Department: Medical Affairs HQ BLR, GMA-BLR
This position is responsible for managing a team of global medical advisors executing GMA deliverables for Diabetes (Insulin and GLP-1 areas). In specific, this position is directly responsible for owning the medical strategy and GMA activities across focus areas for GMA-BLR accountable products within Diabetes (LCM products including modern and new generation insulins, Semaglutide and other relevant products under transition).
The position
The position holder will be anchored to Medical Affairs HQ BLR GMA-GBS department.
• People management: Lead and manage team of Global Medical Advisors in Medical Affairs HQ BLR GMA-BLR.
• Strategic direction setting and management of the Global Medical Affairs deliverables:
Responsible for ensuring the timely, accurate and credible building of scientific and medical knowledge for relevant products in Diabetes (Insulins and GLP-1 RAs), across medical affairs focus areas and towards internal and external stakeholders. Executing on the below deliverables at a managerial level, demonstrating Subject Matter Expert status:
Generation, Interpretation & Communication of scientific data to ensure proper usages of NN products.
Clinical importance of new findings and impact in future and current treatments of diabetes.
All activities are to be executed and considered on a Global scale, resulting in high impact on Regions & Affiliates.
People management:
Manage and develop team - set direction, develop skills set, coach and guide the team.
Resource planning and prioritization of department tasks, to ensure optimal and flexible use of resources, and monitoring and reporting of department performance.
Set targets for the team and follow up on deliverables; delegate responsibilities and assignments.
Manage processes for performance management and individual development plans (i.e. performance management, job descriptions, development discussions, input to organizational development planning (ODP), talent management and succession planning).
Drives development of the team and individuals by seizing and creating opportunities related to actual business needs. Coaches and mentors team members to be strong contributors within the department and unit.
Identifying and manages people related challenges proactively: Flags peoples related issues to manager in time, aligns on course of action, provides and documents timely constructive feedback.
Proactively creates and maintains an engaged culture in the team. Ensures progress and improvements through evolve follow-up.
Contribute to setting direction for Medical Affairs HQ BLR department and ensure that the business targets for the department are met.
Identifies and drives continual improvement initiatives in team and department. Ensures success of department by driving strategic initiatives at Medical Affairs HQ BLR department level.
As member of GMA-BLR people managers, drives continual improvement and contributes proactively to setting direction for GMA-BLR and ensure that the business targets for the unit are met.
Strategic direction setting and management of the Global Medical Affairs deliverables:
Functional management
Proactively leads and drives according to Novo Nordisk Way a team of Global Medical Advisors, and is responsible for the medical affairs input and actions to the Medical & Science Team (MST), Safety Committee and Product Labelling Committee (PLC), GPT and Core Brand Teams.
Responsible for prioritizing cross-organizational collaboration (R&D, CSCA, GS, affiliates).
In alignment with area VP, responsible for developing the global medical affairs strategy incl. publication strategy in alignment with the brand strategy set by the CCT/GPT
Budget responsible for project and line budgets. Guidance and coaching of team members and creates a culture of continuous development of team to meet functional requirements. Develops team members to take on more strategic and complex responsibilities
Strategic and proactive collaboration with Therapy area leads (Directors, Sr. Directors and VPs) to ensure alignment on expectations, feedback and areas for value creation
Contributes to and gives input to therapy area strategy and participates in TA leadership discussions, flagging challenges and highlights from GMA-BLR related products/projects.
Clinical activities: (Insights for strategy, Evidence generation, Clinical care pathways)
Responsible for cross-project and portfolio alignment and timing of clinical activities, specifically in relation to planning of communication strategy
Provide market oriented medical input to trial design and protocol development and PDP
Develop ISS strategy included in LCM plan/ PDP. Ensure continuously updated overview of in- and external clinical activities for specific product/project.
In alignment with area VP, develop and secure implementation of strategic directions for relevant products.
Responsible for Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISS) coordination, progress and budgets.
KOL Engagement: (Scientific dialogue, Insights for strategy, Evidence generation)
Independently drives the strategy, development and execution of scientific communication during high quality global meetings (e.g. scientific expert meetings, symposia etc.)
Gather and analyze medical and scientific feedback, e.g. from KOL interactions in advisory boards and secures dissemination to relevant internal stakeholders.
Signs off on and drives the development and execution of scientific story line, content, topics of global advisory boards and ensure that necessary feedback loops within the organization are established to operationalize insights.
Publication Planning: (Scientific dialogue)
Responsible for cross-project alignment and timing of strategic publication planning, specifically in relation to scientific publication of key data milestones.
Drive development and execution of publication plan and strategy for each product/project in collaboration with the Global Publication Manager
Overall responsible for the content of assigned publications (posters, abstracts, manuscripts) including frequent interactions with authors, statisticians, medical writers, and other stakeholders in collaboration with the Global Publication Manager
Ensure high quality publication in a timely manner according to the medical communication strategy
Ensures generation of scientific evidence to support medical and product strategy
Scientific and medical education: (Scientific dialogue)
Responsible for cross-project alignment and timing of strategic medical education, specifically in relation to scientific publication of key data milestones and direction of key scientific points
Signs off on and drives the development and execution of scientific story line, content, topics of medical education activities
Support development of and execute strategy for medical education activities for each product/project (CME and non-CME)
Execute global medical education and medical communication plan to ensure KOL/HCP recognition and understanding of clinical profile of compound through presentations of data and participation in meetings and symposia
Clinical activities: (Insights for strategy, Evidence generation, Clinical care pathways)
Responsible for cross-project and portfolio alignment and timing of clinical activities, specifically in relation to planning of communication strategy.
Provide market oriented medical input to trial design and protocol development and PDP
Develop ISS strategy included in LCM plan/ PDP. Ensure continuously updated overview of in- and external clinical activities for specific product/project
In alignment with area VP, develop and secure implementation of strategic directions for relevant products
Responsible for Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISS) coordination, progress and budgets
Internal Medical guidance: (Organizational readiness)
Proactively secure alignment of relevant cross-functional business activities on specific product/project
Ensures appropriate development of promotional materials initiated by Global Marketing, specifically aligns the story line based on existing medical strategy and newly generated scientific data
Ensures resources for reviewing and approving medical content of promotional material in accordance to SOPs
Take active role in providing medical support to legal issues that arise from competitor complaints or other associated channels
Medical/scientific support to Public Affairs and/or Market Access in negotiations with payers/policy makers for specific product/project. Support execution of global marketing strategy
Independence and decision-making:
Works independently and has proven leadership skills: The Manager is expected, based on solid experience, to act and work independently according to NN Standard Operating Procedures and Global Medical Affairs strategy and complete all task outlined in the job description plus ad-hoc assignments,
Degree of independent decisions: High level of independence in decision making
The Manager represents GMA with his/her presence and statements in cross-functional forums as assigned, including GPT and/or Core Medical Team. It is also within the role to be stand-in for the VP and organise selected tasks across the team.
The Manager is extensively expected to be able to make decisions and set direction on behalf on Global Medical Affairs when it comes to matters within the job description
The Manager acts as Subject Matter Expert for all products covered in his/her department and leads the timely, accurate and credible building of scientific and medical knowledge within the project including internal training.