Vice President, Global Obesity Medical Lead

Job Summary

The Vice President, Global Obesity Medical Lead will report to the Head of 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 team of medical experts that have strong knowledge in obesity, including the business environment, disease state, competitor data, asset data and synthesis to clear and effective medical strategy, and leading 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 medicine's 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.

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The annual base salary for this position ranges from $300,100.00 to $500,100.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 30.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

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

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

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