Director, Worldwide Medical Oncology, Medical Communications - Bristol-Myers Squibb

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Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.Position SummaryWe are seeking a WWMO Medical Communications Director with a deep understanding of the relevant disease states, medical education, scientific customer experience and communication within WWMO
In this exciting role you will be responsible for overall create scientific communication strategic plans for the specific disease area , publication tactics, field medical educational material and external communication tools in alignment with the business needs within Medical Affairs and Clinical Development.Position reports to the Executive Director of Medical WWMO Medical Communications within Global Medical Affairs and lead a team across markets responsible for developing market level communication plans and execution of high quality, medical communications to ensure pull-through of the Scientific Narrative
This role is responsible for the strategy and execution of BMS Medical WWMO Communications portfolio
The Executive Director of Medical WWMO Medical Communications will ensure the disclosure of the science of BMS products and research data to inform Healthcare Providers and Patients worldwide.Key ResponsibilitiesTA core member of WWMO Medical Communications Leadership Team, the Director of WWMO is accountable for the following:Medical Communications Strategy:Managing across a global matrix organization to drive quality planning and timely communication of key scientific information for BMS assets within specified therapeutic area.As a core member of the respective AIMS team Establishing a clear, viable and compelling strategy for the TA-specific Medical Communications, aligned with overall WWMO vision, strategy and objectives, and ensure delivery of timely and high-quality medical publications, scientific content, medical education and congress presentations worldwide.Own the pull-through and execution of the Scientific Narrative aligned with portfolio strategy, development & execution of functionally integrated publication plan, content plan, and application to the Scientific Communication Platform (SCP).Lead development of personalized medical communications and ensure timely journal submissions, publications, Congress presentations, and deliver of internal and external scientific content.Must have strong business acumen, ability to interface with matrix partners to make trade-off decisions by managing Medical Communications Asset/Indication-level budget and allocation of funds and resources to highest business priorities.Data Dissemination:Serve as a subject matter expert to BMS internal audiences related to Asset/Indication-level communication landscape, HCP preferences, publication and scientific content planning, data disclosure / dissemination, and represent BMS scientific communications to external investigators, key authors and journal editors.Leading internal process improvements to ensure BMS remains an ethical and credible leader in the practice of publications & scientific content; leading transformation efforts worldwide and for ensuring BMS publication & scientific content standards are aligned with Good Publication Practices and industry standards, and all BMS employees engaged in publication activities follow Good Publication Practices guidance with the highest degree of integrity, quality and transparency.Providing oversight to the team for the development and execution of functionally integrated and aligned medical communications plans with a focus on major markets and key assets; adjust communications plans in accordance with clinical trial results/milestones and changes in the market healthcare landscapeDemonstrates scientific/research expertise to support the establishment of strong working collaborations with both internal and external disease-area experts to ensure quality data analysis, interpretation, communication planning & data disclosure/dissemination.Partners internally to identify, set timing and execute data dependencies and related disclosures of information in multiple communication channels, encouraging innovation to keep BMS medical communications in the forefront of advancing understanding of the science and maximize BMS product value for our customersIdentifies and drives opportunities to enhance processes, tools, operating procedures and outsourcing strategy to ensure consistent delivery and alignment of standards across therapeutic areas worldwideStakeholder Engagement:Providing expert scientific guidance and support to cross-functional colleagues, as to positively impact the business broadly and globallyFostering collaborative relationships with academic & clinical experts, publishers, medical associations & other relevant stakeholder groups; participating in external initiatives to foster trust and respect amongst academic and medical publishing communityCollaborating with internal stakeholders across the matrix and other Scientific Communications & Engagement team (e.g., Customer Engagement, Field Medical Excellence, Congress Strategy, Training & Compliance) to leverage external insights to inform medical communications planningPartners externally with 3rd party vendors to ensure the appropriate balance of internal and external execution of workEstablishes clear metrics aligned to meeting customer needs and demonstrating desired outcomes of activities
Regularly communicates metrics with key stakeholdersPeople Leadership:Leading and managing a team of full time and contract staff to drive strategic medical communications planning and provide strategic oversight for communications strategy for both approved and late-stage BMS assetProvide vision, direction and serve as mentor to the team
Identifies, hires, develops, coaches high potential employees to ensure a rich pipeline of engaged, empowered and enriched talentsCreates a high performing, externally focused team which emphasizes teamwork, cooperation, personal accountability and a commitment to quality; models BMS behaviors and reinforces such behaviors at all levels in the organizationEnsuring diversity and inclusion in decision making, organization and talent developmentQualifications & ExperienceAdvance scientific degree, PharmD, PhD or MD preferred8-10 years of Pharmaceutical/Healthcare industry experience with a focus on medical communications; experience in TA preferredExperience of leading a large team or multiple teams; and demonstrated strength in leading teams to high performanceDemonstrated ability to lead strategically, drive performance, build alignment, inform, negotiate and collaborateProven ability to work in an ambiguous environment, and develop teams with a focus on quick deliverablesExperience leading cross-functional, cross-cultural project teams, and collaborating across matrix, multiple markets and global geographiesDemonstrated success driving optimal business results in a large complex corporate environment with multiple priorities and tight timelinesAbility to manage timelines and quality of work using strong leadership, organizational, communication, facilitation and interpersonal skillsProven experience establishing strategic direction for teams, and proven ability to achieve set objectives; ability to take educated risk, rise above technical expertise; demonstrating judgement, wisdom and understanding of impactExperience with change leadership and appreciation for complexity of leading teams through changeExperience leading medical communications across all phases of drug development and commercializationAbility to analyze and interpret trial dataAbility to influence and negotiate appropriate solutions; ability to establish strong stakeholder relationshipsAbility to travel (domestically and internationally)Preferred qualificationsPharmaceutical/Healthcare IndustryExternal compliance, transparency and conflict-of-interest regulated work environmentsIn-depth knowledge of Good Publication Practices and guidance (GPP, ICMJE), Sunshine Act, Pharma Code of Conduct, and other guidance related to post-marketing practices and scientific data communicationCertified Medical Publication Professional (CMPP), and ISMPP active member highly desiredUnderstanding of clinical trial design and execution, statistical methods and clinical trial data reporting requirementsWorking knowledge of Microsoft suite of applications, and familiar with publication management tool (DataVision).#LI-Hybrid If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway
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