Associate Director, Medical Performance and Launch Excellence - Johnson and Johnson

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Position Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Associate Director of Medical Performance and Launch Excellence to join our team. This role will be pivotal in driving the integration of medical performance monitoring, launch excellence, and digital innovation across Medical Affairs. The successful candidate will work cross-functionally to lead initiatives that enhance the use of digital tools, improve clinical trial collaboration, and ensure regulatory compliance, while providing strategic insights to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Quality Assurance and Performance Monitoring :

• Facilitate the development, management, and preparation of the Medical Affairs dashboard by gathering inputs from all relevant Medical Affairs functions. Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure the dashboard tracks meaningful performance metrics that align with medical objectives, providing senior leadership with insights into the progress and impact of Medical Affairs.
• Support the prioritization of key business indicators, working together with other Medical Affairs teams to ensure the measurement, tracking, and reporting of these indicators to optimize performance, enhance decision-making, and guide continuous improvements across the organization.

• Work closely with R&D to understand and address the specific needs of Medical Affairs in relation to Phase 3 clinical trials. Proactively facilitate communication and offer assistance where required, ensuring smooth integration between R&D and Medical Affairs.
• Serve as a liaison between R&D and Medical Affairs throughout the transition from successful clinical trial completion to product launch. Coordinate closely with all relevant teams to ensure that Medical Affairs is well-prepared to support the launch and related activities.

• Ensure that all strategic materials, such as field medical reactive and proactive materials, are developed and communicated in alignment with Medical Affairs needs. Promote collaboration between creators and users to ensure these materials are both compliant and practically applicable in medical activities.

• Work in close partnership with Health Compliance Officers and other Medical Affairs teams to ensure that Medical Affairs initiatives are aligned with compliance requirements.
• Stay informed of evolving regulatory guidelines and collaborate with relevant departments to provide thoughtful guidance, ensuring that the Medical Affairs team is well-prepared to navigate compliance considerations in alignment with broader organizational goals.

• Support initiatives aimed at digital transformation within Medical Affairs by working closely with cross-functional teams to identify and implement advanced digital and AI tools that enhance operational efficiency, data analysis, and performance.
• Collaborate with developers to provide insights and feedback for optimizing tools, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of Medical Affairs, particularly in the Pulmonary Hypertension therapeutic area.
• Evaluate digital tools for their relevance to Medical Affairs and assist in their integration, ensuring they are effectively leveraged to support medical insights, decision-making, and real-time reporting.
• Promote the adoption of these tools in partnership with other Medical Affairs leaders, encouraging their use to foster continuous improvement, innovation, and operational optimization.

• Education and Experience :

• Advanced Degree in life sciences, medicine, or a related field (Master's, PhD, or MD preferred).
• At least 5-7 years of experience in Medical Affairs, or pharmaceutical/biotech industries.

• Strong quantitative thinking skills with the ability to analyze data and metrics, contributing to the evaluation of Medical Affairs' performance and impact .
• Experience with digital tools and technologies in Medical Affairs, including data analysis, AI, or other innovative platforms used decision-making.
• Strong proficiency in tracking performance metrics, developing dashboards, and presenting data-driven insights to senior leadership.
• Strong knowledge of the drug lifecycle process , including preapproval, launch, and post-launch phases
• Ability to evaluate and implement digital tools

• Proven track record of collaborating across functions
• Excellent cross-functional communication and project management skills to facilitate seamless integration between various teams and stakeholders.

• Ability to anticipate evolving regulatory trends and provide strategic guidance to ensure the Medical Affairs team is prepared for compliance challenges.

• Demonstrated leadership experience, especially in managing complex projects or initiatives within Medical Affairs.
• Strong interest and experience in driving innovation and digital transformation, with a focus on fostering continuous improvement and operational optimization.

• A background or strong understanding of Pulmonary Hypertension (or rare diseases) is highly preferred to ensure alignment with the specific medical objectives of this role.

• Enthusiastic about innovation and trying new technologies and tools.

• Experience in a fast-paced work environment with the ability to handle multiple priorities.

• Willingness to travel within and outside of the U.S. as needed (estimated 10-20%).

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/ performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.

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Eligible for benefits to include medical, dental, vision and time off as well as any others as provided for in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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