Medical Affairs Operations Manager

São Paulo - Brazil

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Brazil Medical Affairs Operations Manager to join our team within the Value & Implementation (V&I) Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA). This role is pivotal in supporting the Country Medical Director (CMD) in implementing the GMSA vision and mission. If you are passionate about advancing medical affairs operations and collaborating with a diverse team to drive strategic initiatives we invite you to apply and be part of our mission to save and improve lives around the world.

Your Key Responsibilities

Standardize and harmonize local processes including Field Medical Insight management and nonpromotional medical education programs.
Evaluate local regulations and their impacts on Medical Affairs interactions.
Identify improvement areas and promote compliance with local country requirements for LATAM GMSA activities.
Collaborate with GMSA staff at local regional and global levels for seamless task execution.
Assist in developing the Country Medical Affairs Plan (CMAP) and support the CMD in achieving departmental goals.
Collect and analyze KPIs for the cluster team aligning them with the GMSA strategy.
Track strategic projects including LDGs ensuring timely progress and completion.
Manage the budget optimizing resources effectively and championing process optimization using approved platforms and systems.

Collaborative Excellence

Required

Bachelors degree.
Solid experience in the pharmaceutical industry specifically in Medical Affairs.
Strong strategic planning organization and persuasive communication skills.
Excellent collaboration teamwork and influencing abilities.
Top-notch interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
Ability to manage coach and develop matrix team members with solid business acumen and project management skills.
Fluency in English and Portuguese.

Preferred

Additional qualifications or experience are always welcome as were looking for individuals who bring more to the table and drive our mission forward.

Required Skills:

Business Acumen Collaborating Data Analysis Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal Relationships Medical Affairs Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs Policy Management Project Management Strategic Planning Strategic Thinking Teamwork

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

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Job Posting End Date:

01/14/2026

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Required Experience:

Manager

Job DescriptionWe are seeking a dynamic and experienced Brazil Medical Affairs Operations Manager to join our team within the Value & Implementation (V&I) Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA). This role is pivotal in supporting the Country Medical Director (CMD) in implementing the GMSA visi...