<p><strong>Location: </strong>This position may be performed remotely, but requires the flexibility and willingness to travel as needed.</p><h3>The Opportunity</h3><p>The Associate Director, Medical Affairs Operations &amp; Strategy is a key strategic and operational leader within Medical Affairs, responsible for enabling the successful execution of Medical Affairs priorities across therapeutic area leadership, field medical, publications, and scientific communications. </p><p>As a trusted business partner to Medical Affairs leadership, you’ll aid in driving strategic planning, operational excellence, resource management, vendor oversight, and cross-functional execution. You will also partner closely with the therapeutic Area Leads, Head of Field Medical, and Publications team to build the infrastructure, processes, and operating rhythms needed to support a high-performing and scalable Medical Affairs organization – one that executes against its highest-impact priorities. </p><h3>Primary Responsibilities</h3><ul><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Partner with Medical Affairs leadership to establish priorities, operational plans, and strategic investments, while monitoring progress against key initiatives to drive accountability and execution. </li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Develop business reviews, leadership presentations, dashboards, operational metrics, and reporting that support decision-making and organizational visibility. </li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Develop and continuously improve processes, governance, operating models, and performance metrics that increase efficiency, scalability, and organizational effectiveness. </li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Identify operational risks, dependencies, and resource needs, supporting organizational planning and operational readiness for new initiatives. </li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Oversee Medical Affairs operational support, including vendor management (onboarding, contracting, purchase orders, budget tracking, and performance) and operational planning across Field Medical and Publications. </li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Serve as the primary operational liaison between Medical Affairs and key cross-functional partners, including Finance, Procurement, Legal, Compliance, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial, and Market Access. </li><li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-li