Director, Strategy & Operations - North America Medical Affairs (Seaport MA)

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Your Role:
The Director, Strategy & Operations, North America Medical Affairs (NAMA) partners with the SVP and Head of NAMA and the NAMA Leadership Team to drive strategic execution, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration. This role supports planning, governance, and implementation of key initiatives, ensuring clarity, alignment, and measurable impact across NAMA.
Strategic Transformation and Planning
Partner with the SVP NAMA on strategic priorities, including key transformation and operational initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness and execution
Support the definition and advancement of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with broader R&D and commercial priorities
Assess planned and ongoing initiatives for operational feasibility, impact, and alignment with global, regional and local objective
Drive identification of opportunities to enhance processes, capabilities, and ways of working across NAMA
Governance, Cross-Functional Collaboration, and Communication
Establish and manage governance structures to support effective decision-making, transparency, and accountability across Medical Affairs initiatives
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment and coordination on key Medical Affairs initiatives
Drive leadership forums, including agenda setting, preparation of materials, facilitation, and documentation of outcomes
Develop and deliver high-quality materials for leadership updates, presentations, and internal communications
Execution and Operational Excellence
Lead and/or support execution of key strategic and operational initiatives, ensuring clear milestones, risks are managed, and outcomes are delivered
Provide program management support across priority initiatives, driving coordination and follow-through across stakeholders
Track progress and performance of initiatives, enabling visibility and informed decision-making
Identify operational gaps and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
Stakeholder Engagement and Alignment
Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to drive alignment, address risks, and support execution of priority initiatives
Serve as a central coordination point across NAMA and key partner functions to ensure alignment and delivery of objectives
Build strong working relationships across functions to facilitate collaboration and effective decision-making
Strategic Impact:
This role plays a critical role in strengthening the effectiveness of North America Medical Affairs by enabling strategic alignment, improving execution discipline, and driving operational excellence across the region. The Director supports the organization in delivering on key priorities and enhancing overall performance and impact.
Collaboration
Maintains strong collaboration with North America Medical Affairs leadership and functional stakeholders to support execution of strategic and operational priorities
Partners closely with the Head of North America Medical Affairs and the North America Medical Affairs Leadership Team to drive alignment, governance, and decision-making
Works in close coordination with the NAMA leadership team to align on priorities, share best practices, and ensure consistency in strategy execution approaches
Collaborates with cross-functional partners including Commercial, R&D, Finance, HR, Legal, and other enabling functions to ensure alignment and delivery of key initiatives
Engages with functional teams across Medical Affairs to support coordination, information flow, and implementation of strategic initiatives
Maintains collaboration with external vendors and partners supporting strategic initiatives, analytics, and operational programs