans including publications, scientific symposia, global independent medical education, internal training strategy as well as into commercialization brand plans.
• Partner closely with colleagues in Markets, R&D, Regulatory, and HEOR departments to ensure proper understanding and communication of the science of pipeline products and marketed medicines internally and externally.
• Liaise with the wider WW Medical Oncology Leadership to support alignment across the oncology portfolio.
• Cross collaborate with other disease area team members that have scope in tumor overlap to advise on development strategy as well as overall alignment with disease area strategy.
• Represent the asset/indication at senior level meetings such as commercial and development operating committee, Medical Governance Committees, and input into business development diligence work, as required.
• Drive team operational excellence as a leader of AIMS matrix teams with continuous improvement and ensure best practices are shared across TA programs.
• Provide program highlights/updates to Department and/or corporate leadership as requested.
• Communicate and collaborate with WW Commercialization, GDD & Access organizations to integrate medical perspectives and external insights into the commercialization process, development plans, and ensure alignment.
• Ensure seamless collaboration operations with key external partners including co-commercialization companies in line with alliance processes and rules.
• External Engagement and Advocacy: Establish and maintain ongoing long-term collaborative peer-to-peer relationships with key global thought leaders and oversee activities like Advisory Boards, congress encounters, symposia speaking engagements, and alignment with markets/partners to ensure impactful KOL collaboration.
• Focus and engage with high-impact external influencers/thought leaders to identify and translate key insights and shape pipeline development.
• Develop impactful managed access programs for pre-launch assets to ensure equitable access globally, where permitted.
• Ensure budget and resources are appropriately spent in line with business needs and policies.
• Lead across teams and direct resources to manage deliverables for the asset/indication across disease areas in alignment with GPT priorities.
• Serve as an experienced team member to mentor and coach other leads and broader teams, managing members across the matrix.

Qualifications & Experience

• Life sciences and/or healthcare professional training with an advanced degree (MD, PharmD, PhD) is required.
• Minimum of 7+ years in the pharmaceutical industry (Medical Affairs/Medical Strategy, Clinical Research), preferably in Oncology.
• Strong analytical skills, scientific data interpretation, and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent strategy development, critical thinking, decision-making, and ability to implement plans.
• Entrepreneurial thinking, risk assessment, highly organized, motivated, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• HQ based position with approximately 20% international/domestic travel required.

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