Senior Manager – Field Medical Operations

Senior Manager – Field Medical Operations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• 3-5+ years of experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry with at least 2 years of direct cross functional operations team.
• Strong understanding and prior experience in supporting the execution of Medical Affairs strategy.
• Proven experience in project management, preferably within medical affairs, healthcare, or a related industry.
• Strong organizational skills, with a record of successfully supporting cross-functional initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proven track record of good decision making and exercising sound judgment.
• Skilled at building relationships, fostering collaboration, and managing communications with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience using Project Management software to manage project timelines and resources (e.g., MS Project, SmartSheet, OfficeTimeline, and OnePager Pro etc.).
• Strong computer proficiency with MS Office suite, SharePoint and similar document archiving systems.

Responsibilities

• Manages all field medical projects from beginning to end, with accountability for project execution. Projects will include developing initiatives to measure and generate reports on MSL execution against aligned goals/tactics.
• Assists leadership with onboarding/training/team meeting/congress initiatives.
• Oversees day-to-day project tasks to ensure timelines are met and resources are efficiently allocated.
• Manages an efficient information flow amongst cross-functional teams for Field Medical Affairs led initiatives.
• Provides regular updates to Field Medical Leadership team on project progress, identifying potential challenges and proposing solutions proactively.
• Develops and champion Medical Affairs function’s way of working and plays a pivotal role in communications, ensuring that the teams have access to accurate and timely information regarding program decisions, assumptions, expectations and timelines.
• Drives resource allocation and budget tracking for field medical initiatives, aligning expenditures with strategic priorities.
• Manages and track field medical specific budget, ensuring expenses are aligned with financial goals, and provide regular reports on budget status, forecasting, and cost control measure.
• Manages relationships with external vendors, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality services, adherence to contractual agreements, and alignment with project goals and compliance standards.
• Ensures that tumor area projects comply with legal standards, and internal SOPs, supporting the Strategy leads in maintaining high standards of quality and integrity.
• Recommends and implement opportunities for streamlining Medical Affairs team and business processes.
• Supports special projects as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to recommend actionable solutions to address project challenges or streamline processes.
• Knowledge of medical affairs processes, particularly within oncology or related therapeutic areas, to provide relevant context to project support.
• An advanced degree (e.g., MPH or MBA) is preferred.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) or other PM certification or equivalent is a plus.