Vice President, Global Obesity Medical Lead

Job Summary

The Vice President Global Obesity Medical Lead will report to theHeadof Medical Internal Medicine and Primary Care. The incumbent will lead a team and develop portfolio and asset Medical Strategies in close collaboration with the local Medical Leads. The position has broad impact throughout the organization and requires Obesity experience with an understanding of pharmaceutical business operations products strategic thinking skills leadership ability and strong knowledge of the stakeholder community and market dynamics. The leader will lead a teamofmedical experts that have strongknowledgeinobesity includingthebusiness environment disease state competitor data assetdataand synthesis to clear and effective medical strategy andleading the effective pull through by the local teams. The role will partner closely with colleagues in commercial health & value clinical development and regulatory among others.

The Global Obesity Medical Lead is an integral member of the Internal Medicine and Primary Care Medical Affairs leadership team. The Lead is the medical voice of the medicine(s). He/she combines the medical expertise and understanding of the patients and physicians point of view with that of the Therapeutic Area(s) and the specific medicine. He/she is part of a working environment where colleagues always understand and exhibit customer focused medical professionalism with honor and integrity. The Lead brings their leadership skills technical expertise and an in-depth understanding of medicine development to bear on all activities while putting the patient first within the spectrum of the Pfizer Core Values and Behaviors.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Leader will partner cross-functionally with various medical teams health & value functions clinical development legal compliance and commercial teams to develop an integrated set of plans for supporting the pipeline and inline Pfizer Obesity portfolio.

• Provide exceptional oversight of environmental disease state competitor asset analysis

• Ensure the development of rapid data analytic capacities

• Develop novel data generation strategies

• Provide portfolio oversight

• Develop standardized strategic tools and metrics

• Ensure substantial medical input into all Asset Medicines Plans

Duties and Responsibilities may be delegated as appropriate though the Obesity Portfolio Medical Lead retains accountability. These include but are not limited to:

• Engage on peer basis with medical directors of independent networks and other healthcare providing entities to develop mutually beneficial solutions enhancing patient care
• Chairs or leads the Global Medical Affairs Team which is the Medical governance body for the portfolio/assets
• Represents medical affairs globally at the relevant asset team and/or other appropriate teams and committees
• Takes on leadership role in development of global evidence generation plan
• Co-chairs with safety the PBRC where the risk-benefit of the medicine is assessed
• Proactively incorporates patients & physicians voice in the development strategy across Therapeutic Area to provide medicines meeting their needs as well as the needs of customers including payers
• Serves as subject matter expert for portfolio asset(s) and ensures consistency of interpretation and communication of data both internally and externally by partnering with critical stakeholders within PRD or the parallel customer facing organizations to drive global consensus and alignment around the medical and scientific interpretation of the asset data set
• Ensures country aligned medical input into the global commercial strategy and its implementation
• Leads the management of global issues and assists and supports the management of regional issues as needed
• Delivers global medical activities in support of the asset operating plan within time cost and quality parameters; responsible for managing resources required to deliver such activities
• Leads the planning of timely high quality execution of medical tactics to support the country and lifecycle plan
• Understands and facilitates all local medical activities in support of the asset operating plan
• Provides leading edge knowledge and an ability to apply the technical and medical expertise in leading the strategic direction of in line and business portfolio enhancing the organizational success by grounding decisions in sound medical insights
• Works in collaboration with Marketing/Commercial Development Clinical Medical Teams and the country organizations providing strategic direction in the drug development cycle and disease concept
• Participates in Rapid Response Team to provide medical expertise on current issues that potentially interface with the public and in regulatory matters
• Engages and leads interactions with clinical and research leaders (experts) including academicians clinical physicians medical directors directors of pharmacy and other health care professionals aligned with brand objectives
• Proactively guides brand objectives and generates strategic medical solutions to business challenges
• Proactively identify and address potential medical issues and ensure implementation of risk-management strategies in collaboration with team partners
• Assesses safety and regulatory aspects with partners in these functional lines including participation in safety and labeling working groups and potential interactions with the regulatory agency related to both promotional activities and labeling
• Considers strategic implications for medicines benefit-risk profile and relevant medical /scientific data that potentially interface with the public including regulatory in a manner customized to promote effective understanding for each specific audience (e.g. medical marketing sales regulatory etc.)
• Provides medical expertise in the medical/scientific assessment of potential business development activities and pre-proof of concept compounds within Pfizer Research Unit as applicable
• Influences decisions in the organization of external meetings including advisory boards congress and symposium as appropriate and seeking active feedback for continuous improvement
• Sets the strategy and provides guidance to or leads Publication Subcommittee (or regional efforts) including concept plan author and agency liaison and final check in the Publication Subcommittee review process
• Help establish an environment encouraging coaching among team members including supporting colleagues at meetings post meetings ad hoc discussion with multiple colleagues about how they can improve their performance in meetings directly related to previous meeting

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

Qualifications

• MD PharmD or PhD required

Experience

• MD Pharm D PhD or Equivalent Doctorate degree required
• More than 10 years with PharmD/PHD or more than 9 years with MD in the medical affairs function in the pharmaceutical industry with broad experience including drug development regulatory interactions issue management and business experience to have a thorough understanding of the processes associated with Medical Affairs.
• In-depth Obesity experience strongly preferred
• Experience with patient care especially in specific therapeutic area preferred
• Deep understanding of HCP informational needs and what is required to support these needs
• Scientific translational research background and ability to understand interpret and communicate scientific literature
• In-depth understanding and experience with study methodology protocol design safety evaluation and data analysis
• Proactive pragmatic flexible person with excellent leadership qualities strategic thinking communication & presentation skills
• An ability to lead and manage in a matrixed structure and in a collaborative team environment
• Extensive knowledge of patterns of medical practice and healthcare delivery and current and evolving landscape will be required.
• Advanced influencing skills to enable productive collaboration and alignment
• Highly motivated with demonstrated track record of high performance and producing outstanding results
• Proficiency in building and managing relationships with stakeholders including Senior Leaders ensuring appropriate stakeholders are included in deliberations and decision-making
• Management and leadership skills with the ability to lead matrixed cross-functional work teams
• Proven ability to facilitate open discussion and debate among key stakeholders and build internal and external relationships through partnering anticipating needs fulfilling expectations
• Demonstrated entrepreneurship mindset accountability agility and focus on action and implementation
• Demonstrated record of sound judgment and intelligent decision-making
• Ability to evaluate budget requests
• International experience desirable
• Fluency in written and spoken English required with excellent communication skills

Work Location Assignment:This is a hybrid role requiring you to live within commuting distance and work on-site an average of 2.5 days per week or more as needed.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.